Kiki Lim | |
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Born | Singapore | 28 March 2002
Other names | Lin Zhaoting |
Education | Shuqun Secondary School |
Alma mater | ITE College West |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Pop |
Instrument | Vocals |
Chinese name | |
Traditional Chinese | 林昭婷 |
Simplified Chinese | 林昭婷 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Lín Zhāotíng |
Kiki Lim Jiow Ting (born 28 March 2002) [1] is a Singaporean actress and singer.
Lim has a brother who is eight years older. Her mother is a housewife and her father is a bus driver. Lim accredited her mother for cultivating her interest in performing since young, after finding out that Lim had a talent for singing when she was three. Lim's mother accompanied her to take part in various singing, dancing and storytelling competitions and Lim developed a passion for the entertainment industry in the process. [2] At the age of 7, Lim was one of the dancers at Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok's concert in Singapore. [1]
Lim began acting when she was 11, with a leading role in Channel 8 children's drama Little Detective. The following year in 2014, she appeared in the Okto series Wizard of Honey Street, as well as in the Suria series A&E . [2]
Lim has also appeared in ads for KFC Breakfast in 2011, Nickelodeon's anti bullying campaign in 2014 and a commercial for Cathay Cineplex in 2018. [1]
Lim took a hiatus from acting for four to five years to concentrate on her studies, attending an Institute of Technical Education, majoring in business. In 2016, Lim was cast in the English-language long-form drama Tanglin . [2]
In 2018, she took part in Huayi Brothers Icon Search, a large-scale talent competition in China. In 2019, Lim participated in the 11th edition of Mediacorp's Star Search and emerged as one of the Top 12 finalists. [1] [3]
She has since gone on to appear in multiple Mediacorp drama series including Last Madame (2019), All Around You (2020), A Jungle Survivor (2020) and Live Your Dreams (2021). [4] [5]
2022 saw Lim appearing in five Channel 8 drama series including Home Again, When Duty Calls 2, Dark Angel, Soul Doctor and Healing Heroes. [6] [7]
Lim's other starring roles included Strike Gold (2023), Family Ties (2023) and Kill Sera Sera (2024). [8] [9]
Lim has appeared in the following shows and films: [1] [10] [11]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2012 | Jump! | |||
2013 | Little Detective | Zhi Xi | Channel 8 children series also known as "A Boy Awakening" | |
2014 | Wizard of Honey Street | Okto series | ||
A&E | Suria series | |||
2016–2017 | Tanglin | |||
2018 | Lion Mums 3 | Kylie Sng | ||
2019 | Tribes | "Lion Mums" Spin-off | ||
Last Madame | Mui Gwai | |||
Fresh Take – Pei Pei | Pei Pei | |||
2020 | All Around You | Han Fengling | ||
Fresh Take 2 – Miss Haven't | Huang Cai Ting | |||
A Jungle Survivor | Tammy | |||
2021 | All That Jess | Katie | ||
Live Your Dreams | Breena Yip | |||
The Heartland Hero | Young Qingtian | |||
2022 | Home Again | Mia | ||
When Duty Calls 2 | Wu Guanlin | |||
Dark Angel | Lin You Xuan | [2] [12] | ||
Soul Doctor | Liu Min Min | |||
Healing Heroes | Lin Yunxi | [13] | ||
2023 | Strike Gold | Mei Xiao Xiao | ||
Family Ties | Zizi | |||
Stranger in the Dark | Gu Mei | [14] | ||
2024 | Kill Sera Sera | Zhang Ting Ting | [15] | |
To Be Loved | Liao An Xin | |||
Unforgivable | Felicia Toh | Only appear on M18 version | ||
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2016 | LTA Short Film Journey | Short | ||
2022 | Deleted | |||
Year | Title | Notes |
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2021 | Vol.1 | [16] |
2021 | Covers by K. | [16] |
Year | Song title | Notes |
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2020 | "Xin Nian Dao" | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 [17] |
2021 | "The Only Exception" | [16] |
2021 | "Starry Sky Silhouette" | [16] |
2023 | "Ni Wo Zhi Jian" | Family Ties soundtrack [18] |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Star Awards | Best Rising Star | When Duty Calls 2 | Nominated | [19] |
Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated | |||
2024 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated | [20] |
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