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Born | (1975-09-19)19 September 1975 (age 49) |
Other names | Xie Yunyi |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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Traditional Chinese | 謝韻儀 |
Simplified Chinese | 谢韵仪 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xiè Yùnyí |
Jyutping | Ze6 Wan6 Ji4 |
HokkienPOJ | Chiā Ūn-gî |
Michelle Chia Yun Yi (born 19 September 1975) is aSingaporean television host, actress and businesswoman. She was a full-timeMediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
Chia was educated atRaffles Girls' Primary School andBowen Secondary School.
Chia started her career as a child actress withSBC.[1] She later joinedTCS (predecessor ofMediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched toSPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks.[2] In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz.[3]
In a 2018 interview with8 Days, Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm.[4][5]
In May 2009, Chia andShaun Chen was married, after dating for six years.[6] On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences".[7] The divorce proceedings were finalised in October 2011.[7]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1986 | Samsui Women | Ah Gui (child) | Episode 1 | [8] |
1996 | Spirits on Wheel | Yongqi | ||
1998 | Facing the Music | Xia Ning | ||
2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine | Imperial Consort Wang | ||
2004 | Two of a Kind (双响炮) | |||
Power of Love (甜蜜风暴) | ||||
Zero | Guardian of level 1 | |||
2005 | Yummy Yummy | Yuko | ||
Destiny | Cen Fei | |||
Lifeline | ||||
2008 | Taste of Love | Yu Lingzhi | ||
Perfect Cut | Kelly Lim | |||
2009 | My A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥) | Liu Xiangmei | ||
Perfect Cut II | Kelly Lim | |||
Polo Boys | Diane Lee | |||
2011 | Let's Play Love | Coco | ||
2012 | Double Bonus | Isabella | ||
Pillow Talk | Liang Chuning | |||
2016 | The Queen | Hong Yan | ||
2018 | Gifted | Yao Liqian |
Year | Ceremony | Award category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1995 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Strange Encounters 3 | Nominated | |
1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
2006 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | |
2010 | Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |||
2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won | |
2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | |
2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated | [9] |