Tina Chow was born Bettina Louise Lutz to a Japanese mother and a German-American father in 1951. In her teens, she and her sister, 'Adelle Lutz' .
Younger sister of costume designer/actress Adelle Lutz and ex-sister-in-law of former Talking Heads leader, David Byrne.
Mother, with Michael Chow , of China Chow and Maximillian Chow.
Was considered a major fashion icon throughout the 1980s, for her keen fashion sense and an illustrious career as both a fashion model/designer, and later, as a jewelry designer.
Dated actor Richard Gere in the 1980s.
Daughter of Japanese mother and German-American father.
Former sister-in-law of actress Tsai Chin.
Her beauty made her a favorite of some of her artist friends; Andy Warhol did a few portraits of her.
Tinas daughter China Chow (who was in her teens when Tina was ill) personally cared for her in her final days; China later said that her mother dealt with her illness with great dignity and strength.
