Michelle Chia
Born (1975-09-19) 19 September 1975
Singapore
Other namesXie Yunyi
Education
Occupations
  • Host
  • actress
  • businesswoman
  • model
Years active1980-present
Spouse
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(m. 2009; div. 2011)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝韻儀
Simplified Chinese谢韵仪
Hanyu PinyinXiè Yùnyí
JyutpingZe6 Wan6 Ji4
Hokkien POJChiā 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.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

Personal life

In May 2009, Chia and Shaun Chen was married, after dating for six years.[6] On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences".[7] The divorce proceedings were finalised in October 2011.[7]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
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)
ZeroGuardian of level 1
2005 Yummy YummyYuko
DestinyCen Fei
Lifeline
2008 Taste of LoveYu Lingzhi
Perfect CutKelly Lim
2009 My A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥)Liu Xiangmei
Perfect Cut IIKelly Lim
Polo BoysDiane Lee
2011 Let's Play Love Coco
2012 Double BonusIsabella
Pillow TalkLiang Chuning
2016 The QueenHong Yan
2018 GiftedYao Liqian

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAward categoryNominated workResult Ref
1995Star Awards 1995Best NewcomerStrange Encounters 3Nominated
1999 Star Awards 1999Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2005Star Awards 2005Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2006Star Awards 2006Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2007Star Awards 2007Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2009Star Awards 2009Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20
2010Star Awards 2010Best Info-Ed Programme Show HostStars for a CauseNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2011Star Awards 2011Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 10
2012Star Awards 2012Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20
2022Star Awards 2022Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 20 [8]

References

  1. ↑ "昔日童星 今年红星?". xin.msn.com. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  2. ↑ "I don't need to be a super star". AsiaOne. 16 April 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. ↑ "Michelle Chia wants a break from work". AsiaOne. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. ↑ ""I Never Used Skincare Or Sunblock Till My Mid-30s", Says Michelle Chia, 43. So What's Her Anti-Ageing Secret?". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Koh, Maureen (23 May 2014). "'We have moved on'". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. ↑ "Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen to divorce". xinmsn. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. 1 2 "Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen speak up on their divorce". xinmsn. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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