Colette Wong

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Colette Wong
Born
Colette Wong

21 May 1974 (1974-05-21) (age 48)
Nationality Singaporean
Education University College Dublin
Occupation Reporter, Sportscaster, TV Host
Years active1996–present
Television SportsCenter Asia Co-anchor (2004–2013)
Fox Sports Central Asia Anchor (2013–2021)
Nokia Football Crazy Host (2005–2008)
Spouse(s)Luigi Ferrandi

Colette Wong (born 21 May 1974) is a Singaporean sports reporter, TV host, and sports anchor for Fox Sports Asia and Fox Sports News Asia. She was formerly currently anchors Fox Sports Central Asia and a news correspondent for CNBC Asia.

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Life and career

Colette Wong was born in Singapore on 21 May 1974. Colette graduated from Catholic Junior College in 1992 and University College Dublin, where she finished Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Politics and Economics in 1996. [1]

Colette got her first job in December 1996, as a sports reporter, producer and presenter for Television Corporation of Singapore's Singapore Television Twelve, from 1996 to 2000. [2] Colette later became the news correspondent for CNBC Asia from 2001 to 2003. [2]

ESPN Star Sports later hired Colette in March 2004, [2] as the anchorwoman for SportsCenter Asia with Jason Dasey, then she became the host of Nokia Football Crazy from 2005 to 2008. Colette later became one of the lead anchors of Fox Sports Central Asia when ESPN became Fox Sports Asia in 2013. [1] [3] She was the winner of the ‘Best Sports Presenter/Commentator’ award at the 21st Asian TV Awards in 2016 [4] and 'highly commended' in the 'Best sports presenter/commentator' section of the 18th Asian Television Awards 2013. [5]

Personal life

Colette is married to sales manager Luigi Ferrandi. They have two children. [6]

Filmography

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References

  1. 1 2 Nair, Nevash (18 March 2013). "Sports presenter joins industry by accident". The Star Malaysia .
  2. 1 2 3 Loh, Ronald (14 April 2012). "More than just a pretty face". Asia One. Singapore Press Holdings. Archived from the original on 12 August 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. "Steve Dawson and Colette Wong – the presenters of the new FOX SPORTS NEWS, every weekday on FOX SPORTS at 7.30pm" (Press release). Asia PR Wire. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  4. 2016 Asian Television Awards https://www.asiantvawards.com/winners/2016-winners/
  5. "18th Asian Television Awards 2013". Asian Television Awards. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  6. Heng, Melissa (13 October 2016). "Room for more women sports journalists". The Straits Times. Retrieved 3 February 2022.