Michelle Kwan Biography :
Chinese name: Kwan Wing Shan
Nickname: Shelley, Shelle
Sign: Sun in Cancer, Moon in Taurus
Race: Chinese-American, Cantonese
Hometown: Torrance, California
Home club: Los Angeles FSC
College of attendance: University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA)
Training Rink, Town: Ice Castle International, Lake Arrowhead
Coach: Frank Carroll
Choreographers: Lori Nichol; Elena Tcherkassky
Parents: Danny and Estella (retired systems analyst and nurse)
Siblings: Ron (at UCIrvine) and Karen (at Boston University)
Motto: "Work hard, be yourself, and have fun!"
Favorites
Celebrity Crushes: Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio
Favorite movie stars: Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jim Carrey
Favorite movie: Titanic
Favorite musicians: Natalie Merchant, Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, Jewel and Celine Dion. Fellow favorite skaters: Brian Boitano and Elvis Stojko
Favorite sports and activities (besides skating) : swimming, bowling, biking, fishing, and white water rafting.
She loves...(again, besides skating): To shop for clothes, to drive (she first owned a Grand Cheep Cherokee, then she won a Chevrolet at the 1998 US Nationals for the most 6.0's, and she recently received a Lexus from her parents for her 19th birthday) She also loves movies.
She always has... : The gold dragon necklace that her grandmother gave her which she never takes off.
What she dislikes: Onions
Favorite foods: Ice Cream, Sushi
Phobias: Claustrophobia