Lee Pei Fen

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Lee Pei Fen
BornDecember 1987 (age 3637) [1]
Other namesLi Peifen
Occupations
  • Host
  • singer
  • actress
Years active1993–present
Chinese name
Chinese 李佩芬
Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Pèifēn

Lee Pei Fen (born December 1987) [1] is a Singaporean host, singer and actress who has been active in the getai industry since 1993. [1]

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Life and career

Lee's housewife mother is her manager and hairstylist, while Lee's father, who works as a painter, drives her to her getai shows. [1] [2]

One of the few effectively bilingual getai hosts who speaks English and Mandarin as well as dialects, Lee's first getai performance was at the age of six. [3] After graduating with a diploma in business administration, Lee started performing full-time in the industry. Outside of her getai gigs, Lee hosts about 20 shows a month for clan associations, temples, community centres and corporate entities. [1] [4]

In 2022, Lee acted in her first web series Gong Dou Gong Lüe, directed by Jack Neo. [5]

In 2023, Lee appeared in the dialect series Whatever Will Be, Will Be ; it was her first acting role on television in her thirty years of entertainment career. [6] [7]

Filmography

Lee has appeared in the following programmes and films: [8]

Television series

Film

Web series

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
20093rd Stomp Getai AwardsBest Female SingerWon [12]
2013Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2013Most Popular Female HostWon [13]
Online Popularity AwardWon
2015Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2016Best Female EmceeWon [14]
2017Shin Min-Wanbao Getai Awards 2017Top 10 Most Popular SingersWon [15]
Most Popular Singer (online votes)Won
Best Female EmceeWon

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