Teddy Tang (born 29 October 1986) is a Singaporean actor, television host and model.

Early life

Teddy Tang won a local TV talent hunt, '' Hey Gorgeous'', in 2009. Within the same year, the then part-time model flew to

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to pursue a modelling career after graduating with a Mechanical Engineering degree from

Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is a public research university in Singapore. Founded in 1981, it is also the second oldest autonomous university in the country. The university is organised across numerous colleges and schools, includi ...

. He is also an alumnus of Gan Eng Seng School and

Yishun Junior College Yishun Innova Junior College (YIJC) is one of the 14 junior colleges in Singapore, offering two-year pre-university programmes for students who graduate from secondary schools after their O-level examinations. The two-year A-Level programme pr ...

Career

He was awarded Best Newcomer in Asia Model Awards 2014. Six months later, he moved to

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because he felt it had a more vibrant entertainment scene, with a larger market for budding actors. His exotic good looks, inherited from a Taiwanese mother and a Singaporean Chinese father of Dutch and Japanese descent, landed him a spot with Taiwan model agency Catwalk in 2015. He made his rounds at the Taiwanese variety show circuit, displaying his wit on talk shows ''Genius Go Go Go'' (天才冲冲冲) and GTV ''Delicious'' (美味搜查线) and showing his athletic ability on gameshow ''Variety Get Together'' (综艺大集合). Teddy's modelling portfolio includes gigs such as

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, Issey Miyake, Dior, Timberland Fashion Show & Adidas shows in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. He has also appeared in the commercials and print ads of brands such as

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, Hyundai, Gucci and American Express in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. He also featured in editorial shoots for Esquire and GQ Taiwan. Teddy later returned to Singapore in May 2016 to take on local productions such as Channel 5 series ''

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'' and Channel 8 drama ''Hero''. He did hosting too. Tang moved to

again in 2019, citing that opportunities there are more varied.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Variety show

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Teddy Tang's Profile @ Phoenix Talent
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tang, Teddy 1986 births Living people Singaporean expatriates in Taiwan 21st-century Singaporean male actors Singaporean male models Singaporean male television actors Singaporean television presenters National Technological University alumni