Ya Hui
| Ya Hui | |
|---|---|
| Chinese name | 雅慧 (simplified) |
| Pinyin | Yǎhuì (Mandarin) |
| Birth name | Koh Yah Hwee (许雅慧) |
| Born |
18 May 1987 Singapore |
| Other name(s) | Xu Yahui |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Ya Hui (Chinese: 雅慧; pinyin: Yǎhuì; born Koh Yah Hwee; 18 May 1987) is a Singaporean actress and MediaCorp artiste. She began her acting career after winning the "Miss Telegenic" title at the Star Search competition in 2007. She won her first Star Award for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — a popularity award voted by Singaporean audiences, at the annual Star Awards in 2014.[1]
Early life
Ya Hui was born on 18 May 1987 in Singapore. She was educated at Manjusri Secondary School and Serangoon Junior College. She joined the Dance Team as her Co-Curricular Activities (CCA) from her primary school days to junior college, and was the prom queen during her college days.[2][3]
Career
Ya Hui was offered a contract with MediaCorp after the Star Search contest, a large-scale TV talent scouting competition in Singapore, in 2007. She was considered a popular contestant for that contest season. She was one of the runners-up and the winner of the Miss Telegenic title at the grand finals. Shortly after, Ya Hui was chosen as the face for the TVC of shampoo brand Silkpro. She also landed a supporting role in the long-running drama series, Love Blossoms II as Tao Wen Zhu, acting alongside seasoned actors Ivy Lee and Zheng Geping.[4] Her versatile acting skills and rising popularity has earned her various roles in both English and Mandarin channel (Channel 8, U and 5) dramas such as Bountiful Blessings, Point of Entry, Served H.O.T (烧。卖) and Marry Me (我要嫁出去).
In 2009, Ya Hui starred in Reunion Dinner, in which she played Chen Liping's daughter. Her outstanding performance in the drama serials earned her nominations for the Newcomer Award of the Year in The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 and the Best Newcomer Award for Star Awards 2008.[5]
In September 2015, Ya Hui completed filming the long-running 255-episode television drama series, 118, which aired weekdays on MediaCorp Channel 8.[6][7] She was also appointed as the Singapore ambassador of the L'Oréal Paris Youth Code product in 2015.[8]
Personal life
On 24 September 2015, Ya Hui was taken to the hospital after experiencing vomiting, possibly due to food poisoning.[9]
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Love Blossoms 心花朵朵开 | Tao Wen Zhu 陶文竹 |
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| Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开 II |
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| 2009 | Reunion Dinner 团圆饭 | Liang Meiqi 梁美琪 |
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| Table of Glory 乒乓圆 | Liu Yu 刘雨 |
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| My Buddy 难兄烂弟 | Zeng Zhi Mei |
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| Happy Family 过好年 | Yao Simin |
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| Mr & Mrs Kok 神探妙夫妻 |
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| 2010 | The Best Things in Life 五福到 | Chen Jiahui 陈家慧 |
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| Tribulation of Life 浮生劫 | Fu Zi Shan 傅子珊 |
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| Breakout 破天网 | Xu Chunli 许春丽 |
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| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Guan Yiting |
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| Bountiful Blessings 万福楼 | Tong Tian Qing |
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| 2012 | Double Bonus 双星报喜 | Tian Mi |
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| The Enchanted 浴女图 | 梁露露 Liang Lulu |
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| Point Of Entry 3 | Mellissa Chew | ||
| 2013 | Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Liang Ruoxian 梁若仙 |
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| Gonna Make It 小小传奇 | Zhang Wenya 张文雅 |
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| Mata Mata | Betty |
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| 2014 | Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Zeng Mei Wei |
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| 118 118 | Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 |
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| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful 初一的心願 | Cai Jia Jia 蔡嘉嘉 |
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| 2016 | House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Wu Xixi 吴希希 |
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| I Want To Be A Star 小咖大作战 | Gao Mei 高媚 |
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| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Wang Shishi 王诗诗 |
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| 118 II 118 II | Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 |
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| Hero 大英雄 | Betty |
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Hosting
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes |
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| 2012 | Mat Yo Yo | 优优猫 | |
| Lohas | 乐活好正点 | ||
| 2013 | Mat Yo Yo | 优优猫 | |
| 2014 | Style: Check-In | 潮人攻略 | Season 4 |
Film
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Everybody's Business | 人人有份 | Cameo | |
| 2015 | 1400 | Summer | ||
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Star Search 2007 | Miss Telegenic Award | N/A | Won |
| 2008 | The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 | Newcomer Award of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| Star Awards 2009 | Best Newcomer | N/A | Nominated | |
| 2014 | Star Awards 2014 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards 2015 | Most Popular Regional Artiste Award (Indonesia) | N/A | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated | ||
| 2016 | Star Awards 2016 | Best Actress | 118 | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Nominated | ||
| Bioskin Flawless Skin Award | N/A | Won |
References
- ↑ "Yahui: I thought the award would go to Paige! 雅慧：我以为会是蔡琪慧得奖！". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Koh Yah Hwee (Class of 2006)". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ya Hui - Singpost ~ Quest for Amusement". Singpost ~ Quest for Amusement. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ya Hui 雅慧 - Celebrity Bio on xinmsn Entertainment". xinmsn Entertainment. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ya Hui 雅慧 (Artistes)". MediaCorp Advertising. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ya Hui: Singapore's sweetheart". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "My secret Singaporean side: Ya Hui will queue for good food". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ↑ "L'Oréal Paris Singapore". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ "Ya Hui hospitalised for suspected food poisoning". Toggle.sg. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
External links
- Ya Hui on Facebook
- Ya Hui at the Internet Movie Database