Kitty Pong

Kitty Pong (née Pong Li Li, later Kitty Tai and now Kitty Bing) is a former soap opera star turned gold-digging social climber and a secondary protagonist in the Crazy Rich Asians book series by Kevin Kwan.

Personality
Kitty is a vain, self-centered, and pampered social climber who will do anything to get accepted into the higher social circles of Singapore. She is otherwise quite naive and harmless, relying on others, such as Corinna Ko-Tung and Oliver T'sien to help her get her way. However, by the end of the series, she demonstrates that she has grown significantly and is able to take the initiative on her own to get what she wants.

Crazy Rich Asians
Kitty is a gold-digging soap opera star who was dating Alistair Cheng. She later breaks up with Alistair in order to start a relationship with Bernard Tai, only child and heir to the Tai family fortune, which she hopes to receive by marrying him. Kitty becomes pregnant in weeks, leading to a secret marriage to prevent disgrace to the Tai family.

China Rich Girlfriend
In China Rich Girlfriend, she ends up making several mishaps in the tabloids and including embarrassing Alistair's more powerful family. She gives birth to a daughter named Giselle, whom she's worried about due to Bernard's eccentric behavior and lack of involvement in his own family life. She also employs the help of Corinna Ko-Tung to help her improve her image and get accepted into Singapore high society. Later, with Corinna's help, she "kidnaps" her daughter with Bernard and escapes to a lavish home in Singapore. Revealing herself as the lover of Jack Bing, Kitty sues Bernard for full custody of Giselle.

Rich People Problems
In Rich People Problems, she is the new jet-setting wife of China's second richest man, billionaire Jack Bing. She always feels second to her stepdaughter, Colette, both in her husband's attention and her high society life. Thanks to investing her divorce settlement from her previous husband Bernard Tai, she manages to have enough money to become the secret investor in keeping Tyersall Park from being sold to her own husband Jack, who would have given it to her hated step-daughter Colette.