{{short description|Singaporean host and actress}} {{family name hatnote|Chia|lang=Chinese}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{infobox person | name = Michelle Chia | image = Michelle Chia.jpg | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Singapore | education = {{ubl|Raffles Girls' Primary School|Bowen Secondary School}} | occupation = {{hlist|Host|actress|businesswoman|model}} | spouses = {{marriage|Shaun Chen|2009|2011|end=div}} Jackson Chen (m. 2025) | years_active = 1980–present | awards = | website = | other_names = Xie Yunyi | module = {{Infobox Chinese |child= yes|hide= no |headercolor=lightblue | t = 謝韻儀 | s = 谢韵仪 |poj=Chiā Ūn-gî | j = Ze6 Wan6 Ji4 | p = Xiè Yùnyí }} }}
'''Michelle Chia Yun Yi''' is a Singaporean television host, actress and businesswoman. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012 but continues to film on an ad-hoc basis.
==Early life and career== Chia was educated at Raffles Girls' Primary School and Bowen Secondary School.
Chia started her career as a child actress with SBC.<ref>{{cite news|title=昔日童星 今年红星?|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/celebrity/buzz/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5098171&page=1|publisher=xin.msn.com|date=5 August 2011|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140827105444/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/zh/celebrity/buzz/asia/photos.aspx?cp-documentid=5098171&page=1|archive-date=27 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> She later joined TCS (predecessor of MediaCorp) after finishing her school. In 2000 she switched to SPH MediaWorks but was transferred back to MediaCorp when it absorbed MediaWorks.<ref name="nst">{{cite news|title=I don't need to be a super star|url=http://justwoman.asiaone.com/print/Just%2BWoman/News/Celebrities/Story/A1Story20070612-14431.html|publisher=AsiaOne|date=16 April 2007|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090108170614/http://justwoman.asiaone.com/print/Just%2BWoman/News/Celebrities/Story/A1Story20070612-14431.html|archive-date=8 January 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> In May 2012, Chia left the entertainment industry due to the expiry of her contract with MediaCorp. She had declined to renew it, stating that she wanted to temporarily "take a break" from showbiz.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michelle Chia wants a break from work|url=http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120502-343402.html|publisher=AsiaOne|date=3 May 2012|access-date=9 September 2012|archive-date=15 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120715074431/http://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20120502-343402.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Ventures== In a 2018 interview with ''8 Days'', Chia revealed that she made investments into businesses while she was acting full-time, and was a partner of Monsoon Hair Salon and owned an investment firm.<ref>{{Cite web|title="I Never Used Skincare Or Sunblock Till My Mid-30s", Says Michelle Chia, 43. So What's Her Anti-Ageing Secret?|url=https://www.8days.sg/en/sceneandheard/celebrities/i-never-used-skincare-or-sunblock-till-my-mid-30s-says-michelle-10541650|access-date=29 June 2020|website=8 Days|language=en|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703153330/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/i-never-used-skincare-or-sunblock-till-my-mid-30s-says-michelle-360541|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Koh|first=Maureen|date=23 May 2014|title='We have moved on'|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/others/we-have-moved|access-date=29 June 2020|website=The New Paper|language=en|archive-date=3 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230703153408/https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/others/we-have-moved|url-status=live}}</ref>
==Personal life== In May 2009, Chia and Shaun Chen was married, after dating for six years.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=27 April 2011|title=Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen to divorce|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4802767|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430141512/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4802767|archive-date=30 April 2011|access-date=29 June 2020|website=xinmsn}}</ref> On 28 April 2011, it was revealed that the couple was filing for divorce due to "personality differences".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=28 April 2011|title=Michelle Chia and Shaun Chen speak up on their divorce|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4804309&page=0|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140816224819/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=4804309&page=0|archive-date=16 August 2014|access-date=29 June 2020|website=xinmsn}}</ref> The divorce proceedings were finalised in October 2011.<ref name=":0" />
==Filmography== ===Television series=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes ! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- ! scope="row"|1986 |Samsui Women |Ah Gui (child) |Episode 1 |<ref>{{Cite episode|title= Episode 1|url= https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Samsui-Women-E1-34289|access-date= July 28, 2024|series= Samsui Women|series-link= Samsui Women|network= SBC Channel 8|date= May 6, 1986|season= 1|number= 1|time= 47:06|via= mewatch|language= Chinese|archive-date= 28 July 2024|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240728014044/https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Samsui-Women-E1-34289|url-status= live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"|1996 |''Spirits on Wheel'' |Yongqi | | |- ! scope="row"|1998 |''Facing the Music'' |Xia Ning | | |- ! scope="row"|2001 |''Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine'' |Imperial Consort Wang | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |2004 |''Two of a Kind'' ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=双响炮}}) || | | |- | ''Power of Love'' ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=甜蜜风暴}}) || | | |- |''Zero''|| Guardian of level 1 | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |2005 |''Yummy Yummy'' || Yuko | | |- | ''Destiny'' || Cen Fei | | |- |''Lifeline''|| | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" |2008 |''Taste of Love''|| Yu Lingzhi | |- |''Perfect Cut''|| Kelly Lim | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" |2009 |''My A-Go-Go Princess'' ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=穿越阿哥哥}}) || Liu Xiangmei | | |- | ''Perfect Cut II''|| Kelly Lim | | |- |''Polo Boys''|| Diane Lee | | |- ! scope="row"|2011 |''Let's Play Love'' |Coco | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2012 |''Double Bonus'' || Isabella | | |- |''Pillow Talk''|| Liang Chuning | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1" |2016 |''The Queen''|| Hong Yan | | |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1" |2018 |''Gifted'' || Yao Liqian | | |}
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year !! Ceremony !! Award category !! Nominated work !! Result !class="unsortable"|Ref |- | 1995 || Star Awards || Best Newcomer || Strange Encounters 3 || {{nom}} | |- | 1999 |Star Awards || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- | 2005 || Star Awards ||Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- | 2006 || Star Awards|| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- | 2007 || Star Awards|| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- | 2009 || Star Awards|| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- |rowspan="2"|2010 || rowspan="2" | Star Awards|| Best Info-Ed Programme Show Host || ''Stars for a Cause'' || {{nom}} | |- | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Awards 2010 |url=https://www.todayonline.com/blogs/stargazing/star-awards-2010 |access-date=2025-07-25 |website=TODAY |language=en |archive-date=21 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240921213033/https://www.todayonline.com/blogs/stargazing/star-awards-2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> |- | 2011 || Star Awards|| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{won}} | |- |2012|| Star Awards|| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} | |- |2022 || Star Awards || Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes || {{N/A}} || {{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Star Awards Top 40 Most Popular Artistes revealed; Brandon Wong gets first nomination |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/star-awards-top-40-most-popular-artistes-revealed-brandon-wong-nomination-034921650.html |access-date=25 April 2022 |website=sg.style.yahoo.com |language=en-SG |archive-date=31 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331064943/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/star-awards-top-40-most-popular-artistes-revealed-brandon-wong-nomination-034921650.html |url-status=live }}</ref> |}
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==External links== * {{facebook|michellechia.net}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022041403/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Michelle-Chia.aspx Profile] on xin.msn.com
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