Joanne Peh Wei Siew (Chinese: 白薇秀; born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and host managed under The Celebrity Agency. She was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.
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Born | Joanne Peh Wei Siew[1] (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 39)[2] Singapore | ||||||||
Other names | Bai Wei Xiu | ||||||||
Education | Temasek Secondary School Victoria Junior College | ||||||||
Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University | ||||||||
Occupation | Actress, host | ||||||||
Years active | 2002–present | ||||||||
Spouse | |||||||||
Children | 2 | ||||||||
Awards | Star Awards
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Simplified Chinese | 白薇秀 | ||||||||
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Website | joannepeh |
After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, Peh was signed on as an artiste with MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle work and her university studies at the same time, she won both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2004, an annual Singaporean award ceremony for TV personalities.
Peh was educated in Temasek Secondary School where she was the head prefect, and also in Victoria Junior College.[3] After graduating with a mass communications degree from Nanyang Technological University, she continued her acting career with the station as a full-time actress.[4]
She earned positive reviews from audiences with her performances in drama serials such as Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. Her compelling portrayal of Yuzhu, the ill-fated girl with a heart of gold in The Little Nyonya, received rave reviews, as well as a Best Actress award nod at the Star Awards 2009.[citation needed]
Peh's foray into movies started in 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo's movie The Best Bet. In 2011, she proved her versatility in Raintree Pictures' highly successful festive blockbuster It's A Great Great World.[citation needed]
Effectively bilingual and well known for her eloquence and intelligence, Peh is also a host of variety shows and specials, including President's Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey, which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host Award at Star Awards 2011, edging out veterans like Mark Lee and Bryan Wong for the award.
She won her second Best Actress at the Star Awards 2012 for her performance as a spoiled girl trying to find love in A Tale of 2 Cities. This is a feat only matched by fellow MediaCorp actress Rui En.
Having beat out veteran actresses like Zoe Tay and Fann Wong, Peh was besieged by reporters after the show, asking how she felt about her win. Peh later revealed in an interview that she broke down and cried after everyone had left.[5]
Peh scored a rare double nomination in the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Assistant Superintendent of Police Leow Xin Yi in C.L.I.F. 3, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress.
A highly sought-after celebrity for commercial endorsements, Peh has lent her face to numerous immensely successful campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar. [citation needed]
Peh received the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award at the Star Awards 2017 after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005 to 2006 and 2008 to 2016.
Peh was in a high-profile relationship with radio deejay and celebrity Bobby Tonelli for four years, after they met on the set of The Little Nyonya. The couple regularly appeared together on television shows and commercials before their split.[6]
In April 2013, Peh began dating Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.[7] They were married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014 at the Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[8] On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl.[9] On 21 April 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a boy.[10]
Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | Beautiful Connection 九层糕 | He Wei (何微) | ||
2004 | The Ties That Bind 家财万贯 | Jun Jie | ||
To Mum With Love 非一般妈妈 | Yu Huan (余缓) | |||
I Love My Home 我爱我家 | ||||
The Crime Hunters 心网追凶 | ||||
2005 | Destiny 梦在手里 | Yao Siqi (姚思琦) | ||
A Life of Hope 活下去 | Fei Fei (飞飞) | |||
2006 | Yours Always 让爱自邮 | |||
2007 | The Golden Path 黄金路 | Kaiqi (凯琪) | ||
Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵 | Dai Chunchun (戴纯纯) | |||
The Greatest Love of All 爱·特别的你 | Luo Wenxin (罗纹欣) | |||
Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人 | Wang Tianqin (王天琴) | |||
Making Miracles 奇迹 | Li Xiaoman (李小蔓) | |||
2008 | The Little Nyonya 小娘惹 | Huang Yuzhu (黄玉珠) | ||
Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战 | Liu Xuan / Rainie Liu Feng | |||
The Truth 谜图 | Chen Shuxian (陈叔闲) | |||
2009 | Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 | Wu Youqing (吴有情) | ||
Liu Jinlian (刘金莲) | ||||
2011 | A Song to Remember 星洲之夜 | Yu Hong (于鸿) | ||
C.L.I.F. 警徽天职 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | |||
A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Pan Leyao (潘乐瑶) | |||
2012 | Code of Law (Season 1) | Sabrina Wong | ||
2012 | Pillow Talk 再见单人床 | Zhang Qiuxue (张秋雪) | ||
2013 | The Journey: A Voyage | Zhang Huiniang (张蕙娘) | ||
Love at Risk | Xin Sisi (辛思思) | |||
C.L.I.F. 2 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | |||
2014 | Code of Law (Season 2) | Sabrina Wong | ||
2014 | The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Zhang Huiniang (张蕙娘) | ||
C.L.I.F. 3 | Liao Xinyi (廖心怡) | |||
2015 | Code of Law (Season 3) | Sabrina Wong | ||
2015 | Mind Game | Zhao Anni (赵安妮) | ||
2017 | Dream Coder | Zhong Yayun (钟雅芸) | ||
2018 | Heart To Heart 心点心 | Liang Nala (梁娜拉) | ||
Say Cheese 西瓜甜不甜 | Pan Zejia (潘泽家) | |||
2019 | Last Madame | Fung Lan | [11] | |
2021 | Mind Jumper 触心罪探 | Khoo Kai Le |
Year | English title | Role | Ref |
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2004 | The Best Bet | Hui Min | |
2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Mei Juan | |
2015 | 1965 | Zhou Jun |
Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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2002 | PSC Nite'02 普威之夜 | ||
City Beat 城人杂志 | |||
2003 | Lunar New Year Special 三羊开泰迎丰年 | ||
2004 | Lunar New Year Special 灵猴献宝贺新春 | ||
2005 | High on Life | ||
President's Star Charity 2005 总统星光慈善 2005 | |||
2006 | Vesak Day Special 明灯相映真善美 | ||
2008 | Jolly Good Time 佳节年华 | ||
2009 | The Princess & The Prince 当公主遇上王子 | ||
Fashion Asia – Bangkok 亚洲时尚风 – 曼谷 | |||
2010 | The Activist Journey 仁心侠旅 | [12] | |
2012 | Sasuke Singapore | [12] | |
Kawaii Style Celebrate 2013 哈日时尚风 | [12] | ||
2013 | President's Star Charity 2013 总统星光慈善 2013 | [12] | |
2014 | President's Star Charity 2014 总统星光慈善 2014 | [13] | |
2016 | Unique Towns 这个乡镇好独特 |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2004 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | To Mum With Love | Won | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2006 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
2007 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Like Father, Like Daughter (as Dai Chunchun) | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |||
2009 | Star Awards | Best Actress | The Little Nyonya (as Huang Yuzhu) | Won | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2010 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
Female Media Darling | — | Won | |||
2011 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Your Hand In Mine (as Wu Youqing) | Nominated | |
Best Info-ed Programme Host | The Activist's Journey | Won | |||
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | C.L.I.F. (as Liao Xinyi) | Nominated | |||
2012 | Star Awards | Best Actress | A Tale of 2 Cities (as Pan Leyao) | Won | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | A Song To Remember (as Yu Hong) | Nominated | ||
2013 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Pillow Talk (as Zhang Qiuxue) | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
Favourite Female Character | The Journey: A Voyage (as Zheng Huiniang) | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated | |||
2015 | Star Awards | Best Actress | C.L.I.F. 3 (as Liao Xinyi) | Nominated | |
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |||
Best Supporting Actress | The Journey: Tumultuous Times (as Zheng Huiniang) | Won | |||
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) | C.L.I.F. 3 (as Liao Xinyi) | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) | — | Nominated | |||
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | — | Nominated | |||
Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Journey: Tumultuous Times (as Zheng Huiniang) | Nominated | ||
2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 10 | |
2017 | Star Awards | All-Time Favourite Artiste | — | Received | |
2019 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Say Cheese (as Pan Zejia) | Nominated | |
2020 | Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Female Performance - Digital | Last Madame (as Fung Lang) | Won | [14] |
Best Actress in a Leading Role | Last Madame (as Fung Lang) | Nominated | |||
2021 | Asian Television Awards | Best Leading Female Performance - Digital | Mind Jumper (as Qiu Kaile) | Won | |
Best Actress in a Leading Role | Mind Jumper (as Khoo Kaile) | Nominated | [15] | ||
2022 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Mind Jumper (as Khoo Kaile) |
Nominated | |
Favourite Female Show Stealer | Nominated | [16] |
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