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{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 1995)}}
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{{family name hatnote|[[Xie (surname)|Chia]]|lang=Chinese}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Kimberly Chia
| name = Kimberly Chia
| image = Kimberly Chia Profile Picture.jpg
| image =
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| caption = Kimberly Chia
| caption = Kimberly Chia
| native_name = {{nobold|谢静仪}}
| native_name_lang = zh
| pronunciation =
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| birth_name = Kimberly Chia Jing Yi
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1995|8|7}}
| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| birth_place = [[Singapore]]
| nationality = [[Singaporean]]
| nationality = [[Singaporean]]
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| citizenship =
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| education =
| education = [[Compassvale Secondary School]]
| alma_mater = [[Singapore Institute of Management]]
| alma_mater = [[Singapore Institute of Management]]
| occupation = Acting, Singing, Hosting, Dancing & Modeling
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|host|model|singer}}
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| awards = 2005 : Miniature Miss Singapore Universe <br > 2007 : TKS & Sons Teen Supermodel <br> 2007 : TKS & Sons Fantasy Mask Competition
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| height = {{height|m=1.65}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kimberly Chia 谢静仪 |url=https://noontalk.com/kimberly-chia/ |website=NoonTalk Media |access-date=24 August 2023 |archive-date=24 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230824035547/https://noontalk.com/kimberly-chia/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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'''Kimberly Chia Jing Yi''' (born 7 August 1995) is a [[Singapore]]an actress.<ref>{{cite news|title=谢静仪 星途路上再等慧眼|url=http://www.redotnews.com/entertainment/show/38384.html|access-date=27 June 2014|publisher=RedotNews.com|date=28 May 2014|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402090830/http://www.redotnews.com/entertainment/show/38384.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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{{family name hatnote|[[Xie (surname)|Chia]]|lang=Chinese}}
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'''Kimberly Chia''' ({{zh|t=謝靜儀|s=谢静仪|p=Xiè Jìngyí}}) is a [[Singapore]]an actress.<ref>{{cite news|title=谢静仪 星途路上再等慧眼|url=http://www.redotnews.com/entertainment/show/38384.html|access-date=27 June 2014|publisher=RedotNews.com|date=28 May 2014}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Chia graduated from [[Compassvale Secondary School]] in 2011.<ref name=":0" /> Whilst she had wanted to study at [[LASALLE College of the Arts]] upon graduating,<ref name=":0" /> having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected,<ref>{{cite web|title=Change of Plans for Kimberly Chia|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5742207|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113110458/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5742207|archive-date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 June 2014|publisher=xinmsn}}</ref> Chia then studied at [[Singapore Institute of Management]] for a diploma in Management Studies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Teen TV star Kimberly Chia makes big leap to movies|url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/teen-tv-star-kimberly-chia-makes-big-leap-093113861.html|access-date=28 June 2020|website=sg.entertainment.yahoo.com|date=22 August 2012 |language=en-SG}}</ref>
Chia graduated from [[Compassvale Secondary School]] in 2011.<ref name=":0" /> Whilst she had wanted to study at [[LASALLE College of the Arts]] upon graduating,<ref name=":0" /> having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected,<ref>{{cite web|title=Change of Plans for Kimberly Chia|url=http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5742207|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113110458/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/buzz/asia/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5742207|archive-date=13 January 2012|access-date=22 June 2014|publisher=xinmsn}}</ref> Chia then studied at [[Singapore Institute of Management]] for a diploma in Management Studies.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Teen TV star Kimberly Chia makes big leap to movies|url=http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/teen-tv-star-kimberly-chia-makes-big-leap-093113861.html|access-date=28 June 2020|website=sg.entertainment.yahoo.com|date=22 August 2012|language=en-SG|archive-date=26 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120826051952/http://sg.entertainment.yahoo.com/blogs/singapore-showbiz/teen-tv-star-kimberly-chia-makes-big-leap-093113861.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several [[Mediacorp|MediaCorp]] dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with ''[[Fighting Spiders]]'' in 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2009|title=Compassvale Secondary School Newsletter 2009 Term 3|url=https://compassvalesec.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u554/About%20Us/Newsletter/CVSS_NL09_Semester3.pdf|access-date=|website=|page=2}}</ref> Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama ''[[On the Fringe 2011]]'', and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie ''[[Timeless Love (film)|Timeless Love]]'', directed by Lim Koong Hwee and [[Dasmond Koh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find out who's involved in Dasmond Koh's first feature film Timeless Love! |url=https://incinemas.sg/article-details.aspx?id=465 |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=InCinemas SG}}</ref>
Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several [[Mediacorp|MediaCorp]] dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with ''[[Fighting Spiders]]'' in 2009.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2009|title=Compassvale Secondary School Newsletter 2009 Term 3|url=https://compassvalesec.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u554/About%20Us/Newsletter/CVSS_NL09_Semester3.pdf|access-date=|website=|page=2|archive-date=29 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200629214300/https://compassvalesec.moe.edu.sg/qql/slot/u554/About%20Us/Newsletter/CVSS_NL09_Semester3.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama ''[[On the Fringe 2011]]'', and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie ''[[Timeless Love (film)|Timeless Love]]'', directed by Lim Koong Hwee and [[Dasmond Koh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find out who's involved in Dasmond Koh's first feature film Timeless Love! |url=https://incinemas.sg/article-details.aspx?id=465 |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=InCinemas SG |archive-date=22 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221222022518/https://incinemas.sg/article-details.aspx?id=465 |url-status=live }}</ref>


Chia became the spokesperson for [[Norton 360]] Multi-Device together with [[Xu Bin]] and [[Aloysius Pang]] in March 2013, and [[Osim International|Osim]]'s uSlender product in May 2013.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Chia became the spokesperson for [[Norton 360]] Multi-Device together with [[Xu Bin]] and [[Aloysius Pang]] in March 2013, and [[Osim International|Osim]]'s uSlender product in May 2013.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
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On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, ''Love Radio'' ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=爱情|c=|t=|p=}} Radio), where she made her singing debut.
On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, ''Love Radio'' ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=爱情|c=|t=|p=}} Radio), where she made her singing debut.


Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with [[Singapore Airlines]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tai|first=Melanis|date=2 January 2018|title=Air stewardess stint helped Kimberly Chia's style take flight|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/star-style/air-stewardess-stint-helped-kimberly-chias-style-take-flight|access-date=28 June 2020|website=The New Paper|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kimberly Chia's turbulent times as an SQ Girl|url=https://www.8days.sg/en/sceneandheard/entertainment/kimberly-chia-s-turbulent-times-as-an-sq-girl-10017884|access-date=28 June 2020|website=8 Days|language=en}}</ref>
Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with [[Singapore Airlines]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tai|first=Melanis|date=2 January 2018|title=Air stewardess stint helped Kimberly Chia's style take flight|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/star-style/air-stewardess-stint-helped-kimberly-chias-style-take-flight|access-date=28 June 2020|website=The New Paper|language=en|archive-date=27 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827101446/https://tnp.straitstimes.com/entertainment/star-style/air-stewardess-stint-helped-kimberly-chias-style-take-flight|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Kimberly Chia's turbulent times as an SQ Girl|url=https://www.8days.sg/en/sceneandheard/entertainment/kimberly-chia-s-turbulent-times-as-an-sq-girl-10017884|access-date=28 June 2020|website=8 Days|language=en}}</ref>


In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a [[MeWATCH|Toggle]] drama series, ''Love at Cavenagh Bridge'', where she acted as lovers with [[Aloysius Pang]]. She also acted in a [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|Channel 8]] drama called ''[[Say Cheese (TV series)|Say Cheese]]'' where she played lovers with [[Zong Zijie]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle |url=https://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/photos/the-cast-of-say-cheese-on-modern-dating-habits-10028348#slideshow-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224122703/https://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/photos/the-cast-of-say-cheese-on-modern-dating-habits-10028348#slideshow-1 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |accessdate=9 March 2018 |website=Toggle}}</ref>
In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a [[MeWATCH|Toggle]] drama series, ''Love at Cavenagh Bridge'', where she acted as lovers with [[Aloysius Pang]]. She also acted in a [[Channel 8 (Singaporean TV channel)|Channel 8]] drama called ''[[Say Cheese (TV series)|Say Cheese]]'' where she played lovers with [[Zong Zijie]].<ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle |url=https://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/photos/the-cast-of-say-cheese-on-modern-dating-habits-10028348#slideshow-1 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181224122703/https://entertainment.toggle.sg/en/entertainment/localbuzz/photos/the-cast-of-say-cheese-on-modern-dating-habits-10028348#slideshow-1 |archive-date=24 December 2018 |accessdate=9 March 2018 |website=Toggle}}</ref>
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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Kimberly Chia, 26, Is Married To A 34-Year-Old Businessman & Has A Baby On The Way |url=https://www.8days.sg/en/entertainment/local/kimberly-chia-married-pregnant-husband-businessman-15436664 |access-date=23 October 2021 |website=8 Days |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Yian Lu |title=Singaporean actress Kimberly Chia is married and pregnant |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/singaporean-actress-kimberly-chia-married-pregnant-064836243.html |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=Yahoo Life SEA |date=25 October 2021 |language=en}}</ref> At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Kelly|last=Hui|title=Actress Kimberly Chia gives birth to baby boy Kyzen|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/kimberly-chia-gives-birth-baby-boy-kyzen-311211|access-date=5 May 2022|website=CNA Lifestyle|language=en}}</ref>
Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=Kimberly Chia, 26, Is Married To A 34-Year-Old Businessman & Has A Baby On The Way |url=https://www.8days.sg/en/entertainment/local/kimberly-chia-married-pregnant-husband-businessman-15436664 |access-date=23 October 2021 |website=8 Days |language=en |archive-date=27 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827101446/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/kimberly-chia-26-married-34-year-old-businessman-has-baby-way-536856 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Lim |first=Yian Lu |title=Singaporean actress Kimberly Chia is married and pregnant |url=https://sg.style.yahoo.com/singaporean-actress-kimberly-chia-married-pregnant-064836243.html |access-date=25 October 2021 |website=Yahoo Life SEA |date=25 October 2021 |language=en |archive-date=25 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025224727/https://sg.style.yahoo.com/singaporean-actress-kimberly-chia-married-pregnant-064836243.html |url-status=live }}</ref> At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":4" /> On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Kelly|last=Hui|title=Actress Kimberly Chia gives birth to baby boy Kyzen|url=https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/kimberly-chia-gives-birth-baby-boy-kyzen-311211|access-date=5 May 2022|website=CNA Lifestyle|language=en|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505035948/https://cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/kimberly-chia-gives-birth-baby-boy-kyzen-311211|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
===Film===
===Film===
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| ''[[It's a Great, Great World]]''
| ''[[It's a Great, Great World]]''
| Ah Luan
| Ah Luan
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|rowspan="2"| 2012
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| ''[[Timeless Love (film)|Timeless Love]]''
| ''[[Timeless Love (film)|Timeless Love]]''
| Xiao Wei ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=小微}})
| Xiao Wei
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| ''[[Imperfect (2012 film)|Imperfect]]''
| ''[[Imperfect (2012 film)|Imperfect]]''
| Chen Shanshan ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=陈珊珊}})
| Chen Shanshan
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| <ref name=":1" />
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| 2013
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| ''Love... And Other Bad Habits''
| ''[[Love...and Other Bad Habits]]''
| Ann
| Ann
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===Television===
===Television series===
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| 2007
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| ''Mandy and her Mighty Adventures''
| ''Mandy and her Mighty Adventures''
| Adeline
| Adeline
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| <ref name=":0" />
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| 2009
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| ''[[Fighting Spiders]]''
| ''[[Fighting Spiders]]''
| Yi Ling
| Yiling
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|<ref name=":0" />
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|rowspan="1"|2010
! scope="row" rowspan="1"|2010
| ''[[Mrs P.I.]]''
| ''[[Mrs P.I.]]''
| Zhang Jiaxin ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=张家欣}})
| Zhang Jiaxin
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| ''[[Be Happy (TV series)|Be Happy]]''
| ''[[Be Happy (TV series)|Be Happy]]''
| Hebe
| Hebe
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| ''[[C.L.I.F.]]''
| ''[[C.L.I.F.]]''
| Wang Shuyi ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=王树仪}})
| Wang Shuyi
| Cameo
| Cameo
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| ''[[On the Fringe 2011]]''
| ''[[On the Fringe 2011]]''
| Lin Yaxuan ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=林雅瑄}})
| Lin Yaxuan
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| ''[[A Song to Remember (TV series)|A Song to Remember]]''
| ''[[A Song to Remember (TV series)|A Song to Remember]]''
| Xiaocui ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=小翠}})
| Xiaocui
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|rowspan="3"| 2012
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2012
| ''Show Hand''
| ''Show Hand''
| Zhang Sihui ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=张思惠}})
| Zhang Sihui
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| ''[[Don't Stop Believin' (TV series)|Don't Stop Believin']]''
| ''[[Don't Stop Believin' (TV series)|Don't Stop Believin']]''
| Deng Yilin ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=邓怡琳}})
| Deng Yilin
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| ''[[It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)|It Takes Two]]''
| ''[[It Takes Two (Singaporean TV series)|It Takes Two]]''
| Xueli
| Xueli ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=雪丽}})
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|rowspan="3" | 2014
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2014
| ''[[World at Your Feet (TV series)|World at Your Feet]]''
| ''[[World at Your Feet (TV series)|World at Your Feet]]''
| Ye Xiaofeng ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=叶晓枫}})
| Ye Xiaofeng
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| Lee Tan
| Lee Tan
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|
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/making-life-better-first-rule-tans|title=Making life better is first rule of Tan's|date=12 February 2014|work=AsiaOne|access-date=29 March 2020|language=en}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/making-life-better-first-rule-tans|title=Making life better is first rule of Tan's|date=12 February 2014|work=AsiaOne|access-date=29 March 2020|language=en|archive-date=29 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200329220056/https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/making-life-better-first-rule-tans|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| 2015
! scope="row"| 2015
| ''[[Tanglin (TV series)|Tanglin]]''
| ''[[Tanglin (TV series)|Tanglin]]''
| Lauren
| Lauren
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|rowspan="3"| 2018
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2018
| ''Love At Cavenagh Bridge''
| ''Love At Cavenagh Bridge''
| Jessie
| Jessie
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| ''[[Say Cheese (TV series)|Say Cheese]]''
| ''[[Say Cheese (TV series)|Say Cheese]]''
| Ni Yuyan ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=倪语妍}})
| Ni Yuyan
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|<ref name=":2" />
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| ''Heart To Heart''
| ''Heart To Heart''
| Yue Xiaofang ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=岳小芳}})
| Yue Xiaofang
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|rowspan="2"| 2019
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2019
| ''Follow Your Heart''
| ''Follow Your Heart''
| Jing Yi ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=静仪}})
| Jing Yi
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| ''The Encounter''
| ''The Encounter''
| Jane
| Jane
| Directorial Debut Project
| A ''Directorial Debut Project''
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| 2020
! scope="row"| 2020
| ''Victory Lap''
| ''Victory Lap''
| He Anan ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=何安安|c=|t=|p=}}) ||
| He Anan ||
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=剧中角色总是身世悲惨 宗子杰：导演说我一脸寒酸样|url=https://www.8world.com/entertainment/tv/article/victory-lap-zong-zijie-1163421|access-date=18 November 2020|website=www.8world.com}}</ref>
| <ref>{{Cite web|title=剧中角色总是身世悲惨 宗子杰：导演说我一脸寒酸样|url=https://www.8world.com/entertainment/tv/article/victory-lap-zong-zijie-1163421|access-date=18 November 2020|website=www.8world.com}}</ref>
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| 2021
! scope="row"| 2021
| ''Live Your Dreams''
| ''{{Interlanguage link|Live Your Dreams|zh|大大的夢想}}''
| Coco Yang ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=杨可乐|c=|t=|p=}})
| Coco Yang
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==Awards and accolades==
==Awards and nominations==
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|2012||[[Star Awards 2012|Star Awards]]||[[Star Awards for Favourite Female Character|Favourite Female Character]]||''[[On the Fringe 2011|On The Fringe]] {{small|(as Ah Ya)}} ''|| {{nom}}
|2012||[[Star Awards 2012|Star Awards]]||[[Star Awards for Favourite Female Character|Favourite Female Character]]||''[[On the Fringe 2011|On The Fringe]] {{small|(as Ah Ya)}} ''|| {{nom}}
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[[Category:Singaporean Mandopop singers]]
[[Category:Singaporean Mandopop singers]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses]]
[[Category:Singaporean film actresses]]

Latest revision as of 18:19, 2 September 2024

In this Chinese name, the family name is Chia.
Kimberly Chia
Born (1995-08-07) 7 August 1995 (age 29)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
EducationCompassvale Secondary School
Alma materSingapore Institute of Management
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
  • singer
Spouse
Vincent Yeo
​
(m. 2021)​
Children1
Modeling information
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese謝靜儀
Simplified Chinese谢静仪
Hanyu PinyinXiè Jìngyí

Kimberly Chia Jing Yi (born 7 August 1995) is a Singaporean actress.[2]

Early life and education

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Chia graduated from Compassvale Secondary School in 2011.[3] Whilst she had wanted to study at LASALLE College of the Arts upon graduating,[3] having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected,[4] Chia then studied at Singapore Institute of Management for a diploma in Management Studies.[5]

Career

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Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several MediaCorp dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with Fighting Spiders in 2009.[3] Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama On the Fringe 2011, and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie Timeless Love, directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh.[6]

Chia became the spokesperson for Norton 360 Multi-Device together with Xu Bin and Aloysius Pang in March 2013, and Osim's uSlender product in May 2013.[citation needed]

In December 2015, Chia announced that she would be going for acting course for two years and would not be participating in any drama for the next two years.

On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, Love Radio (爱情 Radio), where she made her singing debut.

Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with Singapore Airlines.[7][8]

In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a Toggle drama series, Love at Cavenagh Bridge, where she acted as lovers with Aloysius Pang. She also acted in a Channel 8 drama called Say Cheese where she played lovers with Zong Zijie.[9]

Chia would be involved as another supporting role in another Channel 8 Production drama called Heart To Heart.

Personal life

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Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her.[10][11] At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child.[10][11] On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.[12]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2011 It's a Great, Great World Ah Luan
2012 Timeless Love Xiao Wei
Imperfect Chen Shanshan [5]
2013 Love...and Other Bad Habits Ann

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007 Mandy and her Mighty Adventures Adeline [3]
2009 Fighting Spiders Yiling [3]
2010 Mrs P.I. Zhang Jiaxin
2011 Be Happy Hebe
C.L.I.F. Wang Shuyi Cameo
On the Fringe 2011 Lin Yaxuan
A Song to Remember Xiaocui
2012 Show Hand Zhang Sihui
Don't Stop Believin' Deng Yilin
It Takes Two Xueli
2014 World at Your Feet Ye Xiaofeng
Bot Hunters Herself Host
Rules Of Tham Lee Tan [13]
2015 Tanglin Lauren Cameo
2018 Love At Cavenagh Bridge Jessie
Say Cheese Ni Yuyan [9]
Heart To Heart Yue Xiaofang
2019 Follow Your Heart Jing Yi
The Encounter Jane A Directorial Debut Project
2020 Victory Lap He Anan [14]
2021 Live Your Dreams [zh] Coco Yang

Discography

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Singles

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Year Title Album Label Ref
2016 Love Radio (爱情 Radio) Non-album single NoonTalk Media

Awards and nominations

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Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref
2012 Star Awards Favourite Female Character On The Fringe (as Ah Ya) Nominated
2013 Star Awards Favourite Female Character Don't Stop Believin' (as Deng Yilin) Nominated
2015 Star Awards Favourite Female Character World at Your Feet (as Ye Xiaofeng) Nominated
Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) Nominated
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Say Cheese (as Ni Yuyan) Top 20
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Top 30

References

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  1. ^ "Kimberly Chia 谢静仪". NoonTalk Media. Archived from the original on 24 August 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "谢静仪 星途路上再等慧眼". RedotNews.com. 28 May 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Compassvale Secondary School Newsletter 2009 Term 3" (PDF). 2009. p. 2. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Change of Plans for Kimberly Chia". xinmsn. Archived from the original on 13 January 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Teen TV star Kimberly Chia makes big leap to movies". sg.entertainment.yahoo.com. 22 August 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Find out who's involved in Dasmond Koh's first feature film Timeless Love!". InCinemas SG. Archived from the original on 22 December 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
  7. ^ Tai, Melanis (2 January 2018). "Air stewardess stint helped Kimberly Chia's style take flight". The New Paper. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  8. ^ "Kimberly Chia's turbulent times as an SQ Girl". 8 Days. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  9. ^ a b "The cast of 'Say Cheese' on modern dating habits – Toggle". Toggle. Archived from the original on 24 December 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  10. ^ a b "Kimberly Chia, 26, Is Married To A 34-Year-Old Businessman & Has A Baby On The Way". 8 Days. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  11. ^ a b Lim, Yian Lu (25 October 2021). "Singaporean actress Kimberly Chia is married and pregnant". Yahoo Life SEA. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ^ Hui, Kelly. "Actress Kimberly Chia gives birth to baby boy Kyzen". CNA Lifestyle. Archived from the original on 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  13. ^ "Making life better is first rule of Tan's". AsiaOne. 12 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  14. ^ "剧中角色总是身世悲惨 宗子杰：导演说我一脸寒酸样". www.8world.com. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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