Lee Teng (actor)

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Lee Teng
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Born (1982-05-30) 30 May 1982 (age 42) [1]
NationalitySingaporean [2]
Education
Alma mater Nanyang Technological University
Occupations
Years active2006−present
AgentLeft Profile
Spouse
Gina Lin
(m. 2020)
Awards Full list
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 李騰
Simplified Chinese 李腾
Hanyu Pinyin Lǐ Téng

Lee Teng (born 30 May 1982) [1] is a Taiwan-born Singaporean television host, businessman, radio deejay and occasional actor. Lee won the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artiste award and the Best Programme Host twice at the Star Awards. In 2017, he won an Asian Television Awards for Best Current Affairs Presenter.

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Early life

Lee was born in Taiwan and went to Singapore when he was nine. [3] He studied primary school in Singapore. [3] He graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a degree in accountancy. [4] [5]

Lee, however, did not serve his national duties in both conscription in Taiwan and National Service in Singapore despite having citizenship and permanent residency in both countries.[ citation needed ]

Career

Lee was recruited by Mediacorp after winning the first runner-up in a talent show, SuperHost. He has since appeared on various variety shows and hosted some programmes, including the 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Star Awards. Also, he is occasionally a guest deejay on Chinese language radio channel YES 933.

Lee has been accused of rigging votes during the 2015 Star Awards, in which Lee had asked his friend to design software for him to go online and repeatedly vote for himself, allegations which Lee denies. [6]

Lee has won 5 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 2013-2017.

Business ventures

Lee used to run the Singapore outlet of streetwear brand Stage and the fashion store Ground Zero. [7]

Lee co-owns a hair salon, Air Salon, located at The Cathay, with two business partners. [8] The salon was converted into a salon-cum-cafe when they relocate the salon. [8]

Personal life

In 2018, Lee got into legal tussle with his business partner in court. [9] [10]

In 2019, Lee attended a training course at the film college of Shanghai Theatre Academy. [11]

Lee began dating Gina Lin, a Singapore-based Taiwanese advertising executive, from October 2018, and then they were engaged on 24 March 2020. [12] Lee announced his fiancee's pregnancy on 25 May 2020, [12] but subsequently suffered a miscarriage. [13] Lee and Lin registered their marriage in Singapore in June 2020. [14]

Selected filmography

Television show hosting

YearTitleNotesRef
2006Hey Hey Taxi 比比接車無比樂
PSC Nite 普威之夜
The 7-Eleven Game Show 7-Eleven抢先夺快争第一
Wanna Challenge 想挑戰嗎(外景)
2007Chinese New Year 101 溫故知新年
On The Beat II 都是大发现 II
Home Decor Survivor 3 摆家乐3
Super Train 遊學快車
2008Go Green 綠設兵團
On The Beat 3 都是大发现 3
Junior Home Decor Survivor 迷你擺家樂
2009On The Beat 4 都是大發現 4
Thai freedom 泰自由
Sizzling Woks 煮炒来咯!
Go Live! 综艺 GO LIVE!
Campus SuperStar (season 3) 校園SuperStar
Host of the meeting of the Taiwan idol drama ToGetHer 偶像劇《愛就宅一起》見面會主持
2010Funtastic 太自游
Star Awards 2010 - Walk of Fame 紅星大獎星光大道
Star Awards 2010 - Post Party 紅星大獎慶功宴
On The Beat 5 都是大發現 5
Sizzling Woks 2 煮炒來咯 2
Singapore National Day Parade location host Live 新加坡國慶外景主持 Live
Let's Talk S1 你在囧什么? 1
Dream Potter 夢.窯匠
2011Let's Talk S2 你在囧什么? 2
紅星大獎慶功宴
明星志工隊 3
絕世好爸家人
K歌突擊隊
鐵路次文化
食品大贏家
第一屆新加坡電影節開幕主持
Sundown Festival戶外演唱會主持
新加坡跨年派對主持8频道 Live
2012林依晨KOSE代言宣傳活動主持
一心一德為善樂籌款晚會主持
IQ超人
紅星大獎慶功宴
Let's Talk S3 你在囧什么? 3
巨工廠
Body SOS S1 小毛病 大问题 1
紅星大獎星光大道
新加坡戲劇《花樣人間》記者會主持
新加坡跨年派對主持8频道 Live
新加坡農曆新年晚會主持8頻道 Live
2013我的師傅是大廚
巨工廠2
Let's Talk S4 你在囧什么? 4
Note To My Teenage Self 致昨日的我Also called 至昨日的我
Laughing Out Loud 笑笑没烦恼
Shoot It! S1 哪里出问题? 1
Finding U 寻U先锋
Body SOS S2 小毛病 大问题 2
2014Shoot It! S2 哪里出问题? 2 之食在有问题
Le Petit Chef 我的师傅是大厨
Let's Talk S5 你在囧什么? 5
2015Body SOS S3 小毛病 大问题 3
Body SOS S4 小毛病 大问题 4 健康上菜
Let's Talk S3 你在囧什么? 3
Let's Talk S4 你在囧什么? 4
2016Where To Stay? 到底住哪里?
Life's Big Factories 巨工厂
Big Factories 2: Made by Singapore! 巨工厂2 - 新加坡出品
Big Factories 3 巨工厂3
Body SOS S4 Health Carnival Special 小毛病 大问题 4 健康上菜
Body SOS S5 小毛病大问题 5
Yes Mdm 我的军官女友
The 4 Chefs 四大名厨
2023Fixer (线人)Season 4 [15]
Let's Talk About Health (医聊大小事) [15]
Battle of the Buskers [15]
The HuntOnline series [16]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2005 Beautiful Illusions Peter's friend
2014Served H.O.T. (烧.卖.)He Taihu
2015Let It Go (分手快乐)Tim

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
2011 Already Famous Himself
2019 When Ghost Meets Zombie Miss Singapura host

Discography

Compilation albums

YearEnglish titleMandarin title
2012MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 12新传媒群星金龙接财神
2018MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年
2019MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年
2020MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2009 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host On the Beat 3Nominated
2010 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host On the Beat 4Nominated
2012 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Rail ThrillNominated
Best Info-Ed Programme Host Let's Talk 2Won
2013 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Life's Big FactoriesNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2014 Star Awards Best Info-Ed Programme Host Big Factories 2: Made by Singapore!Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2015 Star Awards Best Variety Show Host Finding 8Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia)Nominated
2016 Star Awards Best Programme Host Love on The Plate 3Won
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2017 Asian Television Awards Best Current Affairs PresenterFixerCommendation
Star Awards Best Programme Host The 4 ChefsNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10
2018 Star Awards Best Programme Host Fixer Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 20
2022 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Top 10 [17]
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated
2024 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Nominated

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