Michelle Chia

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chia .

Michelle Chia
Born	Singapore
Other names	Xie Yunyi
Education	Raffles Girls' Primary School Bowen Secondary School
Occupations	Host actress businesswoman model
Years active	1980–present
Spouses	Shaun Chen ​ ​ (m. 2009;div. 2011)​ Jackson Chen (m. 2025)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	謝韻儀
Simplified Chinese	谢韵仪
Hanyu Pinyin	Xiè Yùnyí
Jyutping	Ze6 Wan6 Ji4
Hokkien POJ	Chiā Ūn-gî

Michelle Chia Yun Yi is a Singaporean television host, actress and businesswoman. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.

Early life and career

Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School.

Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC. ^[1] She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks. ^[2] In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz. ^[3]

Ventures

In a 2018 interview with 8 Days , Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm. ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

In May 2009, Chia and Shaun Chen was married, after dating for six years. ^[6] On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences". ^[7] The divorce proceedings were finalised in October 2011. ^[7]

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
1986	Samsui Women	Ah Gui (child)	Episode 1	[8]
1996	Spirits on Wheel	Yongqi
1998	Facing the Music	Xia Ning
2001	Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine	Imperial Consort Wang
2004	Two of a Kind (双响炮)
	Power of Love (甜蜜风暴)
	Zero	Guardian of level 1
2005	Yummy Yummy	Yuko
	Destiny	Cen Fei
	Lifeline
2008	Taste of Love	Yu Lingzhi
	Perfect Cut	Kelly Lim
2009	My A-Go-Go Princess (穿越阿哥哥)	Liu Xiangmei
	Perfect Cut II	Kelly Lim
	Polo Boys	Diane Lee
2011	Let's Play Love	Coco
2012	Double Bonus	Isabella
	Pillow Talk	Liang Chuning
2016	The Queen	Hong Yan
2018	Gifted	Yao Liqian

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Award category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
1995	Star Awards	Best Newcomer	Strange Encounters 3	Nominated
1999	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2005	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2006	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2007	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2009	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Nominated
2010	Star Awards	Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host	Stars for a Cause	Nominated
		Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won	[9]
2011	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2012	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Nominated
2022	Star Awards	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Nominated	[10]

References

1. "昔日童星 今年红星?". xin.msn.com. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 27 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
2. "I don't need to be a super star". AsiaOne. 16 April 2007. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
3. "Michelle Chia wants a break from work". AsiaOne. 3 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
4. ""I Never Used Skincare Or Sunblock Till My Mid-30s", Says Michelle Chia, 43. So What's Her Anti-Ageing Secret?". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
5. Koh, Maureen (23 May 2014). "'We have moved on'". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 3 July 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
6. "Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen to divorce". xinmsn. 27 April 2011. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
7. "Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen speak up on their divorce". xinmsn. 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 16 August 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
8. "Episode 1". Samsui Women. Season 1. Episode 1 (in Chinese). 6 May 1986. Event occurs at 47:06. SBC Channel 8. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024– via mewatch.
9. "Star Awards 2010". TODAY. Archived from the original on 21 September 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
10. "Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination". sg.style.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 31 March 2022. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

• Michelle Chia on Facebook
• Profile on xin.msn.com