Joanne Peh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Joanne Peh
Peh at the 2011 Star Awards
Born	(1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 42) Singapore
Other names	Bai Wei Xiu
Education	Temasek Secondary School Victoria Junior College
Alma mater	Nanyang Technological University
Occupation	Actress host
Years active	2002–present
Spouse(s)	Qi Yuwu ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	2
Awards	Full list
Musical career
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	白薇秀
Simplified Chinese	白薇秀
Hanyu Pinyin	Bái Wēixiù
Wade–Giles	Bai2 Wei1 xiu4
Jyutping	Baak6 Mei4 Sau3
Hokkien POJ	Pe̍h Bî-siù

Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983) is a famous actress and television host from Singapore. She is married to Chinese actor Qi Yuwu, who also works in Singapore.

Joanne Peh's Journey to Stardom

Joanne Peh started her career after winning "Miss Elegant" and "Miss Personality" in the "Miss Singapore Universe" contest in 2002. Soon after, she joined MediaCorp as an artist. Even while studying at university, she quickly became popular.

Early Achievements and Education

In 2004, Joanne won two big awards at the Star Awards. These were for "Most Popular Newcomer" and "Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes." This showed how much people liked her from the very beginning.

Joanne went to Temasek Secondary School, where she was the head student. She also studied at Victoria Junior College. Later, she earned a degree in mass communications from Nanyang Technological University. After finishing her studies, she became a full-time actress.

Acting Successes

Joanne has received great reviews for her acting in many TV shows. Some popular ones include Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, and The Little Nyonya. Her role as Yuzhu in The Little Nyonya was especially praised. She even won a "Best Actress" award for it at the Star Awards in 2009.

She also showed her talent in movies. Her first movie was The Best Bet in 2004. In 2011, she starred in the successful movie It's A Great Great World.

Hosting and More Awards

Joanne is good at speaking both English and Chinese. She is known for being smart and clear when she talks. This made her a great host for many variety shows and special events. She hosted shows like President's Star Charity 2005.

In 2011, she won the "Best Info-ed Programme Host" award at the Star Awards for The Activist Journey. This was a big win, as she beat other experienced hosts.

She won her second "Best Actress" award at the Star Awards 2012. This was for her role as a spoiled girl looking for love in A Tale of 2 Cities. Only one other actress from MediaCorp has achieved this same feat.

In 2015, Joanne was nominated for two awards at the Star Awards. She won "Best Supporting Actress" for her role in The Journey: Tumultuous Times. She is also a popular choice for advertisements, working with brands like Lux and Jetstar.

Joanne Peh's Family Life

Joanne Peh started dating Chinese actor Qi Yuwu in April 2013. They got married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014.

On 28 January 2015, they shared the happy news that they were going to have their first child. Their baby girl was born on 7 August 2015. Later, on 21 April 2017, they welcomed their second child, a boy.

Joanne has a fan club called "Jollity Club," which has been active since 2005.

Joanne Peh's Work

Television Series

Films

As a Host

Awards and Nominations