Kimberly Chia

Kimberly Chia Jing Yi (born 7 August 1995) is a Singaporean actress.[2]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chia.
Kimberly Chia
Kimberly Chia
Born (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationCompassvale Secondary School
Alma materSingapore Institute of Management
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
  • singer
Spouse
Vincent Yeo
​
(m. 2021)​
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝靜儀
Simplified Chinese谢静仪
Hanyu PinyinXiè Jìngyí

Early life and education

Chia graduated from Compassvale Secondary School in 2011.[3] Whilst she had wanted to study at LASALLE College of the Arts upon graduating,[3] having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected,[4] Chia then studied at Singapore Institute of Management for a diploma in Management Studies.[5]

Career

Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several MediaCorp dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with Fighting Spiders in 2009.[3] Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama On the Fringe 2011, and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie Timeless Love, directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh.[6]

Chia became the spokesperson for Norton 360 Multi-Device together with Xu Bin and Aloysius Pang in March 2013, and Osim's uSlender product in May 2013.

In December 2015, Chia announced that she would be going for acting course for two years and would not be participating in any drama for the next two years.

On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, Love Radio (爱情 Radio), where she made her singing debut.

Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with Singapore Airlines.[7][8]

In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a Toggle drama series, Love at Cavenagh Bridge, where she acted as lovers with Aloysius Pang. She also acted in a Channel 8 drama called Say Cheese where she played lovers with Zong Zijie.[9]

Chia would be involved as another supporting role in another Channel 8 Production drama called Heart To Heart.

Personal life

Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her.[10][11] At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child.[10][11] On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.[12]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2011 It's a Great, Great World Ah Luan
2012 Timeless Love Xiao Wei
Imperfect Chen Shanshan [5]
2013 Love...and Other Bad Habits Ann

Television series
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2007 Mandy and her Mighty Adventures Adeline [3]
2009 Fighting Spiders Yiling [3]
2010 Mrs P.I. Zhang Jiaxin
2011 Be Happy Hebe
C.L.I.F. Wang Shuyi Cameo
On the Fringe 2011 Lin Yaxuan
A Song to Remember Xiaocui
2012 Show Hand Zhang Sihui
Don't Stop Believin' Deng Yilin
It Takes Two Xueli
2014 World at Your Feet Ye Xiaofeng
Bot Hunters Herself Host
Rules Of Tham Lee Tan [13]
2015 Tanglin Lauren Cameo
2018 Love At Cavenagh Bridge Jessie
Say Cheese Ni Yuyan [9]
Heart To Heart Yue Xiaofang
2019 Follow Your Heart Jing Yi
The Encounter Jane A Directorial Debut Project
2020 Victory Lap He Anan [14]
2021 Live Your Dreams Coco Yang

Discography

Singles
Year Title Album Label Ref
2016Love Radio (爱情 Radio) Non-album singleNoonTalk Media

Awards and nominations
YearAwardsCategoryNominated workResultRef
2012Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterOn The Fringe (as Ah Ya) Nominated
2013Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterDon't Stop Believin' (as Deng Yilin)Nominated
2015Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterWorld at Your Feet (as Ye Xiaofeng)Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama)Nominated
2019Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesSay Cheese (as Ni Yuyan)Top 20
2021Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Top 30

References
  1. "Kimberly Chia 谢静仪". NoonTalk Media. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "谢静仪 星途路上再等慧眼". RedotNews.com. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. "Compassvale Secondary School Newsletter 2009 Term 3" (PDF). 2009. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2020.
  4. "Change of Plans for Kimberly Chia". xinmsn. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. "Teen TV star Kimberly Chia makes big leap to movies". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. "Find out who's involved in Dasmond Koh's first feature film Timeless Love!". InCinemas SG. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. Tai, Melanis (2 January 2018). "Air stewardess stint helped Kimberly Chia's style take flight". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. "Kimberly Chia's turbulent times as an SQ Girl". 8 Days. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. "The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. "Kimberly Chia, 26, Is Married To A 34-Year-Old Businessman & Has A Baby On The Way". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  11. Lim, Yian Lu (25 October 2021). "Singaporean actress Kimberly Chia is married and pregnant". Yahoo Life SEA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. Hui, Kelly. "Actress Kimberly Chia gives birth to baby boy Kyzen". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  13. "Making life better is first rule of Tan's". AsiaOne. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  14. "剧中角色总是身世悲惨 宗子杰：导演说我一脸寒酸样". www.8world.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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