Well known for his charismatic presence on TV and the big screen, Allan Wu has been recognized for continuing to push boundaries throughout Asia. Among his many roles, Allan is the Host for The Amazing Race Asia, and is a firm believer in the power of self-confidence, which will carry you through not only physical challenges, but personal and professional as well. IPWS is thrilled to announce Allan as a speaker for the IPWS Leadership Summit on May 25th! Come see Allan light up the stage at the Bellagio Hotel Shanghai.
“In this fast-paced, ultra-competitive world that we live in, I hope every woman can realise her own strength and beauty and that self confidence is the most attractive trait that she can possess. Before anyone can believe in you, it starts with YOU believing in yourself!”
View Allan’s full bio below.
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BIOGRAPHY
Allan Wu
Host of The Amazing Race Asia
After graduating from the University of California at Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree and first working at a biotechnology company, Allan switched gears and signed with the prestigious Ford Models before being invited to become a VJ (video jockey) for MTV Music Television in Taiwan, where he helmed programs such as Party Zone, MTV International Top 20 and Most Wanted. Allan then moved to Singapore and ignited his career there as the host of Talentime 2001 and Ford Models Supermodel of the World.
In addition to hosting and presenting, Allan is also one of the most sought after hunks on screen. His television credits include lead roles in English serials such as Love Matters and My In-Laws as well as Chinese serial drama productions including Bukit Ho Swee, Beautiful Connection, The Unbeatables III, True Heroes, Child’s Hope I and II, My Lucky Charm, Shui Jia Mu Ji Bu Sheng Dan and Xing Jing Er Ren Zhu.
Allan has also hit the big screens with movies such as Raintree Production’s romantic comedy, I Do I Do, and Night Corridor, a Hong Kong production produced by the acclaimed Stanley Kwan. Other films include the China production Kung Fu Hip Hop and Love Cuts in Singapore.
Seen on Singapore’s very own version of the iconic Ripley’s Believe It or Not, Allan brings all the unbelievable quirks and incredible stories from around the world right into your living room.
As Singapore’s bonafide hunkalicious action hero, Allan even flew back to the United States to compete on Fear Factor. With an endless appetite for action and adventure, Allan landed the coveted spot as the host of The Amazing Race Asia on AXN, which was based on the Emmy award-winning US reality show. The hugely popular program was telecast throughout all of Asia, and the show saw never before record viewership and is now once again the highest rated reality series ever in Asia. Last year marked the highly anticipated return of this blockbuster regional show that has sent him and eleven teams racing around the world once again.
Allan has also been busy working on travel infotainment shows entitled Unique Towns and Let’s Do this Together, which will take him around the world including Brazil, India, Peru, France, Spain, and Mount Everest. Recently, he also just completed a new reality show format on the History Channel called Celebrity Car Wars where he had to compete with five other celebrities from around the region in various car-related challenges.
Not one to ever be complacent and rest on his laurels, Allan continually pushes his limits and tests his abilities with new challenges and projects. In addition to hosting the 2011 Miss Universe China beauty pageant, Allan has quickly gained recognition as the host for two more versions of The Amazing Race franchise, The Amazing Race China Rush 冲刺中国 on ICS/Dragon TV and The Amazing Race China Celebrity Edition 极速前进 on Shenzhen TV, where the latter version’s highly-anticipated fifth season is set to soon commence filming.
It is Allan’s inherent commitment to excel that many multi-national companies have selected him as their brand ambassador and spokesperson.
