Michelle Chong

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Michelle Chong
Born (1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 48)
Singapore
Other namesZhuang Mixue
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
  • television host
  • film director
  • film producer
  • businesswoman
Years active1999−present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 莊米雪
Simplified Chinese 庄米雪
Hanyu Pinyin Zhuāng Mǐxuě

Michelle Chong (born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean actress, comedian, host, filmmaker, digital content producer and businesswoman. She left Mediacorp in 2011 to set up the media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films. [1] To date, she has produced, written and directed 3 mainstream films, [2] the first of which, Already Famous , was chosen as Singapore’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 2013. [3] Chong is known for her versatility and comedic performances in satire shows such as The Noose and more recently for her online personas "Ah Lian", [4] "Venus Seow" [5] and "Emily 爱美丽", etc., from The Michelle Chong Channel on YouTube. [1]

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Early life

Chong studied in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School and Victoria Junior College where she took drama as a subject. [6] Her drama teacher recommended her to Bates College, a top liberal arts college in Maine, USA where she studied theatre for a year. She also subsequently studied in the National University of Singapore.

Career

Chong was voted by FHM readers as one of the world's top 30 sexiest women in 2002 and 2003.

Chong won the Elle Actress of the Year Award (2008) and the Asian Television Awards' (ATV) Best Comedy Performance (Highly Commended) Award (2008) for her portrayal of Beh Li Choo, a butcher in the popular Peranakan dramedy, Sayang Sayang.[ citation needed ] Chong is also known for portraying a celebrity maid, Leticia Bongnino.[ citation needed ]

In 2011, Chong took seven months of sabbatical leave to set up her own film company, Huat Films, and produced her first film as director, screenwriter and actress: [7] Already Famous starred her, Taiwanese singer Alien Huang as well as other local celebrities who were cameo appearances in the film.

In 2012, Chong started artiste management agency Left Profile, which manages her, Pornsak and Lee Teng. [7]

In 2015, Chong worked with actress Cynthia Koh, former radio deejay Daniel Ong, and three other partners to open a 180-seater restaurant, Mischief, at Esplanade. [8]

Already Famous was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist. [9]

Filmography

Variety show

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1999 Eating Air Ah Girl's colleague[ citation needed ]
2005Sitting Ducks[ citation needed ]
2011 Already Famous Ah KiaoWriter, director and actress[ citation needed ]
2013 3 Peas in a Pod Hotel staffWriter, producer, director and actress[ citation needed ]
2015Our Sister Mambo[ citation needed ]
2016 Lulu the Movie LuluWriter, director and actress[ citation needed ]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1998Scratch[ citation needed ]
1999 Under One Roof [ citation needed ]
Triple Nine [ citation needed ]
Growing Up [ citation needed ]
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd [ citation needed ]
2000Sensitive New Age Guy (新好男人)[ citation needed ]
It's My Life[ citation needed ]
School Days (七彩学堂)[ citation needed ]
2001School Days 2 (七彩学堂 2)[ citation needed ]
Robbie and the Book of Tales[ citation needed ]
Paradise[ citation needed ]
2003Crunch Time (转捩点)[ citation needed ]
Frontline (家在前线)[ citation needed ]
Together Whenever (天伦)[ citation needed ]
2004 Timeless Gift [ citation needed ]
My Lucky Charm [ citation needed ]
2005 Baby Blues [ citation needed ]
2006 A Million Treasures [ citation needed ]
2007 Like Father, Like Daughter [ citation needed ]
The Noose - Season 1[ citation needed ]
2008 Our Rice House [ citation needed ]
Sayang SayangBeh Li Choo[ citation needed ]
Calefare Guest starring[ citation needed ]
Crime Busters x 2 [ citation needed ]
The Noose - Season 2[ citation needed ]
2010The Noose - Season 3[ citation needed ]
Mrs P.I. [ citation needed ]
Black Rose [ citation needed ]
2011The Noose - Season 4[ citation needed ]
The Noose - Season 5[ citation needed ]

Theatre

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
2004 Star Awards 2004 Best Variety Show Host All in NETSNominated
2005 Star Awards 2005 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Won
2006 Star Awards 2006 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Nominated
2007 Star Awards 2007 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Nominated
2008 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Actor/ActressSayang SayangCommendation
2009 Star Awards 2009 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Nominated
2010 Star Awards 2010 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Nominated
Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy Performance The Noose 3 Commendation
2011 Star Awards 2011 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Won
Best Variety Show Host Black Rose Nominated
Favourite Female Character"Xie Yuyu"
(from Black Rose )		Nominated
2012 Star Awards 2012 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste —Nominated
2012 Asian Television Awards Best Comedy Actor / Actress The Noose Won
2017 Canada International Film Festival Best Director Lulu The Movie Won

References

  1. 1 2 "Lunch With Sumiko: Michelle Chong is a one-woman showstopper". The Straits Times. 18 June 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "Now following: Michelle Chong". Marketing-Interactive. 21 July 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Michelle Chong's Film "Already Famous" Is Singapore's Entry Into The Oscars" . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. ↑ "Homegirl Michelle Chong appears as Ah Lian in the new 'Orange is the New Black' trailer" . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. ↑ "Prudential shoots virtual ad with fitness crazy Michelle Chong" . Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  6. ↑ hermes (18 June 2017). "Lunch With Sumiko: Michelle Chong is a one-woman showstopper". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  7. 1 2 "Michelle Chong: Actress. Filmmaker. Artiste Manager?". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  8. ↑ Quek, Eunice (26 April 2015). "The hit and miss of celebrity restaurants". The Straits Times . Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  9. ↑ "71 Countries Vie for 2012 Foreign Language Film Oscar®". 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.
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