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Kimberly Chia
Born (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29)
Nationality Singaporean
Education Compassvale Secondary School
Alma mater Singapore Institute of Management
Occupation
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
  • singer
Spouse(s)
Vincent Yeo
(m. 2021)
Children 1
Modeling information
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 謝靜儀
Simplified Chinese 谢静仪
Hanyu Pinyin Xiè Jìngyí

Kimberly Chia Jing Yi is a talented actress from Singapore. She was born on August 7, 1995. Kimberly is known for her roles in many TV shows and movies.

Early Life and Education

Kimberly Chia finished her studies at Compassvale Secondary School in 2011. She had hoped to go to LASALLE College of the Arts to study acting. However, her exam results were not quite what she expected.

Because of this, Kimberly decided to study at the Singapore Institute of Management. She earned a diploma in Management Studies there.

Career Highlights

Kimberly started her career very early, becoming a model at just three years old! She appeared in many print advertisements. She also walked the runway in fashion shows.

Later, she learned dancing, singing, and acting. When she was nine, she began acting in TV dramas for Mediacorp. Her first big role was in the show Fighting Spiders in 2009.

Kimberly became very popular after starring in the drama On the Fringe 2011. After that, she got a role in the Singaporean movie Timeless Love. This movie was directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh.

In 2013, Kimberly became a spokesperson for some big brands. She promoted Norton 360 Multi-Device with Xu Bin and Aloysius Pang. She also promoted Osim's uSlender product.

In December 2015, Kimberly announced she would take a break from acting. She wanted to attend acting classes for two years. During this time, she would not be in any new dramas.

On January 1, 2016, Kimberly released her first song. It was called Love Radio (爱情 Radio). This was her first time singing professionally.

Between 2016 and 2018, Kimberly worked as an air stewardess for Singapore Airlines.

In 2018, Kimberly returned to acting. She appeared in a Toggle drama series called Love at Cavenagh Bridge. In this show, she played a couple with Aloysius Pang. She also acted in a Channel 8 drama called Say Cheese. Here, she played a couple with Zong Zijie.

Kimberly also took on another supporting role. This was in a Channel 8 drama called Heart To Heart.

Personal Life

Kimberly Chia got married in 2021 to a businessman. At the same time, she shared exciting news: she was expecting her first child! On May 4, 2022, Kimberly announced that she had given birth to a baby boy.

Filmography

Movies

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 It's a Great, Great World Ah Luan
2012 Timeless Love Xiao Wei
Imperfect Chen Shanshan
2013 Love...and Other Bad Habits Ann

TV Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Mandy and her Mighty Adventures Adeline
2009 Fighting Spiders Yiling
2010 Mrs P.I. Zhang Jiaxin
2011 Be Happy Hebe
C.L.I.F. Wang Shuyi Cameo
On the Fringe 2011 Lin Yaxuan
A Song to Remember Xiaocui
2012 Show Hand Zhang Sihui
Don't Stop Believin' Deng Yilin
It Takes Two Xueli
2014 World at Your Feet Ye Xiaofeng
Bot Hunters Herself Host
Rules Of Tham Lee Tan
2015 Tanglin Lauren Cameo
2018 Love At Cavenagh Bridge Jessie
Say Cheese Ni Yuyan
Heart To Heart Yue Xiaofang
2019 Follow Your Heart Jing Yi
The Encounter Jane A Directorial Debut Project
2020 Victory Lap He Anan
2021 Live Your Dreams [zh] Coco Yang

Music

Songs

Year Title Album Label Ref
2016 Love Radio (爱情 Radio) Non-album single NoonTalk Media

Awards and Nominations

Kimberly Chia has been nominated for several awards during her career. These awards recognize her talent in acting.

Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref
2012 Star Awards Favourite Female Character On The Fringe (as Ah Ya) Nominated
2013 Star Awards Favourite Female Character Don't Stop Believin' (as Deng Yilin) Nominated
2015 Star Awards Favourite Female Character World at Your Feet (as Ye Xiaofeng) Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) Nominated
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Say Cheese (as Ni Yuyan) Nominated
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes N/A Nominated
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