Jernelle Oh

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Jernelle Oh
Born (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 29)
Education Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • radio DJ
Years active2019–present
Musical career
Member of4567
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 胡煜詩
Simplified Chinese 胡煜诗
Hanyu Pinyin Hú Yùshī

Jernelle Oh Yu Shi (born 3 July 1994) [1] is a Singaporean actress and host who made her debut through the Star Search 2019 where she was one of the 12 finalists in the talent search competition. Oh is the first in her Star Search batch to have received a nomination for Star Awards for Best Actress for her role as Huang Mei Zhen in Cash On Delivery.

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Early life and career

Oh attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic where she majored in Chinese media and communication. [2] Oh then went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in linguistics and multilingual studies from Nanyang Technological University. [3] She had worked as a TV extra and English-Chinese tutor before joining Star Search 2019 . [2] [4]

A finalist in Star Search 2019, Oh has been cast in vastly different roles. She played a Vietnamese national in My Star Bride (2021) and a Thai woman in long-form drama The Heartland Hero (2021). [5] In 2023, she played a food delivery worker with cerebral palsy in Cash on Delivery , where the character was based on a real-life person. [6] [7]

In 2021, Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency created the girl group "4567", where Oh was part of the group with Gini Chang, Juin Teh and Seow Sin Nee. [8] [9] [10]

In mid-August 2023, Oh started her guest-hosting gig on the news radio station Capital 95.8FM. [11]

Filmography

Oh has appeared in the following programmes and films: [12] [13] [14]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2013 Crimewatch Kai WenS27 Ep. 3 [15]
2015 Crimewatch Feng JianyuS29 Ep. 4
2016 Crimewatch S30 Ep. 2
2020 Crimewatch IO NicoleS34 Ep. 9
All Around YouReporter Xiao Zhen
2021 The Heartland Hero Cai Lai
My Star Bride Hu Xianglan (Ho Huong Lan)
Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting''EileenS1 Ep. 7–8, 10
2022Soul Doctor
Healing Heroes
I’m Actor, Ah DeMay
2023 Cash on Delivery Huang Meizhen
The Sky is Still Blue Tang Xiuya
Crimewatch IO IvyS37 Ep. 8
2024Love on a ShoestringKai Di [16]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2018Demystifying TV
2020Who's The Better Actor?

Variety and reality show

YearTitleNotesRef.
2020Deals for Joy
2021–present#JustSwipeLahWeb series
2022Silver Carnival 2022
House Everything?S2 [17]
2023 Star Awards 2023 Backstage Live
The Star Athlete
Silver Carnival 2023
4567 JB Makan LobangWeb series
Pasar Malam Stars

Radio hosting

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2022 Star Awards Most Attention Seeking New-Gen Host#JustSwipeLahNominated
2023 Star Awards Top 3 Most Popular Rising StarsNominated [19]
Best Rising Star #JustSwipeLahNominated
Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role
(national winner - Singapore)
Cash on Delivery Won [20]
2024 Star Awards Best Actress Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen)Nominated [21]
Top 3 Most Popular Rising StarsTop 3
MY PICK Favourite Show Stealer Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen)Nominated

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