Diana Ser | |
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| Born | (1972-04-26)26 April 1972 (age 53) |
| Other names | Xu Xiuying |
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| Years active | 1990s-present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 徐秀盈 |
| Simplified Chinese | 徐秀盈 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Xiùyíng |
| HokkienPOJ | Sîr Siù-êng |
| Website | www |
Diana Ser Siew Yien (born 26 April 1972)[1] is a Singaporean host,journalist,Channel NewsAsia presenter and actress. She was a full-timeMediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.
Diana Ser's father is anethnic Chinese ofTeochew descent and her mother hasEnglish ancestry. Ser attendedCHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School,Victoria Junior College, theNational University of Singapore (NUS) and theNanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.[2]
Ser co-hosted an episode ofGlamour Mum and The Dude onMediaCorp Channel 8 withBryan Wong in 2008.
On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actorJames Lye after a nine-year courtship.[3] The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.[4]
Ser has appeared in the following programmes:[5][6]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | N/a | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |
| Best Variety Show Host | Juedui Xingwen | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Asian Television Awards | Best Current Affairs Presenter | Get Real | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |