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Michelle Chia
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Other names | Xie Yunyi |
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Years active | 1980–present |
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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.
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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
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1996 | Spirits on Wheel | Yongqi | ||
1998 | Facing the Music | Xia Ning | ||
2001 | Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine | Imperial Consort Wang | ||
2004 | Two of a Kind (双响炮) | |||
Power of Love (甜蜜风暴) | ||||
Zero | Guardian of level 1 | |||
2005 | Yummy Yummy | Yuko | ||
Destiny | Cen Fei | |||
Lifeline | ||||
2008 | Taste of Love | Yu Lingzhi | ||
Perfect Cut | Kelly Lim | |||
2009 | My A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥) | Liu Xiangmei | ||
Perfect Cut II | Kelly Lim | |||
Polo Boys | Diane Lee | |||
2011 | Let's Play Love | Coco | ||
2012 | Double Bonus | Isabella | ||
Pillow Talk | Liang Chuning | |||
2016 | The Queen | Hong Yan | ||
2018 | Gifted | Yao Liqian |
Awards and nominations
Year | Ceremony | Award category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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1995 | Star Awards 1995 | Best Newcomer | Strange Encounters 3 | Nominated | |
1999 | Star Awards 1999 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2005 | Star Awards 2005 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2006 | Star Awards 2006 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2007 | Star Awards 2007 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2009 | Star Awards 2009 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
2010 | Star Awards 2010 | Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |||
2011 | Star Awards 2011 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 | |
2012 | Star Awards 2012 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 | |
2022 | Star Awards 2022 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |