Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a
Singaporean
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actor and businessman.
Life and career
Cao studied at
Anglo-Chinese School for both his
primary
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Work ...
and secondary education. Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined
Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later
MediaCorp
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) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several
Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the ''Best Supporting Actor'' in the
Star Awards 2011.
Cao has gotten 7 out of 10
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998–2001, 2004–2005 respectively.
Personal life
Relationships
In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, it was confirmed that Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.
Legal issues
In 2005, Cao was charged with drink driving after failing a breathalyser test. He reportedly “created a scene at the hospital” and had refused to give a blood sample. He was later fined S$4,100, with his driver's license suspended for two years in 2008.
In March 2021, Cao was charged for breaking Singapore's
COVID-19
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restrictions. He was fined S$3,500.
Filmography
Television series
Film
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Mediacorp BioProfile
on xinmsn
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Living people
1967 births
Singaporean people of Cantonese descent
Anglo-Chinese School alumni
Singaporean male television actors
20th-century Singaporean male actors
21st-century Singaporean male actors
21st-century Singaporean businesspeople
Singaporean male film actors