Tiffany Leong (; 24 October 1985 – 28 December 2015), was a
Malaysia
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n actress, host and model based in
Singapore
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.
On 28 December 2015, Leong died due to neuroendocrine cancer tumors, aged 30.
Personal life and career
Leong was a model and beauty queen before joining
Astro and enjoyed some success as a television hostess. She switched to acting in 2006 and joined
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. ...
in Singapore. Initially she was mostly cast in Singapore-Malaysia co-productions and made her debut in a Singapore-produced series in the 2008 drama ''
La Femme''. She was nominated for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at the
2011 Star Awards.
In 2006, Leong filmed two dramas, ''
The Beginning'' and ''
Falling in Love'', in supporting roles. In 2007, she filmed two more dramas called, ''
Man of the House'' and ''
Fallen Angel
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''.
In 2008, Leong filmed the dramas
La Femme'' and ''
Where the Heart Is and in 2009, she filmed ''
My Destiny'' and ''
Welcome Home, My Love''. In 2010, she filmed four dramas, but had only supporting roles, she acted in dramas like ''
Tribulations of Life'', ''
Injustice'', ''
Priceless Wonder'' and ''
Friends Forever'' .
In 2011, she managed to film two more dramas ''
Code of Honour'' and ''
Prosperity
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''.
In 2012, she filmed two dramas ''
The Quarters'' and ''
Laws of Attraction''. In 2013, she filmed in one drama called 2013 Radio Rhapsody due to her illness. In 2015, she managed to film a drama called ''
Mind Game'' despite her battle with cancer.
Health and death
In July 2013, the former Mediacorp artiste was diagnosed with
multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome, and was later confirmed to have neuroendocrine cancer tumors in her liver. She had 60 per cent of her liver removed, and returned to work in late 2014.
On 24 December 2015, Leong was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur after suffering a relapse. She died on the afternoon of 28 December 2015. Her funeral was held at Nilai Memorial Park and was cremated.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Profileon xinmsn
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1985 births
2015 deaths
Malaysian film actresses
Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
21st-century Malaysian actresses
Deaths from liver cancer in Malaysia