Michelle Chia
Singaporean host and actress
Michelle Chia Yun Yi 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.
01Early 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.
02Ventures
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.
03Personal 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.
04Filmography
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Samsui Women | Ah Gui (child) | Episode 1 | |
| 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 | The 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 |
05Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Award category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Strange Encounters 3 | Nominated | |
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |
| 2006 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Nominated | |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host | Stars for a Cause | Nominated | |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |||
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Won | |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Nominated | |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | , N/a | Nominated |
Sources and credits
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