Joanne Peh

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Joanne Peh
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Peh at the 2011 Star Awards
Born (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 41) [1]
Other namesBai Wei Xiu
Education
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
Years active2002–present
Spouse
(m. 2014)
Children2
Awards Full list
Musical career
Formerly of Seven Princesses of Mediacorp
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 白薇秀
Simplified Chinese 白薇秀
Hanyu Pinyin Bái Wēixiù
Wade–Giles Bai2 Wei1 xiu4
Jyutping Baak6 Mei4 Sau3
Hokkien POJ Pe̍h Bî-siù
Website joannepeh.com

Joanne Peh Wei Siew [2] (born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.

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Life and career

After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, Peh was signed on as an artiste with MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle work and her university studies at the same time, she won both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2004, an annual Singaporean award ceremony for TV personalities.

Peh was educated in Temasek Secondary School where she was the head prefect, and also in Victoria Junior College. [3] After graduating with a mass communications degree from Nanyang Technological University, she continued her acting career with the station as a full-time actress. [4]

She earned positive reviews from audiences with her performances in drama serials such as Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities . Her compelling portrayal of Yuzhu, the ill-fated girl with a heart of gold in The Little Nyonya, received rave reviews, as well as a Best Actress award nod at the Star Awards 2009.[ citation needed ]

Peh's foray into movies started in 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo's movie The Best Bet. In 2011, she proved her versatility in Raintree Pictures' highly successful festive blockbuster It's A Great Great World.[ citation needed ]

Effectively bilingual and well known for her eloquence and intelligence, Peh is also a host of variety shows and specials, including President's Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey, which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host Award at Star Awards 2011, edging out veterans like Mark Lee and Bryan Wong for the award.

She won her second Best Actress at the Star Awards 2012 for her performance as a spoiled girl trying to find love in A Tale of 2 Cities. This is a feat only matched by fellow MediaCorp actress Rui En.

Having beat out veteran actresses like Zoe Tay and Fann Wong, Peh was besieged by reporters after the show, asking how she felt about her win. Peh later revealed in an interview that she broke down and cried after everyone had left. [5]

Peh scored a rare double nomination at the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Assistant Superintendent of Police Leow Xin Yi in C.L.I.F. 3 , for which she won the Best Supporting Actress.

A highly sought-after celebrity for commercial endorsements, Peh has lent her face to numerous immensely successful campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar. [ citation needed ]

Personal life

Peh was in a high-profile relationship with radio deejay and celebrity Bobby Tonelli for four years, after they met on the set of The Little Nyonya . The couple regularly appeared together on television shows and commercials before their split. [6]

In April 2013, Peh began dating Chinese actor Qi Yuwu. [7] They were married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014 at the Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. [8] On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl. [9] On 21 April 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a boy. [10]

Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2002 Beautiful Connection He Wei
2004The Ties That Bind (家财万贯)Jun Jie
To Mum With Love (非一般妈妈)Yu Huan
I Love My Home (我爱我家)
The Crime Hunters
2005 Destiny Yao Siqi
A Life of Hope Fei Fei
2006Yours Always (让爱自邮)
2007 The Golden Path Kaiqi
Like Father, Like Daughter Dai Chunchun
The Greatest Love of All Luo Wenxin
Happily Ever After Wang Tianqin
Making Miracles Li Xiaoman
2008 The Little Nyonya Huang Yuzhu [11]
Beach.Ball.BabesLiu Xuan / Rainie Liu Feng
The Truth Chen Shuxian
2009 Your Hand in Mine Wu Youqing
Liu Jinlian
2011 A Song to Remember Yu Hong
C.L.I.F. Liao Xinyi
A Tale of 2 Cities Pan Leyao
2012Code of LawSabrina WongSeason 1
Pillow Talk Zhang Qiuxue
2013 The Journey: A Voyage Zhang Huiniang
Love at Risk Xin Sisi
C.L.I.F. 2 Liao Xinyi
2014Code of LawSabrina WongSeason 2
The Journey: Tumultuous Times Zhang Huiniang
C.L.I.F. 3 Liao Xinyi
2015Code of LawSabrina WongSeason 3
Mind Game Zhao Anni
2017 Dream Coder Zhong Yayun
2018Heart To Heart (心点心)Liang Nala
Say Cheese Pan Zejia
2019 Last Madame Fung Lan [12]
2021Mind Jumper (触心罪探)Qiu Kaile
2023 Shero Zhang Yinchen
Last Madame: Sisters of the Night Narration
2025 The Little Nyonya II: Emerald Hill  [ zh ] (小娘惹之翡翠山)Huang YuzhuSpecial Appearance

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2004 The Best Bet Hui Min
2011 It's a Great, Great World Mei Juan
2015 1965 Zhou Jun

Show host

YearTitleNotesRef.
2002PSC Nite'02 (普威之夜)
City Beat (城人杂志)
2003Lunar New Year Special (三羊开泰迎丰年)
2004Lunar New Year Special (灵猴献宝贺新春)
2005High on Life
President's Star Charity 2005
2006Vesak Day Special (明灯相映真善美)
2008Jolly Good Time (佳节年华)
2009The Princess & The Prince (当公主遇上王子)
Fashion Asia – Bangkok (亚洲时尚风 – 曼谷)
2010The Activist Journey (仁心侠旅) [13]
2012Sasuke Singapore [13]
Kawaii Style Celebrate 2013 (哈日时尚风) [13]
2013President's Star Charity 2013 [13]
2014President's Star Charity 2014 [14]
2016Unique Towns (这个乡镇好独特)
2023A Conversation with Minister 2023 (空中访民情 2023)

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResultRef
2004 Star Awards 2004 Best Newcomer To Mum With LoveWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2005 Star Awards 2005 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2006 Star Awards 2006 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2007 Star Awards 2007 Best Actress Like Father, Like Daughter (as Dai Chunchun)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2009 Star Awards 2009 Best Actress The Little Nyonya (as Huang Yuzhu)Won [11]
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2010 Star Awards 2010 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Female Media DarlingWon
2011 Star Awards 2011 Best Actress Your Hand In Mine (as Wu Youqing)Nominated
Best Info-ed Programme Host The Activist's JourneyWon
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) C.L.I.F. (as Liao Xinyi)Nominated
2012 Star Awards 2012 Best Actress A Tale of 2 Cities (as Pan Leyao)Won
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Leading RoleA Song To Remember(as Yu Hong)Nominated
2013 Star Awards 2013 Best Actress Pillow Talk (as Zhang Qiuxue)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2014 Star Awards 2014 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Favourite Female Character The Journey: A Voyage (as Zheng Huiniang)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia)Nominated
2015 Star Awards 2015 Best Actress C.L.I.F. 3 (as Liao Xinyi)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Best Supporting Actress The Journey: Tumultuous Times (as Zheng Huiniang)Won
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) C.L.I.F. 3 (as Liao Xinyi)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)Nominated
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia)Nominated
Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role The Journey: Tumultuous Times (as Zheng Huiniang)Nominated
2016 Star Awards 2016 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2017 Star Awards 2017 All-Time Favourite Artiste Won
2019 Star Awards 2019 Best Actress Say Cheese (as Pan Zejia)Nominated
2020 Asian Television Awards Best Leading Female Performance - Digital Last Madame (as Fung Lang)Won [15]
Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated
2021 Asian Television Awards Best Leading Female Performance - DigitalMind Jumper(as Qiu Kaile)Won
Best Actress in a Leading RoleNominated [16]
2022 Star Awards 2022 Best ActressMind Jumper(as Khoo Kaile)Nominated
Favourite Female Show StealerNominated [17]
2024 Star Awards 2024 Best Actress Shero (as Zhang Yinchen)Nominated [18]

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