Jade Seah
Jade Seah (Chinese: 谢美玉; pinyin: Xiè Měiyù, born on 6 April 1983[1]) is a Singaporean model, host and actress, of mixed Chinese Peranakan and Eurasian parentage.
Jade Seah | |||||||
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| Born | 6 April 1983 Singapore | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, host, model, Radio DJ at 987FM | ||||||
| Years active | 2004–present | ||||||
| Spouse | Terence Lim | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 謝美玉 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 谢美玉 | ||||||
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Career
Seah was a model before going into acting. She was 1st runner-up at the Miss Singapore Universe 2006 pageant and signed a contract with MediaCorp soon after the pageant. She is now the new face of Nivea Visage.[2] She was a host in the Singaporean reality television show, The Dance Floor, with co-hosts Glenn Ong and Mark Van Cuylenberg. She had reported in Today in Beijing on Channel 5, on the day's highlights of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
2008 Olympics Controversy
While hosting the 2008 Summer Olympics' program Today in Beijing on Channel 5, Seah was reportedly heard uttering a profanity live on air after wrongly pronouncing the name of a Chinese athlete. The scene shifted from the studio to a recorded clip of a basketball match when the vulgarity was heard. The scene was recorded and uploaded to YouTube. It had led to plenty of discussions on online forums, blogs and also on Facebook. However, her artiste manager denied that Seah had uttered any profanity and MediaCorp confirmed this.[3]
However, the next day, Mr Kenneth Liang, executive vice-president (TV Programming & Production, Channel 5), MediaCorp TV confirmed that Seah had uttered the profanity unintentionally. The microphone was not switched off after her lines were delivered which led to her reaction over the fluff being captured on the program. Seah would not be replaced as the co-host of Today in Beijing. [4] In a statement from Channel 5, Seah apologised for the incident and explained her over-reaction.[5]
Personal life
Seah graduated from Tanjong Katong Girls' School, Tampines Junior College[6] and Singapore Management University on the Dean's list with an honours degree in Communications and Marketing. She has both Chinese and Eurasian parentage. She is the only daughter in her family, with two brothers.[7]
On 31 January 2015, Seah married banker Terence Lim at Our Lady of Lourdes Church.[8]
Filmography
- Beach.Ball.Babes 2008
- First Class 2008
- New Beginnings 2010
- C.L.I.F. 2011
- Point Of Entry (season 2) 2011
Variety shows
- Rated:E, as a roving reporter
- The Dance Floor, as a host
- Sweets for my Sweet 2007
- Sports@SG (2009), (2010)
References
- "Jade Seah: At 38, I've never felt as happy and content as I do now". 10 June 2021.
- Archived 9 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine, Ex-Miss Singapore Universe 2006 runner-up still in the limelight, retrieved on 21 August 2008
- Jade Seah in on-air controversy Archived 22 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 21 August 2008
- MediaCorp regrets 'expletive' Archived 24 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 21 August 2008
- Jade Seah admits flub, apologises Archived 23 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved on 22 August 2008
- 林佳憓, 文 / (20 April 2017). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- "Once they were No 2. Now, they are No 1". Archived from the original on 22 May 2007. Retrieved 24 March 2007.
- Koh, Maureen (2 February 2015). "Jade Seah gets married". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 5 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
External links
- Profile on xin.msn.com