Angel Pai is an actress, TV host, artist, jewelry designer, entrepreneur, model, and public speaker. Angel has channeled her humanitarian drive through all aspects of her life, including media works such as her current NYC VIBE segments on PBS All Arts- where she specializes in events coverage of humanitarian efforts in the fields of art, fashion, and entertainment. At the beginning of the pandemic, Angel co-founded Keep Breathing, Inc., a nonprofit created in evolving response to provide COVID-19 relief. This fully volunteer-based organization provided open-source designs, as well as manufactured and donated 3D-printed ventilator splitters, intubation boxes, ear savers, and PAPR(powered air-purifying respirator) for the medical staff on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. As featured in:Time Magazine, Observer, World Journal.

Angel studied medicine starting at a young age and was heart-set on becoming a neurosurgeon when she first “stumbled'“ upon a film crew shooting on location in Taiwan- and was subsequently written into the film, featured, and premiered at various film festivals throughout Europe. This marked the humble beginning of her professional media career. As a fashion model represented by agencies in seven countries, her diverse body of work spans across campaigns, runway shows, and commercials worldwide, including publications such as Vogue, Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Maxim, GQ, Self, Shape, Women's Health, and Fitness. After returning to the States, she was discovered for her dynamic personality after walking in a runway show and was offered a job on the spot to host for In The Mix, interviewing celebrities on the red carpet. She moved on to host segments for MTV IGGY, NYCTV, and PBS All Arts. In the summer of 2009, Angel placed in the top four of the Miss Asia pageant and earned the Miss Fitness crown as well as a top-five title in the talent portion for her dance performance.

Angel was a competitive martial artist in tae kwon do throughout her teenage years and has since won eight gold medals in national championships in both the forms category as well as sparring. She also trained in fencing and archery. As a fine artist, she began exhibiting oil paintings at age nine, having won numerous art awards.  While attending the prestigious Stuyvesant High School in New York City, she was chosen to exhibit in a young artist show in association with the Museum of Modern Art.

Merging her science, fine arts, and humanitarian drive, Angel ventured into the world of entrepreneurship. As founder and creator of her jewelry brand, ILLUMIN DESIGNS, Angel sculpts and hand-makes each piece of her jeweled art. ILLUMIN DESIGNS was born out of her deep resonance with ‘the perfection of imperfection’- the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, an embracing of the flawed or imperfect, the concept of kintsugi on healing and rebirth, and her passion to help illuminate another's journey. Every piece is meticulously handcrafted, created with intention while in a state of deep mediation- inspired by nature, her travels, and her trials and tribulations. Illumin Designs works with various UNSDG foundations to promote sustainability and women empowerment.

Angel recognizes the immense power of storytelling through media with its worldwide reach; she dedicates herself to using her platform to elevate, inspire, and empower others. She is an official STEAM Ambassador for the Aspire Artemis Foundation, promoting cultural exchange, language learning, and holistic educational training opportunities to young ladies and women in vulnerable and marginalized communities across the globe. Angel is also an Education and Youth Empowerment Ambassador for The Dais, India, and works closely with the There Is No Limit Foundation to end gender-based violence. She has been a keynote speaker and panelist for various UNSDG foundations around the world.

Currently, Angel is developing film/TV programming dedicated to empowerment and spotlighting inspirational stories of humanitarian accomplishments. Angel speaks four languages and has lived in seven countries.

PUBLICATIONS

Time Magazine, Vogue, Haper's Bazaar, DuJour, Observer.com, World Journal newspaper, GQ, MAXIM, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, InStyle, Glamour, Allure, Lucky, O,  Self, Shape, Women's Health, Fitness, Runner's World, Computer Arts, Asian Fusion, Parliamentary Society and more

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Guest starred on season two of MANIFEST (NBC/Netflix) as Dr. Yeo

  • Speaker on Antigua Barbuda Today on International Coastal Cleanup

  • Speaker/panelist for Aspire Artemis Journeys in STE(A)M: Inclusion, Innovation + Impact - 2022 Global Symposium - Tortola, BVI

  • Co-founded Keep Breathing, Inc., a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing evolving relief in response to the coronavirus. This fully volunteer-based organization provides open-source designs, as well as manufactures and donates 3D-printed ventilator splitters, intubation boxes, ear savers and PAPR(powered air purifying respirator) for medical staff on the front line during the COVID-19 pandemic. As featured in:Time Magazine, Observer, World Journal.

  • Master of Ceremony for 2020 Lunar New Year Celebrations at Brookfield Place, Winter Garden, NYC, in partnership with the New York Chinese Cultural Center

  • Speaker/panelist on Inclusion, Art, and Accessibility Symposium, hosted by the Aspire Artemis Foundation, alongside His Excellency Cosmos Richardson, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Saint Lucia to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Siad Doualeh, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Republic of Djibouti to the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. Marc-André Blanchard, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations in New York, and Her Excellency Ms. Vanessa Frazier, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Malta to the United Nations

  • Speaker on Crushing the Myth speaker series, on Health & Spirituality : Transmuting Darkness Into Light, sharing a powerful and very personal part of her journey- the darkness that brought forth the Light

  • Master of Ceremony for the 2019 Break The Silence Awards. In commemoration of the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, There Is No Limit Foundation hosted the Break The Silence Awards in NYC, honoring the First Lady of Burkina Faso and other key global advocates for their work in ending gender-based violence and FGM

  • New host of NYC Vibe on PBS All Arts, specializing in events coverage of humanitarian efforts, fashion, entertainment

  • Guest speaker on “Tao of Self Confidence” podcast, sharing personal journey of women empowerment

  • Official fashion/travel contributor to ASIAN FUSION MAGAZINE

  • Master of Ceremony for the 2018 Fashion&Fiance Ball, benefiting the FOUNDATION FIGHTING BLINDNESS, raised over $1 Million through charity donations in a one night event, with a finale performance by Sara Bareilles

  • Nominated for BEST ACTRESS (FISH STEW) at KINO Film Festival and Canada China Academy Film Festival

  • New host for NYC VIBE on NYCTV (channel 25/JETBLUE inflight/4000 NYC green cabs)

  • FISH STEW (leading role) nominated/wins/official selection in 12 film festivals around the world

  • Starred in AMATO: THE FLOWER OF WAR (short film), which premiered at the AMATO Haute Couture fashion show in Fashion Forward Dubai fashion week

  • Face of GUDRUN SJODEN's Power Women campaign

  • Closed for MALAN BRETON's NYFW FW17 runway show at Madison Square Garden

  • Opened for MALAN BRETON's NYFW SS17 runway show with Frankie Grande

  • Featured model on MAXIM.COM

  • MALAN BRETON: A JOURNEY TO TAIWAN; winner of Best Short Documentary at the NYC International Film Festival 2015

  • Photoshoot and film by ANTOINE VERGLAS in artistic collaboration with street artist, BRADLEY THEODORE

  • Closed for MALAN BRETON's NYFW FW15 fashion show at the Lincoln center