Kate Pang

Kate Pang (born 11 March 1983) is a Taiwanese actress, television host and businesswoman based in Singapore. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste till 31 October 2017 but continues to film on an ad hoc basis.

Kate Pang
Pang in April 2017
Born
Pang Xin-yi

(1983-03-11) 11 March 1983
Other namesPang Leixin
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television host
  • businesswoman
Years active2008–present
Spouse
(m. 2013)
Children2
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese龐蕾馨
Simplified Chinese庞蕾馨
Hanyu PinyinPáng Léixīn
Birth name
Traditional Chinese龐心怡
Simplified Chinese庞心怡
Hanyu PinyinPáng Xīnyí

Career

Pang was a model in Taiwan before going into acting. She impressed during her audition and was given a contract with MediaCorp. Since giving birth to her son in 2014, she has put her career on hold.[1]

Pang is also brand ambassador of Dyson Vacuum Machine (2015), Maxi-Cash: Le Gold (2016) and Maggi Oat Mee (2017).

Pang left MediaCorp on 31 October 2017 with her husband, Andie Chen, but still continues to act and host.[2]

Ventures

Pang and Chen set up a social media company in 2016 by the name of Kandie Network to share their experiences of bringing up a family.[3] The website's name was changed to Kandie Media in 2017. Kandie Media currently includes Facebook, Instagram and YouTube via the name Kandie Family.[4]

In May 2021, Pang and host Marcus Chin opened a Sichuan restaurant named Tian Tian You Yu at 111 Somerset, and later a second outlet located along East Coast Road area.[5][6]

Personal life

Born Pang Xin-yi (庞心怡), she legally changed her name to Kate Pang Lei-xin (庞蕾馨).

Pang's parents divorced when she was two and was raised by her grandmother.[7] She subsequently moved to Taipei to study and stayed with her cousin.[7]

Pang is married to actor Andie Chen, her co-star from Joys of Life and Break Free. They dated secretly after first meeting on the set of Joy of Life and married in November 2013.[8] Their son Aden was born in 2014.[1] They were expecting their second child in early 2015 but Pang suffered a miscarriage in April.[9] The couple also have a daughter, Avery, who was born in 2016.[10]

Filmography

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2011A Tale of 2 CitiesLin Le
DevotionXu Siwen
On the FringeZhong Ling
The OathHuang Siyun
2012Double BonusTian Xin
Joys of LifeSun Lianjing
Break FreeNi Qingqing
2013Love At RiskLiao Meihao
Start-Up! (创!)Doobie
2014Entangled (日落洞)Pauline
2018118 ReunionDeng Baoli
My Agent Is A Hero (流浪经纪)Jean
Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手)Zhuang Peiru
Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定)Amy Xiaoya
2019My Agent Is A Hero 2 (流浪经纪2)Jean
I'm MadamSgt Ong

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2019When Ghost Meets Zombie

Variety show hosting

YearTitle
2012My Fair Ladies (小女人大世界)
2013 Star Awards 2013 Red Carpet Show (2013红星大奖星光大道)
Star Awards 2013 Post-Awards Show (2013红星大奖庆功宴)
2015Face off (这样是怎样)
Hey Gorgeous 2015 (校园美魔王2015)
Star Awards 2015 Red Carpet Show (2015红星大奖星光大道)
2016Mars Vs Venus S2 (金星火星大不同2)
2017Star Awards 2017 Red Carpet Show (2017红星大奖星光大道)
Little Maestros (小当家)
2018By My Side (谢谢你不离不弃)

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardNominated workResultRef
2012Star AwardsBest NewcomerA Tale Of 2 Cities (as Lin Le)Won [11]
Best Supporting ActressOn The Fringe 2 (as Shan Shan)Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 20
2013Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressJoys of Life (as Sun Lianjing)Nominated
Favourite HostNominated
2014Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 20
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia)Nominated
2015Star AwardsBottomSlim Sexiest Legs AwardsNominated
Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe AwardNominated
2016Star AwardsBest Programme HostFace Off!Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 20
2017Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 20

References

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