Michelle Chia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Michelle Chia
Born	(1975-09-19) 19 September 1975 (age 49) Singapore
Other names	Xie Yunyi
Education	Raffles Girls' Primary School Bowen Secondary School
Occupation	Host actress businesswoman model
Years active	1980–present
Spouse(s)	Shaun Chen ​ ​ (m. 2009; div. 2011)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	謝韻儀
Simplified Chinese	谢韵仪
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiè Yùnyí
Jyutping	Ze6 Wan6 Ji4
Hokkien POJ	Chiā Ūn-gî

Michelle Chia Yun Yi (born 19 September 1975) is a Singaporean television host, actress and businesswoman. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.

Early life and career

Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School.

Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC. She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks. In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz.

Ventures

In a 2018 interview with 8 Days, Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm.

Personal life

In May 2009, Chia and Shaun Chen was married, after dating for six years. On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences". The divorce proceedings were finalised in October 2011.

Filmography

Television series

Awards and nominations