Vivian Lai
| Vivian Lai | |
|---|---|
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| Background information | |
| Chinese name | 賴怡伶 (traditional) |
| Chinese name | 赖怡伶 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Lài Yílíng (Mandarin) |
| Born |
 Taiwan |
| Occupation | Actress, host |
| Spouse(s) | Alan Ong |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Ancestry | Chinese |
Vivian Lai Yi-ling is a Taiwan-born[1] Singaporean television actress and host. She is a contracted artiste under MediaCorp and works on the Chinese-language Channel 8.
Biography
Lai migrated to Singapore with her Taiwanese family when she was still a student. She joined Star Search Singapore 1999 and was champion in the Singapore edition and overall champion in her gender category.
Lai started out as an actress, making her debut in Knotty Liaisons, and won good reviews. She eventually diversified into hosting and has hosted various kinds of programmes ranging from food reviews to travelogues. In 2012, after numerous nominations, she won her first professional award, the Best Supporting Actress award, at the Star Awards 2012 for her role as a Chinese immigrant in Love Thy Neighbour.
At the Star Awards 2015, Lai received the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award, which is given to any artiste who has made the Top 10 Most Popular Artiste list for 10 times. She received the award together with actress Jeanette Aw. Lai and two other artistes helped Aw when she tripped on stage when they went to receive the award, in this memorable moment.
Lai is also the brand Ambassador for beverage brand Pokka (where her husband is CEO), Lion Kirei Kirei, Samsung Home Appliances, 3M Scotch Brite, Osim etc. (Need confirmation)
Personal life
Lai is married to Alain Ong and the couple have two daughters, Vera and Ariel. Alain Ong is the CEO of Pokka Singapore, which Lai has been brand ambassador for multiple years. This has thus attracted its fair share of controversy, amid allegations of conflict of interest.[1][2]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Knotty Liaisons | ||
| Adam's Company | Elaine | ||
| Dare To Strike | |||
| 2001 | Looking For Stars | Peggy | |
| The Hotel | |||
| Three Women and A Half | |||
| 2002 | Bukit Ho Swee | ||
| Kopi-O II | |||
| The Unbeatables III | Dong Mei Yao | ||
| 2003 | Holland V | Mo Rou Rou | |
| 2004 | Double Happiness | Luo Jia Qian | Nominated - Best Supporting Actress award, Star Awards 2004 |
| Double Happiness II | Luo Jia Qian | Nominated - Best Supporting Actress award, Star Awards 2005 | |
| 2005 | Love at 0°C | Liu Si Qi | |
| 2006 | Time to Heal | ||
| 2007 | Live Again | Jenny | |
| Making Miracles | Xu Xiu Yuan | ||
| The Homecoming | Qian Yi | ||
| 2008 | Just in Singapore | Jin Yan | |
| Love Blossoms II | Fan Fan | ||
| 2011 | Be Happy 生日快乐 | Mable |
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| Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 | Shan Shan 姗姗 |
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| 2014 | World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 | Mo Lihua 茉莉花 |
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| 2015 | Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Ivy Ji Shan Zhong |
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| 2016 | The Queen 复仇女王 | Zeng Jing 曾静 |
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Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Money No Enough 2 | Yanyan, Baohuang's wife | |
| 2017 | The Fortune Handbook | Su Fu's wife |
Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Property Classified | |
| 2007 | On the Beat II | |
| My Beautiful Life | ||
| Star Awards Post-Show Party | ||
| 2008 | The NTUC Show | |
| Lunar New Year Eve Celebration | ||
| Dialect Delights | ||
| Bioskin Dreams Come True II | ||
| On the Beat III | ||
| Amuse Me | ||
| DIY My Home | ||
| 2009 | My House Husband's Journal | |
| Amuse U | ||
| 2010 | You Are The Man | |
| 2011 | Sizzling Woks 3 | |
| Ladies Nite | ||
| Home Makeover 2 | ||
| 2012 | My Fair Ladies | |
| Silver Carnival | ||
| Simply Exquisite | ||
| Dessert Time | ||
| 2013 | Say It! | |
| 2014 | Eat and Be Merry | |
| Black Rose 2 | ||
| Style: Check-In 4 | Guest Host | |
| Say It! 2 | ||
| Style: Check-In 5 | ||
| Ladies Nite 3 | ||
| 2015 | Hey Chef! | |
| Hey Gorgeous 2015 | ||
| The Successor | ||
| 2016 | Touch Screen Cuisine | |
| What's In The Fridge? | ||
Awards and achievements
| Year | Organisation | Award | Nominated Work Title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Star Search Singapore | Female Champion | N/A | Won |
| 1999 | All-Asian Star Search | Overall Female Champion | N/A | Won |
| 2000 | Star Awards | Most Popular Newcomer | N/A | Nominated |
| 2001 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2003 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2004 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Double Happiness | Nominated |
| 2004 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Double Happiness II | Nominated |
| 2007 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Most Favourite Onscreen Partner (Variety) | U're The Man | Nominated |
| 2011 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Love Thy Neighbour | Won |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2012 | Star Awards | Favourite Variety Show Host | N/A | Nominated |
| 2013 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Best Variety Show Host | Say It! | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste | N/A | Won |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Asian Skin Solution Award | N/A | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | All-Time Favourite Artiste Award | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Asian Skin Solution Award | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards | YES 933 Best Speech Award | N/A | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Toggle Most Beloved Celebrity BFF Award (with Kate Pang) | N/A | Nominated |
References
- 1 2 Vivian Lai Gives Birth
- ↑ "明星宝宝散发魅力 10大艺人第二代". xin.msn.com. 3 June 2011.
External links
- Archived Bio on MediaCorp TV website