Jacelyn Tay Siew Cheng (Chinese: 郑秀珍; pinyin: Zhèng Xiùzhēn; born 12 June 1975[2]) is a Singaporean former actress, health coach and businesswoman . She was crowned the female champion of the local Star Search Singapore competition in 1995 and was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1995 to 2006.[3]
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Jacelyn Tay | |||||||
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Born | (1975-06-12) 12 June 1975 (age 47) Singapore | ||||||
Education | Cedar Girls' Secondary School Catholic Junior College | ||||||
Alma mater | National University of Singapore | ||||||
Occupation | Actress, host, health coach, businesswoman, writer | ||||||
Years active | 1995–present | ||||||
Spouse(s) | Brian Wong
(m. 2010; div. 2018) | ||||||
Children | 1 | ||||||
Awards | Star Search 1995: Female Champion | ||||||
Chinese name | |||||||
Simplified Chinese | 郑秀珍 | ||||||
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In 2004 and 2005 respectively, Tay published the books Feel Good Look Good with Jacelyn and Make-up for Asian Women. She further pursued a career in the wellness industry in 2006 by setting up Body Inc. Holistic Wellness Centre. She is currently a health coach, nutrition consultant and a registered BFR practitioner.
When she was 25, Tay declared bankruptcy after owing $300,000 to a stockbroking company. She was discharged from bankruptcy four years later in 2004.[3]
On 10 October 2010, Tay married Brian Wong, her business partner and boyfriend of two years.[4] On 6 July 2011, Tay gave birth to a boy, Zavier Wong.[5] On 18 November 2018, Tay announced that they were finalising their divorce proceedings.[6]
Star Awards | ||||
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Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
1996 | 2nd Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
1997 | 3rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 |
1998 | 4th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
1999 | 5th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 |
2000 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
6th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | The Legendary Swordsman (as Dongfang Bubai) | Nominated | |
2001 | 7th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2002 | 8th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | The Wing of Desire (as Hu Danchun) | Nominated |
8th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2003 | 9th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Romance de Amour (as Wang Qinghui) | Nominated |
9th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2004 | 10th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
2005 | 11th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | You Are The One (as Hao Meili) | Nominated |
11th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2006 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Actress | Love Concierge (as Jiang Ruyi) | Nominated |
12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 |
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