Diana Ser

Diana Ser
Diana Ser
Born	26 April 1972 (age 49); Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Alma mater	CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School ; Victoria Junior College ; National University of Singapore ; Nanyang Technological University
Occupation	TV presenter, journalist, host, actress
Years active	1990s-present
Spouse(s)	James Lye (m. 2004)
Children	Jaymee Lye (daughter) ; Jake Lye (son) ; Christy Lye (daughter)
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	徐秀盈
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Xú Xiùyíng
Website	www.dianaser.com

Diana Ser (Chinese: 徐秀盈; pinyin: Xú Xiùyíng) (born 26 April 1972^[1]) is a journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter, as well as former Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) actress and host. She was a prominent full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.

She was last seen on local television in 2008, where she co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong.

Personal life[]

Diana Ser's father is Chinese and her mother has English blood. Ser attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, Victoria Junior College, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.^[2]

On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actor James Lye after a nine-year courtship.^[3] The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.^[4]

Accolades[]

Star Awards – Acting Awards
Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result
1997	4th Star Awards Ceremony	Best Newcomer	N/A	Nominated
1997	4th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 20
1999	6th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 20
2005	12th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 20
2018	24th Star Awards Ceremony	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	N/A	Top 20

References[]

^ "12 Celebs Like Felicia Chin & Diana Ser Born In The Year Of The Rat". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
^ "Ms Ser Siew Yien, Diana 徐秀盈小姐". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ "Diana Ser weds long-time beau James Lye". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2004. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
^ "Show moves Diana Ser to tears". The New Paper. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[weekly-1] "12 Celebs Like Felicia Chin & Diana Ser Born In The Year Of The Rat". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2020.

[2] "Ms Ser Siew Yien, Diana 徐秀盈小姐". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[3] "Diana Ser weds long-time beau James Lye". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2004. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

[4] "Show moves Diana Ser to tears". The New Paper. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2012.

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