Sammi Cheng Sau-Man is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. Having enjoyed much success in the Hong Kong music industry, Sammi has been known as a diva. Her albums have sold more than 10 million copies through asia-pacific. [3][4] Most notably in the 1990s, she was dubbed by the media as the "new cantopop queen".[5] On top of her celebrity status, Sammi's fortune is often reported by the local press. Many a times with income from outside the entertainment industry such as advertising and miscellaneous sources.[6] In 2000 she was estimated to have a net worth of more than HK$100 million.[7] In a 2002 publication, Cheng was listed as the highest paid female entertainer in Hong Kong, accompanying Jackie Chan who was the highest paid male entertainer at the time.
