Michelle Chia

Michelle Chia (Chinese: 谢韵仪; pinyin: Xiè Yùnyí; born 19 September 1975) is a former Singaporean actress and television host. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis. In May 2012, Chia left Mediacorp 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.

Career[]

Acting career[]

Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC.^[1] She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks.^[2] 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.^[3]

Business owner[]

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.^[4][5]

Personal life[]

Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School.

In May 2009, Chia and Shaun Chen was married, after dating for six years.^[6] On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences".^[7] The divorce proceedings were to be finalised in October 2011.^[7]

Filmography[]

Accolades[]

References[]

External links[]

• Michelle Chia Facebook Official Page (in Chinese).
• Profile on xin.msn.com