# Eileen Yeow

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Singaporean actress

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Eileen Yeow Yeow at a fashion shoot in 2006 Born (1972-01-04) 4 January 1972 (age 54) Singapore Occupation Actress Years active 1997-present Children 1 Chinese name Traditional Chinese 姚瑩瑩 Simplified Chinese 姚莹莹 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Yíngyíng Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Yiu4 Jing4-jing4

**Eileen Yeow** (born 4 January 1972), also known as **Yiu Ying-ying**, is a Hongkonger-Singaporean actress and beauty pageant titleholder. She was named as one of the Five Fresh Beauties of [TVB](/source/TVB) in 1995.

## Career

Yeow won the title of [Miss Singapore Universe](/source/Miss_Singapore_Universe) 1991.[1] After that, she went on to represent [Singapore](/source/Singapore) in the [Miss Universe 1991](/source/Miss_Universe_1991) pageant in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas%2C_Nevada), United States. Her best friend, [Anita Yuen](/source/Anita_Yuen), then encouraged her to expand her acting career in Hong Kong. She then went to Hong Kong and became an actress. In 2013 she appeared in the film *[Blind Detective](/source/Blind_Detective)* which was featured at the [Cannes Film Festival](/source/Cannes_Film_Festival).[2]

## Personal life

Yeow was born in Singapore.

In June 2011, she gave birth to a boy, Evan, with her boyfriend of 8 years.[1][3] She said she didn't plan to get married and would deal with love life in a low-key manner.

## Filmography

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### TV series

Year Title Role Ref 1996 The Criminal Investigator II Yeung Yin-ping Outburst Brenda 1997 Detective Investigation Files III Fong Lim-ching File of Justice V Eva Chiu Lai-ying 1998 Secret of the Heart Apple Ko Nga-man [3] Crimes of Passion 1999 Detective Investigation Files IV Gigi Siu Chi-nam Witness to a Prosecution Nam Choi-dip Untraceable Evidence II Fok Wai-si A Loving Spirit Ho Yun-kwan 2000 Armed Reaction II Sham Kiu [1] Lost In Love Tong Yik-shu 2001 A Step into the Past Lady Chu [1] 2002 A Herbalist Affair Fong Kow 2003 The 'W' Files Yu Fa / Chuen-To Fa-Tsi 2004 The Vigilante in the Mask Au-Yeung Fong Si 2005 Wars of In-Laws 2006 A Pillow Case of Mystery Ga Sau-yuk 2007 Wars of In-Laws II 2008 Last One Standing Sandy Lei Pui-shan 2009 The Winter Melon Tale Lee Oi The Threshold of a Persona Hon So-ching Off Pedder Miss Chong Born Rich Wendy Leung Wan Yee A Chip Off the Old Block Chiu Mao Dan 2010 The Season of Fate Ah Wan In the Eye of the Beholder Lei Yuk Giu A Fistful of Stances Hau Ho-fa A Pillow Case of Mystery II Ga Sau-yuk Beauty Knows No Pain Mrs. Kam Every Move You Make Ng Mei-yu No Regrets Wong Lee Yuk-king Show Me the Happy Mrs. Lam 2011 The Rippling Blossom Yoshiho Tin 2012 Highs and Lows Chu Lai Ha 2013 Come Home Love Amanda Lau Sheung-ho Missing You Mami 2014 Tomorrow Is Another Day 2015 Smooth Talker Wu Yiu Bik-san 2016 Speed of Life Margaret Chiu Kei-tse The Last Healer in Forbidden City To's elder sister Presumed Accidents Ida Tang Oi-gwan Inspector Gourmet Mrs. Ma 2017 The No No Girl Law Lai-chi Come Home Love: Lo and Behold Helen Shum Kai Yi 2018 The Forgotten Valley Mrs Fen Sao Watch Out, Boss Xu Tang Jiahui Who Wants A Baby Ma Tianna OMG, Your Honour Mrs Lei Wife Interrupted 唐戴韻萍

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-:0_1-3) [""瘦了反而显老" 新加坡籍港星姚莹莹健康令人担忧"](https://entlife.8world.com/e-news/eileen-yeow-1666391). *8world Entertainment Lifestyle* (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 2022-03-09.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Chang, Justin (20 May 2013). ["Cannes Film Review: 'Blind Detective'"](https://variety.com/2013/film/global/cannes-film-review-blind-detective-1200484096/). *[Variety](/source/Variety_(magazine))*. Retrieved 11 September 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:1_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:1_3-1) ["45岁姚莹莹6年前未婚生子 神秘男友曝光"](https://xuan.com.my/entertainment/45%E5%B2%81%E5%A7%9A%E8%8E%B9%E8%8E%B96%E5%B9%B4%E5%89%8D%E6%9C%AA%E5%A9%9A%E7%94%9F%E5%AD%90-%E7%A5%9E%E7%A7%98%E7%94%B7%E5%8F%8B%E6%9B%9D%E5%85%89-13917). *xuan.com.my*. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 2022-03-09.

## External links

- [Eileen Yeow](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2352928/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

v t e Miss Universe 1991 national titleholders FIN: Tanja Vienonen FRA: Mareva Georges HKG: Anita Yuen IND: Christabelle Howie MEX: Lupita Jones (winner) PAN: Liz De León PAR: Vivian Benítez SIN: Eileen Yeow ESP: Esther Arroyo USA: Kelli McCarty USSR: Julia Lemigova VEN: Jackeline Rodríguez YUG: Natasha Pavlovich

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