Tiffany Chang

Tiffany Chang (born November 20, 2003), also known by her Mandarin name Zhang Fang Yu (張芳瑜), is a Taiwanese-American beauty pageant titleholder, media personality, and model who was crowned 2024 Miss Asia USA.[1][2] The first Taiwanese-American to win Miss Asia USA, Chang was previously crowned Miss Taiwanese American 2022.[3][4][5]

Early life

For elementary school, Chang attended Clairbourn School and went on to attend Westridge School for Girls in Pasadena.[6]

Education

As of 2024, Chang was studying Engineering Management & Human-Centered Design at Stanford University.[7][8][9] While studying at Stanford, she has worked as a research student assistant at the Stanford Center for Pacific and Asian Studies and as an intern at the artificial intelligence company Intumit.[10]

Career

In 2014, while she was in sixth grade, Chang founded the nonprofit organization Madhatter Knits, which provides knitted wool hats for premature babies in the NICU.[11][9]

Chang was crowned Miss Taiwanese American in August 2022.[5][12] She became known for building a robot for the talent show portion of the pageant.[3][13]

Chang served as the English host for President Tsai Ing-wen's 2023 visit to Los Angeles.[10][12] Chang was photographed for the cover of the September/October 2023 issue of Lotus Magazine.[14]

In November 2023, Chang was crowned Miss Asia USA 2024.[3][4][5][13] At the pageant, she also received the Popularity Award, Audience Choice Award, Best Swimsuit, and Best Evening Gown awards.[1][13] After the pageant, Chang visited the Tzu Chi Taipei Eastern District Liaison Office in March 2024 to speak with fans and visitors.[10] She went on to tour Taiwan with the current Miss Taiwanese American, MimiQ Soong.[10][15][11] She also took part in the Huntington Beach Fourth of July Parade.[16]

Chang has walked the runway as a model at fashion shows and events such as Los Angeles Fashion Week, the International Women's Day Gala, and Miami Swim Week.[2] She has modeled for designers such as David Tupaz, Sue Wong, and the brand Bon L'ete.[2] She has appeared in magazines such as Hollywood Weekly, The Los Angeles Times, and the World Journal.[10]

Chang is an advocate of women in Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).[9]

References

  1. ^ a b "Taiwanese-American beauty queen crowned Miss Asia USA". Taiwan News. November 20, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Tiffany Chang Bridges Brilliance Beauty and Innovation on the Runway". Elle Canada. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  3. ^ a b c "Miss Taiwanese American Queen Tiffany Chang". Taiwanese American. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  4. ^ a b "Taiwanese-American pageant queen crowned Miss Asia USA". TaiwanPlus. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  5. ^ a b c "World Journal". World Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  6. ^ "Clairbourn School News". Clairbourn School. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  7. ^ "Beyond the Books Miss Asia USA Tiffany Chang Designs Her Engineer Major at Stanford University". Digital Journal. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  8. ^ "OCAC News". OCAC News. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  9. ^ a b c "From Voicelessness to Empowerment The Inspiring Journey of the 2024 Miss Asia USA Tiffany Chang". Marie Claire. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  10. ^ a b c d e "TC News". TC News. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  11. ^ a b "Taipei Times". Taipei Times. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  12. ^ a b "Pageant queen Tiffany Chang emcees for Taiwanese presidents banquet". Stanford Daily. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  13. ^ a b c "Epoch Times". Epoch Times. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  14. ^ "Lotus Magazine Sept 2023". Lotus Magazine. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  15. ^ "Taiwanese-American beauty queens hope to be inspirations for kindness". Asia Trend. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
  16. ^ "Immigration News". National Immigration Agency. Retrieved 2025-10-28.
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