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Kimberly Chia | |
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| Born | 7 August 1995 |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Compassvale Secondary School |
| Alma mater | Singapore Institute of Management |
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| Spouse | Vincent Yeo (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) [1] |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 謝靜儀 |
| Simplified Chinese | 谢静仪 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xiè Jìngyí |
Kimberly Chia Jing Yi (born 7 August 1995) is a Singaporean actress. [2]
Chia graduated from Compassvale Secondary School in 2011. [3] Whilst she had wanted to study at LASALLE College of the Arts upon graduating, [3] having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected, [4] Chia then studied at Singapore Institute of Management for a diploma in Management Studies. [5]
Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several MediaCorp dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with Fighting Spiders in 2009. [3] Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama On the Fringe 2011 , and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie Timeless Love , directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh. [6]
Chia became the spokesperson for Norton 360 Multi-Device together with Xu Bin and Aloysius Pang in March 2013, and Osim's uSlender product in May 2013.[ citation needed ]
In December 2015, Chia announced that she would be going for acting course for two years and would not be participating in any drama for the next two years.
On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, Love Radio (爱情 Radio), where she made her singing debut.
Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with Singapore Airlines. [7] [8]
In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a Toggle drama series, Love at Cavenagh Bridge, where she acted as lovers with Aloysius Pang. She also acted in a Channel 8 drama called Say Cheese where she played lovers with Zong Zijie. [9]
Chia would be involved as another supporting role in another Channel 8 Production drama called Heart To Heart.
Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her. [10] [11] At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child. [10] [11] On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy. [12]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Ah Luan | ||
| 2012 | Timeless Love | Xiao Wei | ||
| Imperfect | Chen Shanshan | [5] | ||
| 2013 | Love...and Other Bad Habits | Ann |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mandy and her Mighty Adventures | Adeline | [3] | |
| 2009 | Fighting Spiders | Yiling | [3] | |
| 2010 | Mrs P.I. | Zhang Jiaxin | ||
| 2011 | Be Happy | Hebe | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Wang Shuyi | Cameo | ||
| On the Fringe 2011 | Lin Yaxuan | |||
| A Song to Remember | Xiaocui | |||
| 2012 | Show Hand | Zhang Sihui | ||
| Don't Stop Believin' | Deng Yilin | |||
| It Takes Two | Xueli | |||
| 2014 | World at Your Feet | Ye Xiaofeng | ||
| Bot Hunters | Herself | Host | ||
| Rules Of Tham | Lee Tan | [13] | ||
| 2015 | Tanglin | Lauren | Cameo | |
| 2018 | Love At Cavenagh Bridge | Jessie | ||
| Say Cheese | Ni Yuyan | [9] | ||
| Heart To Heart | Yue Xiaofang | |||
| 2019 | Follow Your Heart | Jing Yi | ||
| The Encounter | Jane | A Directorial Debut Project | ||
| 2020 | Victory Lap | He Anan | [14] | |
| 2021 | Live Your Dreams | Coco Yang |
| Year | Title | Album | Label | Ref |
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| 2016 | Love Radio (爱情 Radio) | Non-album single | NoonTalk Media |
| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2012 | Star Awards | Favourite Female Character | On The Fringe (as Ah Ya) | Nominated | |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Favourite Female Character | Don't Stop Believin' (as Deng Yilin) | Nominated | |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Favourite Female Character | World at Your Feet (as Ye Xiaofeng) | Nominated | |
| Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | Nominated | ||||
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Say Cheese (as Ni Yuyan) | Nominated | |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
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