Lin Chi Ling (pinyin: Lín Zhì Líng, born November 29, 1974, in Taipei, Taiwan), is one of Taiwan's top supermodels in terms of popularity and pay; in 2004, she earned nearly $1,000,000 (USD) from endorsement deals. She has become the official spokesperson for China Airlines appearing in company commercials and calendars.
Some of the nicknames given to her include: Bing QiLing ("ice-cream"), ChiLing, Ling-Ling, Chiling Lin.
Her secondary school was at Taipei Municipal Zhongzheng Junior High School and after she attained Bishop Strachan School in Toronto. She studied at the University of Toronto where she majored in Western Art History and Economics.
China Airlines produced Lin Chi-ling figures.
Managed by Catwalk Modeling Agency, Chi Ling Lin is one of the most recognized supermodels in Taiwan and has been dubbed by many as the number 1 beauty in Taiwan. Many have also voted her legs as the sexiest legs in Taiwan. Chi Ling was scouted on the streets when she was 15. Then she went to Canada and attended the Bishop Strachan School for her senior year of high school.
She was in attendance at the Chanel International Show in 1999. [Wiki]