Before the success of the Nikita 2010 TV Series, and before being an actress, Maggie Q was a professional fashion model. At the suggestion of a friend, she began modeling in Tokyo at the age of 17, before making an unsuccessful move to Taipei, and finally trying in Hong Kong. She has said it was not easy for her : “I had twenty bucks in my pocket. I mean, I literally did the same thing that my mother did when she left Vietnam… didn’t speak the language… had no money”. Here are some pictures :

Maggie Q at the Tribeca Film Festival, New York 2008 :

Maggie Q at the premiere of Three Kingdoms: Resurrection of the Dragon, Tribeca Film Festival, NYC 2008 :