Michelle Wong

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Michelle Wong
Michelle Wong September 2017.jpg
Wong in September 2017
Born (1991-05-15) 15 May 1991 (age 32)
NationalitySingaporean
Education Anglo-Chinese Junior College
Alma mater Monash University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
Years active2005−present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 黃怡靈
Simplified Chinese 黄怡灵
Hanyu Pinyin Huáng Yílíng

Michelle Wong Yi Lin (born 15 May 1991) is a Singaporean actress, host and model. She was a finalist in The 5 Search competition.

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Early life

Wong attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College, where she undertook theatre studies programme.[ citation needed ] She went on to graduate from Monash University with a Bachelor of the Arts (Communications). [1]

Career

Wong starred in several dramas starting from 2005, including Kids Central production Double Chin 2 and Heartlanders (Series 3). From 2011 to 2014, she starred in various films, such as Across the Straits, Acceptance, 3 Peas in a Pod and Woodlands, 2007. Also in 2014, Wong starred in a minor role in the film adaptation of Joker Game, released in 2015. [2]

In 2015, Wong's big break came when she participated in The 5 Search, and emerged as one of the finalists. Since then, she was offered a Mediacorp contract and starred as one of the main cast in MediaCorp Channel 8 long-running drama Peace & Prosperity .

In 2016, she appeared in The Queen .

In 2018, she was cast in the English-language series, Code Of Law (Season 4) and also made a cameo appearance in Eat Already? 4 . She had prominent roles in A Million Dollar Dream , Babies On Board and Blessings 2 . She appeared in long form drama Jalan Jalan and Hello From The Other Side.

Her performance in the role of “Liu Saiwen” in Blessings 2 earned her a nomination for Best Newcomer at the 2019 Star Awards. [3]

In 2022, she was nominated for Best Leading Female Performance – Digital [4] in the 27th Asian Television Awards and attended the Awards in Manila.

Most recently, she won the Bronze award for Best Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/Series at the Content Asia Awards 2023. [5] [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2011Across the StraitsHui
2012Acceptance
20133 Peas in a Pod [7]
2014Joker Game
UU
Woodlands, 2007Hui Wen
2017 Wonder Boy Patricia "Pat" Lee [7]

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2015 Life - Fear Not Kate
Project WYoona
2016 Peace & Prosperity Huang Zixin
The Queen Hong-dou
2017FacultyVictoria Lee [7]
2018 Eat Already? 4 Secretary Wong
A Million Dollar Dream Huang Qiqi
Babies On Board Zhang Rongxuan
Blessings 2Liu Saiwen [3]
We The Citizens
Code Of Law (Season 4)Miki Lee [7]
2019Jalan Jalan (带你去走走)Candy Tang Huili
Hello From The Other Side (阴错阳差)May
My One In A Million (我的万里挑一)Yang Yichun
2020Recipe of Life (味之道)Kim
Code Of Law ForensikMiki Lee
2021The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师)Karis
Krono SuriaPei Sin [8]
2022After Dark 411ChienS2 Ep. 2 [9]
2023 Fix My Life Huiyun
Silent Walls Mizuki [10]

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2021A.I Love K DramaTia Tan [11]
2022He's Not the OneBelle
Daddy Soul MaidMichelle [12]

Discography

Compilation albums

YearEnglish titleMandarin title
2020MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2019 Star Awards Best Newcomer Blessings 2 (as Liu Saiwen)Nominated
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 30
202227th Asian Television Awards Best Leading Female Performance – DigitalHe's Not the One(as Belle)Nominated [4]
2023Content Asia AwardsBest Supporting Actress in a TV Programme/Series [5] After Dark 411(as Chien)Bronze [9] [6]

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