Michelle Wong

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

Michelle Wong
Wong in September 2017
Born (1991-05-15) 15 May 1991
NationalitySingaporean
EducationAnglo-Chinese Junior College
Alma materMonash University
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
Years active2005−present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃怡靈
Simplified Chinese黄怡灵
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Yílíng

Early life

Wong attended Anglo-Chinese Junior College, where she undertook theatre studies programme. 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

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

Television series

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2015 Life - Fear Not Kate
Project W Yoona
2016Peace & ProsperityHuang Zixin
The Queen Hong-dou
2017 Faculty Victoria Lee [7]
2018 Eat Already? 4Secretary Wong
A Million Dollar DreamHuang Qiqi
Babies On Board Zhang Rongxuan
Blessings 2 Liu Saiwen [3]
We The Citizens
Code Of Law (Season 4) Miki Lee [7]
2019 Jalan 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
2020 Recipe of Life (味之道) Kim
Code Of Law Forensik Miki Lee
2021The Peculiar Pawnbroker (人心鉴定师) Karis
Krono Suria Pei Sin [8]
2022 After Dark 411 Chien Season 2, episode 2 [9]
2023Fix My Life Huiyun
Silent Walls Mizuki [10]

Web series

Year Title Role Notes
2021A.I Love K DramaTia Tan[11]
2022 He’s Not the One Belle
Daddy Soul MaidMichelle[12]

Discography

Compilation albums

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult Ref
2019 Star Awards Best Newcomer Blessings 2 (as Liu Saiwen) Nominated
2021Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesTop 30
2022 27th Asian Television Awards Best Leading Female Performance – Digital He’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][13]

References

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