Diana Ser

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Diana Ser
Born (1972-04-26) 26 April 1972 (age 52)
Nationality Singaporean
Other namesXu Xiuying
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • journalist
  • actress
Years active1990s-present
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 徐秀盈
Simplified Chinese 徐秀盈
Hanyu Pinyin Xú Xiùyíng
Website www.dianaser.com

Diana Ser (born 26 April 1972) [1] is a Singaporean host, journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter and actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.

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Early life and career

Diana Ser's father is Chinese and her mother has English ancestry. 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]

Ser co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong in 2008.

Personal life

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]

Selected filmography

Ser has appeared in the following programmes: [5] [6]

Television series

Show host

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
1997 4th Star Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
1999 6th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
Best Variety Show Host Juedui XingwenNominated
2004 Asian Television Awards Best Current Affairs PresenterGet RealNominated
2005 12th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2018 24th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20

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