Saerlaith Anying Dunn

Saerlaith Anying Dunn first got involved with the CCCLA at the age of 5 when she was crowned Little Queen at the 2006 Little King & Queen Contest. She attended San Marino High School where she participated in extra curriculars such as musical theater, speech and debate mock trial. She then continued those extra curriculars at St. Joseph’s University in Brooklyn where and majored in Political Science. She then won the Queen title at the 2024 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant, following in her mother’s footsteps

She enjoys spending her free time learning more about and advocating for the Chinese community, and is an active member of her local Chinese Club as well as MANAA. She is also a passionate animal rights advocate and a decade-long volunteer for Zooh Corner Rabbit Rescue. She was awarded her Girl Scout Gold Award for producing a workbook educating new rabbit owners about rabbit care.

Saerlaith has strong roots in Chinatown as her grandmother, Ngoot Chan, got her first job in America at Phoenix Bakery in Chinatown. Phoenix Bakery later sponsored her mother at the 1982 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant. Her reign has been a transformative experience that has taught her many lessons about leadership, friendship, teamwork and most of all resilience. A quote she lives by is, "Well Behaved Women Seldom Make History".

Mamie Hong-Weinberg

Mamie Hong Weinberg is a lifelong resident of Chinatown who attended Castelar Elementary School, Nightingale Junior High, and Belmont High School. During her teenage years, she founded the Blue Heaven Dancers, a Chinese Folk Dance group based in Chinatown. Besides coordinating the performances, Ms. Weinberg was also responsible for choreography and costume design and was a member of the Asian American Ballet Company, and was later invited to join the Hwa Yi Chinese Ethnic Dance Company. Ms. Weinberg attended California State University Los Angeles where she received a Bachelor of Arts in Clothing and Textiles. After graduation, Mamie worked for the Broadway Department Store, and later for the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. Mamie is married, and the proud mother of 18-year-old twin girls, one who was the 2013 Little Queen. Mamie’s father and his family owned and operated Hong Kong Low restaurant in Chinatown, also home to the infamous punk and New Wave club, Hong Kong Cafe. Among her father's many altruistic endeavors, he served as the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the 1960s, and Mamie feels honored to continue with that legacy in serving the Chinatown community. Mamie has been committed to volunteer work in Chinatown for decades having been a founding member of the Friends and Alumni of Castelar Elementary School (FACES), Chinatown Resident Representative and 4th President of the Historic Cultural Neighborhood Council, and a Park Advisory Board member for Alpine Recreation Center, and plan to continue with that process.

Eliza Tsui

Ms. Eliza Tsui has been in the hospitality industry for over 18 years, and currently is a Business Consultant for the Art District Los Angeles Regional Center, with Art District Center LLC . She has been a Board Member of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Los Angeles since 2002 and leads business development roles for the Chamber among its Chinese constituent members. She also previously served as the Director of Mandarin Club of Hilton Universal City (1998-2004), Director of Catering for Hilton San Gabriel from (2004-2010), and Director of Catering for LA Grand Downtown (2010-2011).

Board of Directors, Contest CommitteeChinese ChamberJuly 22, 2025

Christina Wu

Christina has always been passionate about blending business with creative expression. Her diverse career spans Fortune 100 companies, the Hollywood entertainment industry, Silicon Valley startups, and educational institutions. She has worked at renowned organizations such as The Wall Street Journal, Lifetime Television, KUSC Public Radio, and more. With extensive experience in communications, sales, PR, and marketing, Christina brings a wealth of expertise to her work.

She is also highly skilled in event planning, having coordinated, led, and performed in over 400 events, including community banquets, conferences, fundraisers, receptions, dance performances, festivals, music concerts, fashion shows, and golf tournaments. These events have ranged from intimate gatherings of 20 to large-scale productions with up to 3,500 attendees.

A lifelong dancer, Christina began dancing at a young age, training in a variety of styles, including traditional Chinese dance, ballet, lyrical, modern, jazz, heels, hip-hop, and K-pop. She has performed at prominent venues such as Disneyland, Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Hollywood Bowl, MGM Grand Las Vegas, Knott’s Berry Farm, and the Rose Parade.

After becoming a mother, Christina redirected her efforts toward educating Chinese culture and language. Having taught her children Mandarin for many years, she later began teaching others by using techniques such as storytelling, visual imagery, and introducing 'worldbuilding' concepts into her lessons.

Christina holds an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a BS from the University of Southern California. A former Miss Los Angeles Chinatown - Queen, she also won Miss Photogenic. Currently, Christina serves as the Pageant Chair for the 2025 Miss Los Angeles Chinatown Pageant.

Contest CommitteeChinese ChamberJuly 22, 2025Pageant Chair, Vice President