ELLE's Fashion Week Culture Guide

FACE: Maggie Q as Nikita (Sept 9)

The premiere of the CW's newest show, Nikita, happens on Thursday night, but the network is sure to be replaying the action-packed secret agent drama constantly throughout fashion week. Based on the `90s hit La Femme Nikita, this version stars Maggie Q, an action star imported from Hong Kong—where, by the way, she is so popular that she can no longer walk down the street. Q knows something about the fashion week rush—she moved from Hawaii at a young age to model in Japan—but she gave up posing when Jackie Chan selected her as a new mentee and taught her ass-kicking martial arts for the movies. When you are personally chosen by the master of the form, you answer the call—and Q did. Now, having conquered China, she's bringing her killer body and roundhouse kicks to American homes. This is one you'll want to TiVo.

By Rachel Syme September 10, 2010
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