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Michelle Chong (simplified Chinese: 庄米雪; traditional Chinese: 莊米雪; pinyin: Zhuāng Mǐxuě, born 22 April 1977) is a Singaporean film, TV and digital content producer and director, writer and actress. She left the National Broadcaster Mediacorp in 2011 to set up her own media agency Left Profile and production house Huat Films.[1] She has produced, written and directed 3 commercial movies , the first of which, Already Famous, was chosen as Singapore’s entry for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards in 2013.[2] Chong is known for her versatility and comedy in satire shows such as The Noose and more recently for her online personas Ah Lian,[3] Venus Seow[4] and Emily 爱美丽 etc from The Michelle Chong Channel on Youtube.[1]

Not to be confused with Michelle Chia.

Michelle Chong
Born (1977-04-22) 22 April 1977 (age 45)
Singapore
OccupationActress, television host, film director, film producer
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese莊米雪
Simplified Chinese庄米雪
In this Chinese name, the family name is Chong.

Biography


Chong studied in CHIJ St Nicholas Girls' School, Dunman High School and Victoria Junior College where she took drama as a subject.[5] Her drama teacher recommended her to Bates College, a top liberal arts college in Maine, USA where she studied theatre for a year. She also subsequently studied in the National University of Singapore. She was voted by FHM readers as one of the world's top 30 sexiest women in 2002 and 2003.

Chong won the Elle Actress of the Year Award (2008) and the Asian Television Awards' (ATV) Best Comedy Performance (Highly Commended) Award (2008) for her portrayal of Beh Li Choo, a butcher in the popular Peranakan dramedy, Sayang Sayang.[citation needed] Chong is also famous for portraying a celebrity maid, Leticia Bongnino.[citation needed]

In 2011, Chong took seven months of sabbatical leave to set up her own film company, Huat Films, and produced her first film as director, screenwriter and actress:[6] Already Famous starred her, Taiwanese singer Alien Huang as well as other local celebrities who were cameo appearances in the film.

In 2012, Chong started artiste management agency Left Profile, which will manage her, Pornsak and Lee Teng.[6]

Already Famous was selected as the Singaporean entry for the Best Foreign Language Oscar at the 85th Academy Awards, but it did not make the final shortlist.[7]


Filmography



Variety show



Film


Film
YearTitleRole Notes Ref
2005Sitting Ducks[citation needed]
2011Already FamousWriter, director and actress[citation needed]
20133 Peas in a Pod (他她他)Writer, producer, director and actress[citation needed]
2015Our Sister Mambo[citation needed]
2016Lulu the MovieLuluWriter, director and actress[citation needed]

Television series


Television
YearTitleRole TV Network/TV Station Ref
1998Scratch[citation needed]
1999Under One Roof[citation needed]
Triple Nine[citation needed]
Growing Up[citation needed]
Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd[citation needed]
2000Sensitive New Age Guy (新好男人)[citation needed]
It's My Life[citation needed]
School Days (七彩学堂)[citation needed]
2001School Days 2 (七彩学堂 2)[citation needed]
Robbie and the Book of Tales[citation needed]
Paradise[citation needed]
2003Crunch Time (转捩点)[citation needed]
Frontline (家在前线)[citation needed]
Together Whenever (天伦)[citation needed]
2004Timeless Gift[citation needed]
My Lucky Charm[citation needed]
2005Baby Blues[citation needed]
2006A Million Treasures[citation needed]
2007Like Father, Like Daughter[citation needed]
The Noose - Season 1 [citation needed]
2008Our Rice House[citation needed]
Sayang SayangBeh Li Choo[citation needed]
Calefare Guest starring[citation needed]
Crime Busters x 2[citation needed]
The Noose - Season 2[citation needed]
2010The Noose - Season 3[citation needed]
Mrs P.I.[citation needed]
Black Rose[citation needed]
2011The Noose - Season 4[citation needed]
The Noose - Season 5[citation needed]

Theatre



Awards


YearAwardRepresentative WorkResult
2004Star AwardsBest Variety Show HostAll in NETS NETS有钱坤Nominated
2005Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/AWon
2006Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ANominated
2007Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ANominated
2008Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy Actor/ActressSayang SayangNominated
(Highly Commended)
2009Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ANominated
2010Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ANominated
Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy PerformanceThe Noose 3Nominated
(Highly Commended)
2011Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/AWon
Best Variety Show HostBlack Rose 爆料黑玫瑰Nominated
Favourite Female Character"Xie Yu Yu" (from Black Rose)Nominated
2012Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/ANominated
2012Asian Television AwardsBest Comedy Actor/ ActressThe NooseWon
2017Canada International Film FestivalBest DirectorLulu The MovieWon

References


  1. "Lunch With Sumiko: Michelle Chong is a one-woman showstopper". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  2. "Michelle Chong's Film "Already Famous" Is Singapore's Entry Into The Oscars". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. "Homegirl Michelle Chong appears as Ah Lian in the new 'Orange is the New Black' trailer". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "Prudential shoots virtual ad with fitness crazy Michelle Chong". Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  5. hermes (18 June 2017). "Lunch With Sumiko: Michelle Chong is a one-woman showstopper". The Straits Times. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
  6. "Michelle Chong: Actress. Filmmaker. Artiste Manager?". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  7. "71 Countries Vie for 2012 Foreign Language Film Oscar®". 8 October 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2012.




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