Michelle Chia

Michelle Chia (Chinese: 谢韵仪; pinyin: Xiè Yùnyí; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. In May 2012, Chia left Mediacorp 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.

Not to be confused with Michelle Chong.
Michelle Chia
Born
Michelle Chia Yun Yi

(1975-09-19) 19 September 1975
Singapore
EducationRaffles Girls' Primary School
Bowen Secondary School
OccupationHost, Actress, Model
Years active1980-present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝韻儀
Simplified Chinese谢韵仪
WebsiteMichelle Chia Facebook Official Page (in Chinese)

Career

Acting career

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]

Business owner

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

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

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
YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1996 Spirits on Wheel Yongqi
2001 Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine Imperial Consort Wang
2004Two of a Kind (双响炮)N/A
Power of Love (甜蜜风暴)N/A
ZeroGuardian of level 1
2005Yummy YummyYuko (梁凯珊)
Destiny (梦在手里)N/A
LifelineN/A
2008Taste of LoveYu Lingzhi
Perfect CutKelly Lim
2009My A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥)Liu Xiangmei (刘香妹)
Perfect Cut IIKelly Lim
Polo BoysDiane Lee
2011 Let's Play Love Coco
2012Double BonusIsabella
Pillow TalkLiang Chuning (梁楚宁)
2016The QueenHong Yan (洪雁)
2018GiftedYao Liqian (姚丽倩)

Awards and nominations
YearCeremonyAwardWorkResult Ref
1995Star AwardsBest NewcomerStrange Encounters 3Nominated
1999 Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2005Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2006Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2007Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2009Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
2010Star AwardsBest Info-Ed Programme Show HostStars for a CauseNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2011Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 10
2012Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 20
2022Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ATop 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.
  4. ""I Never Used Skincare Or Sunblock Till My Mid-30s", Says Michelle Chia, 43. So What's Her Anti-Ageing Secret?". 8 Days. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  5. Koh, Maureen (23 May 2014). "'We have moved on'". The New Paper. 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. "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. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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