Vivian Lai
| Vivian Lai | |||||||
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 Vivian lai in 2007. | |||||||
| Background information | |||||||
| Chinese name | 賴怡伶 (traditional) | ||||||
| Chinese name | 赖怡伶 (simplified) | ||||||
| Pinyin | Lài Yílíng (Mandarin) | ||||||
| Jyutping | Laai6 Ji4 Ling4 (Cantonese) | ||||||
| Born |
18 December 1976 Taiwan[1] | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress, television host | ||||||
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| Spouse(s) |
Alain Ong (m. 2001) | ||||||
| Children |
Vera Ong 王蔚晴 (daughter) Ariel Ong 王蔚恩(daughter) | ||||||
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Vivian Lai Yi-ling (born 18 December 1976) is a Mediacorp actress & television host.
Life and career
Lai migrated to Singapore with her Taiwanese family when she was still a student. She joined Star Search Singapore 1999 and was the winner in the Singapore edition and the overall champion in the female contestants category.[2]
Lai started out as an actress, making her debut in Knotty Liaisons, and won good reviews. She eventually diversified into hosting and has hosted various kinds of programmes ranging from food reviews to travelogues. In 2012, after numerous nominations, she won her first professional award, the Best Supporting Actress award, at the Star Awards 2012 for her role as a Chinese immigrant in Love Thy Neighbour.
At the Star Awards 2015, Lai received the All-Time Favourite Artiste, which is given to artiste who has received the Top 10 Most Popular Artiste award for 10 times. She received the award together with actress Jeanette Aw.
Lai is also the brand ambassador for beverage brand Pokka, Lion Kirei Kirei, Samsung Home Appliances, 3M Scotch Brite, and Osim.[3]
Personal life
Lai is married to Alain Ong and the couple have two daughters, Vera and Ariel.[4] Alain Ong is the CEO of Pokka Singapore, which Lai has been brand ambassador for multiple years. This has thus attracted its fair share of controversy, amid allegations of conflict of interest.
Filmography
TV series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000 | Knotty Liaisons |
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| Adam's Company | Elaine |
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| Dare To Strike |
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| 2001 | Looking For Stars | Peggy |
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| The Hotel |
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| Three Women and A Half |
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| 2002 | Bukit Ho Swee | Wang Qing |
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| Kopi-O II |
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| The Unbeatables III | Dong Mei Yao |
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| 2003 | Holland V | Mo Rou Rou |
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| 2004 | Double Happiness | Luo Jia Qian |
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| Double Happiness II | Luo Jia Qian |
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| 2005 | Love at 0°C | Liu Si Qi |
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| 2006 | Time to Heal |
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| 2007 | Live Again | Jenny |
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| Making Miracles | Xu Xiu Yuan |
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| The Homecoming | Qian Yi |
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| 2008 | Just in Singapore | Jin Yan |
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| Love Blossoms II | Fan Fan |
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| 2011 | Be Happy 生日快乐 | Mable |
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| Love Thy Neighbour 四个门牌一个梦 | Shan Shan 姗姗 |
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| 2014 | World at Your Feet 球在你脚下 | Mo Lihua 茉莉花 |
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| 2015 | Super Senior 长辈甜心 | Ivy Ji Shanzhong 纪姗钟 |
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| 2016 | The Queen 复仇女王 | Zeng Jing 曾静 |
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Variety shows
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 2006 | Property Classified | |
| 2007 | On the Beat II | |
| My Beautiful Life | ||
| Star Awards Post-Show Party | ||
| 2008 | The NTUC Show | |
| Lunar New Year Eve Celebration | ||
| Dialect Delights | ||
| Bioskin Dreams Come True II | ||
| On the Beat III | ||
| Amuse Me | ||
| DIY My Home | ||
| 2009 | My House Husband's Journal | |
| Amuse U | ||
| 2010 | You Are The Man | |
| 2011 | Sizzling Woks 3 | |
| Ladies Nite | ||
| Home Makeover 2 | ||
| 2012 | My Fair Ladies | |
| Silver Carnival | ||
| Simply Exquisite | ||
| Dessert Time | ||
| 2013 | Say It! | |
| 2014 | Eat and Be Merry | |
| Black Rose 2 | ||
| Style: Check-In 4 | Guest Host | |
| Say It! 2 | ||
| Style: Check-In 5 | ||
| Ladies Nite 3 | ||
| 2015 | Hey Chef! | |
| Hey Gorgeous 2015 | ||
| The Successor | ||
| 2016 | Touch Screen Cuisine | |
| What's In The Fridge? | ||
| 2017 | A Gift For Mum |
Accolades
References
- ↑ Vivian Lai's unfulfilled ambitions at 40: A son and hosting award
- ↑ "Female Star Search Finalist Vivian Lai (right) who won the Female Star Search prize during the All-Asian Star Search grand final held in Television Corporation of Singapore TV Theatre". National Archives of Singapore. Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore. April 25, 1999. Archived from the original on July 29, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ↑ "Awkward age? Not for 'aunty' Lai". The New Paper. December 2, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
- ↑ Ong, Sandra. "Vivian Lai Gives Birth". theAsianParent Singapore. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
External links
- Archived Bio on MediaCorp TV website