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Hong Ling
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Hong in 2017
Born
Somaline Ang Ling

(1994-08-16) 16 August 1994 (age 30)
Education
  • Fuchun Secondary School
  • Temasek Polytechnic
  • Singapore Media Academy
Occupation
  • Actress
  • businesswoman
Years active 2014−present
Spouse(s)
Nick Teo
(m. 2023)
Awards Full list
Chinese name
Chinese 洪凌
Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Líng

Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling on August 16, 1994) is a talented actress from Singapore. She is known for her roles in many TV shows.

About Her Early Life and School

Hong Ling was born to a mother from Thailand and a father from Singapore. She went to Fuchun Secondary School. She also has two siblings, including a younger brother.

She was discovered by talent scouts while she was studying at Temasek Polytechnic. Because she was so interested in becoming an actress, she decided to pause her studies to follow her dream.

Her Acting Career

Hong Ling first became known through a talent show called Hey Gorgeous in 2013. She made it to the semi-finals! Back then, she used her Thai name, Somaline Ang. But later, she started using her Chinese name, Hong Ling, because people found her Thai name hard to say. After the show, she took acting classes at the Singapore Media Academy in 2014.

In 2014, Hong Ling got a role in a long TV drama called 118. In this show, she acted alongside Nick Teo, who would later become her husband.

In 2016, she had small roles in shows like Soul Reaper and Hero. She also filmed other TV series such as I Want to Be a Star, The Dream Job, and The Truth Seekers.

A big step in her career came in 2017. She got her first main role in a drama called Home Truly. She also continued her role in the sequel, 118 II. That year, she was nominated for the first time as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes. This award is for the most popular female celebrities.

In 2018, she appeared in several dramas. These included 118 Reunion, Fifty & Fabulous, 29th February, Love At Cavenagh Bridge, and the long-running series Jalan Jalan.

She finally won her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2021.

Her Personal Life

Hong Ling is a Christian.

She met Nick Teo, who is also an actor, while working on the TV drama 118. They started dating after that. In January 2019, they even started their own business together! It's a brand that sells bird's nest, called House of the Swiftlet. After dating for seven years, they announced they were getting married in August 2022. They officially got married on December 14, 2023.

Television Series She Has Been In

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2014 Blessings Research writer Cameo
In the Name of Love Bai Xiaoshan's cousin Cameo
2015 You Can Be an Angel Too Jane Cameo
118 Wang Yuye
2016 Hero Herself Cameo
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Baby Cameo
I Want to Be a Star Zhang Meiyi
The Dream Job Pan Xiaoxue
The Truth Seekers Bai Momoko
2017 Home Truly Zheng Peizhi
118 II Wang Yuye
2018 29th February (229明天见) Ye Zhihui
Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) Lin Lin
Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) Ma Ruolin
118 Reunion Wang Yuye
2019 Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) Jiang Xiaoqing
2020 My Guardian Angels (单翼天使) Yap Sijin
Mister Flower (花花公子) Chen Xueli
2021 Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Shi Zhiwei
The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) Jasmine Cameo
The Take Down (肃战肃绝) Dai Yuxin
2022 You Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使 4) Yan Yefeng
Your World in Mine Zheng Tianxi
2023 Fix My Life Yuan Manying
All That Glitters Li Zhenting

Music Albums She Has Been On

Compilation Albums

Year Title Ref
2017 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 (新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年)
2018 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 (阿狗狗旺旺過好年)
2019 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 (新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年)
2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 (裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了)
2022 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 (新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐)

Awards and Nominations

Hong Ling has won and been nominated for several awards for her acting and popularity.

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2015 Star Awards Best Newcomer N/A Nominated
Tokyo Bust Express ... Babe Award N/A Won
2016 Star Awards Favourite Female Character 118 (as Wang Yuye) Nominated
2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
2019 Star Awards N/A Nominated
2021 Star Awards N/A Won
2022 Star Awards N/A Won
2023 Star Awards Best Actress Your World in Mine (as Zheng Tianxi) Nominated
Favourite Female Show Stealer Nominated
Favourite CP Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
2024 Star Awards N/A Won
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