[2] She started modeling for fashion catalogs and bikini calendars at the age of 19,[5] while pursuing a course in marketing and business administration in college.

[9] Her mainstream film appearances include uncredited roles in Rush Hour 2 (2001),[3][10] Cradle 2 the Grave and The Fast and the Furious (also 2001).

[3][7] Tang closed the website in October 2008 and announced that she was retiring from modeling to pursue a career in real estate.

[2][5][9] Following her death, Tang's family released a statement reading: "Felicia loved life and lived it to its fullest.

[14] The medical examiner stated that Tang was found with 320 wounds from blunt force trauma (not including bruises) and with high doses of the drug GHB in her system, together with trace amounts of cocaine.

[17] The verdict surprised the prosecution; the presence of pulseless electrical activity in Tang's body was one detail presented at trial and cited in interviews with jurors as a reason to acquit.