Sherry Chen (Chinese: 陳阡蕙; pinyin: Chén Qiānhuì; born 15 December 1955) is a South African businesswoman and former member of parliament.

[1] Chen immigrated to South Africa in 1981, first working at a textile factory, then as an English secretary for a Taiwanese firm that later went bankrupt.

[citation needed] Chen eventually went on to found four highly successful companies involved in a myriad of different commercial activities.

Chen became involved in politics in 1994 through her activities with the Chinese community in South Africa.

[3] In September 2010, Chen resigned from her position in parliament to focus more on her business interests and social welfare work.