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Dawn Yeoh
Born
Dawn Yeoh Yi Shan

(1986-05-05) 5 May 1986 (age 39)
Singapore
Education
  • Jurong Primary School
  • Clementi Town Secondary School
Alma mater Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Occupation
  • Actress
  • host
  • businesswoman
Years active 2003–present
Agent Catwalk
Chinese name
Chinese 姚懿珊
Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Yìshān

Dawn Yeoh Yi Shan, born on May 5, 1986, is a talented actress, host, and businesswoman from Singapore. She is well-known for her acting roles. In 2006, she was even called one of the "Seven Princesses of Mediacorp", which means she was one of the most popular young actresses at the time.

Early Life and Education

Dawn Yeoh went to Jurong Primary School and Clementi Town Secondary School. She later studied at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

Her Acting Journey

Dawn Yeoh started her acting career in 2004. She signed a contract with an agency called Future Stage.

Her first big role was in a show called The Shining Star, where she played a main character. After that, she appeared in many other TV shows. Some of these include Honour and Passion and Taste of Love. In 2009, she acted in Crime Busters x 2 and Beach.Ball.Babes. She also worked on a Malaysian show called The Beautiful Scent.

She continued to film popular shows like The Dream Catchers and Your Hand In Mine. Her talent was noticed, and she was nominated for the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in both 2007 and 2009. This award celebrates the most liked female stars.

Around 2009, Dawn wanted to end her contract with Future Stage. After some discussions, her contract eventually ended in 2014. In April of that year, she joined a new talent agency called Catwalk. She then appeared in the TV series 118.

Dawn has been in many other shows, such as Peace & Prosperity, Crescendo, and The Dream Makers. In recent years, she has acted in shows like Gifted (2018), My Agent Is My Hero 2 (2019), and Remember Us This Way (2019).

Besides acting, Dawn Yeoh is also a businesswoman. She helped start a food and beverage company called Sibay Shiok. She did this with her celebrity friends Terence Cao, Vincent Ng, and Shane Pow.

TV Shows and Movies

Here are some of the TV shows and movies Dawn Yeoh has been a part of:

Television Series

Year Title Role Notes
2006 The Shining Star Ah Li
2007 Honour and Passion Liang Xiaonu
The Peak (最高点) Cai Zhenya
2008 Crime Busters x 2 Xia Jingyi
Beach.Ball.Babes (球爱大战) Wang Sixing
The Beautiful Scent (美丽的气味) Zheng Meili
Taste of Love Tao Le
2009 The Dream Catchers Wang Peipei
Your Hand In Mine Duoli's foe Cameo
2013 Disclosed Huang Wenyan
The Dream Makers Xie Liuxin
2014 118 Zhang Keke
The Caregivers (Missy 先生) Zhao Xinling
2015 Crescendo Fang Xinyi
Let It Go (分手快乐) Judy
2016 Peace & Prosperity Huang Zijun
2018 Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) Zhang Weiru
Gifted He Lulu
2019 After The Stars (攻星计) Wang Ling Cameo
I'm Madam (女友变身记) He Xinyi
My Agent Is My Hero 2 (流氓经纪2) Ah Hua
Remember Us This Way (到此一游) Miss Chew Cameo; as director
Limited Edition (我是限量版) Michelle
2020 Loving You (爱。。。没有距离) Zhang Wenyu
2021 My Mini-Me & Me (很久以后的未来) Shen Jia Yi
2023 Fix My Life Jie Ru
2025 The Little Nyonya II: Emerald Hill [zh] (小娘惹之翡翠山) Kang Si Li

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2014 Standing In Still Water
2021 The Lying Theory Sister Lingyan Short film
2024 King of Hawkers Zhang Nala Feature film debut

Awards and Nominations

Dawn Yeoh has been nominated for and won several awards for her acting:

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
2006 13th Star Awards Ceremony Best Newcomer N/A Nominated
2007 14th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
2009 15th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
2019 25th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
2021 26th Star Awards Ceremony Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
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