Michelle Chia Yun Yi (born 19 September 1975) is a
Singaporean television host, actress and businesswoman. She was a full-time
Mediacorp
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
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
Mediacorp Pte. Ltd. is the state media, state-owned media conglomerate of Singapore. Owned by Temasek Holdings—the investment arm of the Government of Singapore—it owns and operates television channels, radio, and digital media properties. ...
) 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
References
External links
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Profileon xin.msn.com
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1975 births
Living people
Singaporean television actresses
Singaporean television presenters
20th-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean actresses
21st-century Singaporean businesspeople
21st-century Singaporean businesswomen