Joanne Peh
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 Joanne Peh, at the 2011 Star Awards |
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| Chinese name | 白薇秀 (Simplified) |
| Pinyin | Bái Wêixìu (Mandarin) |
| Origin | Singapore |
| Born | 25 April 1982 Singapore |
| Occupation | Actress |
Joanne Peh (Chinese: 白薇秀; pinyin: Bái Wêixìu, born 25 April 1982) is a Singaporean actress.
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[edit] Biography
Peh studied at Temasek Secondary School where she was head prefect[1] and subsequently went on to Victoria Junior College then to Nanyang Technological University. She graduated with a Bachelor in Communication Studies (Second-upper class honours) in 2006.
She was talent-spotted after she won the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002. Peh has since been involved in hosting and acting projects such as PSC Nite, Miss Singapore Universe Semi Finals 2003, The Lunar New Year Show 2004, I Love My Home and The Ties That Bind.
Peh landed the coveted and prestigious position as the new LUX girl, alongside Hong Kong star Karen Mok. Her list of endorsements includes Fujifilm, Citigems, Japanese beauty brand Fancl, True Yoga, Bonia, Vagary, Carlsberg. Currently, she has been appointed as ambassador of Jetstar and Laurier.
Peh describes herself as independent, determined, responsible and an avid reader. She lists her favourite books as Pride & Prejudice, Phantom of the Opera and Great Expectations.
In the 2004 Star Awards, Peh won the Most Popular Newcomer Award as well as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award. The following year, she won her second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award, but failed to win the same award in 2006.
In the 2009 Star Awards, Peh beat hot favorites Jeanette Aw and Chen Liping to win her first ever Best Actress award for her role as the mentally unstable Huang Yuzhu in The Little Nyonya, on the day after her birthday. She also won her third Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award on the same night.She is placed along the likes of other young actresses such as Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Fiona Xie, Rui En, Felicia Chin and Dawn Yeoh, widely known as The 7 Princesses of Mediacorp.
Most recently, Peh represented MediaCorp TV as one of the torchbearers in the passing of the Olympic flame at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore.
Peh also runs a very popular personal blog at http://joannepeh.com/.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Television filmography
- 2002
- 2003
- Nokia MMS Moments Mini-Drama - Romance
- 2004
- Crime Hunters 心网追凶
- I Love My Home 我爱我家
- To Mum With Love 非一般妈妈
- The Ties That Bind 家财万贯
- 2005
- A Life of Hope
- Destiny 梦在手里
- 2006
- Yours Always 让爱自邮
- 2007
- Making Miracles 奇迹
- Happily Ever After 凡间新仙人
- After Hours (English drama)
- The Greatest Love of All 爱·特别的你
- Like Father, Like Daughter 宝贝父女兵
- Path of Gold 黄金路
- 2008
- The Truth 迷图
- Beach.Ball.Babes 球爱大战
- The Little Nyonya 小娘惹
- 2009-2010
- Your Hand in Mine (180-episode long running drama) 想握你的手
- Carlsberg Telemovie
- 2010
- An Activist Journey 仁心侠旅 An 8-episode travel-documentary that takes you around Asia and offers perspectives on the spirit of humanity.
- 2011
- A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城
- C.L.I.F. 警徽天职
- A Song to Remember 星洲之夜
- 2012
- Pillow Talk 再见单人床
[edit] Filmography
- 2002
- 普威之夜 PSC Nite'02
- 城人杂誌 City Beat
- 2003
- 三羊开泰迎丰年 Lunar New Year Special 2003
- 2004
- 灵猴献宝贺新春 Lunar New Year Special 2004
- 突然发财 The Best Bet (Local Movie directed by Jack Neo)
- 2005
- High on Life
- 2011
- 大世界 It's A Great Great World
[edit] Discography
- 2004
- 2004 新传媒花开富贵迎新春
Peh performed at the 2012 countdown party at ViVoCity on December 31, 2011, lip-syncing to an original Chinese song. The performance had mixed reception online, with criticism focused on her lip-syncing and vocal ability.
[edit] Awards and achievements
- 2002
- Miss Singapore Universe 2002 Finalist
- Miss Personality Award & Miss Elegant Award
- 2004
- Most Popular Newcomer, Star Awards ’04
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste, Star Awards 04
- 2005
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste, Star Awards 05
- 2007
- Best Actress Nomination (Like Father, Like Daughter)
- 2009
- Best Actress Award (The Little Nyonya)
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste, Star Awards 09
- 2010
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste, Star Awards 10
- Female Media Darling, Star Awards 10
- 2011
- Best Actress Nomination (Your Hand In Mine)
- Best Info-ed Programme Host (The Activist's Journey)
- Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste, Star Awards 11
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