Paige Chua
Paige Chua | |||||||
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| Born | 25 June 1981 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Television host & Model | ||||||
| Years active | 2008-present | ||||||
| Awards | Star Awards 2012 & Star Awards 2015 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Star Awards 2017 - Star Awards 2019 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 蔡琦慧 | ||||||
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Paige Chua (Chinese: 蔡琦慧; pinyin: Cài Qíhuì, born 25 June 1981) is a Singaporean actress and television host.
Early life
Chua studied at Mayflower Secondary School, Serangoon Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with a Bachelor of Arts. Chua represented Singapore in netball and was part of the National Youth Netball team (1997 – 1999). She was discovered at a basic modeling class, which started her four-year career as a model.
Career
Chua made her acting debut in Just in Singapore, where she was cast as the half-sister of Fiona Xie. In the latter part of 2008, she had 2 more roles in major dramas, such as La Femme and Crime Busters x 2.
2010 was a breakthrough year for Chua. She earned her first nomination for “Best Supporting Actress” in Star Awards 2010 for her character in The Dream Catchers. She made a guest appearance in Unriddle as Zhang Meilin, a girl with a dubious identity. The Score marks Chua first entrance as a lead actress where she plays Zhou Tian Lan an office lady with a mysterious background. She also acted in a drama series Secret Garden which its plot revolves around the psychological problems faced in the society these days where she plays an enthusiastic, idealistic social worker.
In 2011, Chua started to move towards the bigger screen. She acted in the movie It's a Great, Great World a local production where she plays Mu Dan a nightclub dancer. This movie was being screened during Chinese New Year period and received overwhelming response where it broke S$2Million box offices mark. Chua also starred alongside Chen Hanwei as his wife, Bai Xiu Ming a jovial workaholic in the drama Be Happy. 2011 also marks Chua popularity and recognition from the audiences as she was nominated one of the Top 20 Popular Female Artiste in Star Awards 2011.
Chua is also a host, and was involved in hosting a lifestyle information program, "LOHAS" and "The Activist's Journey II", an info-ed program in 2012. She won her first Star Award, Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste at Star Awards 2012.
2013 was a busy year for Chua as she starred in numerous dramas such as It's A Wonderful Life, 96°C Café, The Enchanted and Sudden. She had her first taste in a comedy role in the sitcom, The Recruit Diaries where she plays LT Angie Chen, an army officer which trains a new group of recruits. Chua also had a role in Okto as an inexperienced elementary school teacher in The School Bell Rings. She also hosted season 4 of RenovAID. A programme about helping the less fortunate among us; to revitalize their homes and in turn, their lives.
In 2014, Chua won Bottomslim Sexiest leg award at Star Awards 20. Her character as part of a chivalrous team in Against The Tide was also another breakthrough role that earned her a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" in Star Awards 2015.
Chua won her second Top 10 Most Popular Female Artiste award at Star Awards 2015.
2016 has been a rewarding year for Chua. She participated in Beyond Words (TV series) a Malaysia production, and was one of the leading actresses for If Only I Could (TV series), The Gentlemen and Soul Reaper. Chua was also cast in the year-end blockbuster drama Hero (2016 TV series) where she plays a damsel in distress, a character, unlike her previous drama roles. This character was seen as a breakthrough role and earned her numerous praises and a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" in Star Awards 2017.
As 2017 marked the 50th anniversary of National service in Singapore (NS), Chua played a Navy Captain in When Duty Calls, a NS50 drama which Mediacorp Channel 8 collaborated with Ministry of Defence (Singapore) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (Singapore) to commemorate this milestone. She won her third Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award in Star Awards 2017. Chua outshone herself by playing a domineering housewife in the drama Mightiest Mother-in-Law. In response, she has been critically acclaimed by local audiences.
In 2018, Chua earned her first nomination for "Best Actress" in Star Awards 2018, for the housewife character she played in Mightiest Mother-in-Law. She won her fourth Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award in Star Awards 2018. Chua starred in the blockbuster drama Blessings 2, a time travel drama between 2018 and 1918 where she played the belle of Lavendar Street. Chua acted as a Nurse Clinician in the third installment of You Can Be An Angel a series which is sponsored by the Care To Go Beyond movement by the Ministry of Health of Singapore.
Filmography
Television series and film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | I See You 看见看不见的你 |
Cheryl |
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| The Good Fight 致胜出击 |
Zhuang Shuya 庄舒雅 |
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| All Is Well 你那边怎样，我这边OK |
Lin Zhiling 林芝玲 |
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| Playground 游乐场 |
Susannah Guo Hanna 郭汉娜 |
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| Voyage Of Love 爱。起航 |
Chen Hailin 陈海琳 |
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| 2018 | You Can Be An Angel 3 你也可以是天使 3 |
Sarah Xia Yutian 夏雨恬 |
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| Blessing 2 祖先保佑 2 |
Zheng Juehui 郑觉慧 |
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| Love at Cavenagh Bridge 加文纳桥的约定 |
He Zishan 何紫衫 |
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| Hong Ying 洪鹰 | |||
| VIC 维多利亚的模力 |
Nicole Chong |
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| 2017 | My Friends From Afar 知星人 |
Yang Tianning 杨天宁 |
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| When Duty Calls 卫国先锋 |
Shen Yixuan 沈宜萱 |
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| Mightiest Mother-in-Law 最强岳母 |
Guan Shuhui 管淑慧 |
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| 2016 | Hero 大英雄 |
Ou Jinxuan 区金萱 |
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| Soul Reaper 勾魂使者 |
Angela |
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| The Gentlemen 来自水星的男人 |
Su Meidai 苏美黛 |
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| If Only I Could 十年...你还好吗? |
Huo Xiwen 霍希文 |
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| Beyond Words 爱要怎么说 |
Vivian 徐家慧 |
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| 2015 | Mind Game 心迷 |
Feng Xuezhi 冯雪芝 |
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| Liang Huixin 梁慧心 | |||
| Code of Law (Season 3) | Amy |
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| Families On The Edge 一家都不能少 |
Karen Yeo |
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| Love? 限量爱情 |
Rachel Yap |
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| Let It Go 分手快乐 |
Emily Xie |
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| Good Luck 百岁大吉 |
Fang Enqi 方恩琦 |
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| 2014 | Against The Tide 逆潮 |
Zhang Jingxuan 张静璇 |
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| 2013 | Sudden 骤变 |
Zhao Kexuan 照克绚 |
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| The School Bell Rings | Miss Lee |
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| The Recruit Diaries 阿兵新传 |
Angie Chen Yanxi 陈妍希 |
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| The Enchanted 浴女图 |
Chen Jingli 陈金莉 |
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| 96°C Café 96 °C 咖啡 |
Luo Xijie 罗曦洁 |
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| It's A Wonderful Life 好运到 |
Isabella |
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| 2012 | Poetic Justice 微笑正义 |
Liang Huiqin 亮慧琴 |
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| 2011 | Be Happy 生日快乐 |
Bai Xiuming 白秀敏 |
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| Code of Honour 正义武馆 |
Tang Jiabao 唐家宝 |
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| 2010 | Secret Garden 秘密花园 |
Tracy |
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| The Score 无花果 |
Zhou Tianlan 周天蓝 |
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| Unriddle 最火搭档 |
Zhang Meilin 张梅玲 |
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| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine 想握你的手 |
Li Lifen 李立芬 |
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| The Dream Catchers 未来不是梦 |
Zhang Xiaowei 张小薇 |
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| 2008 | Crime Busters x 2 叮当神探 |
Yu Jie 于洁 |
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| La Femme 绝对佳人 |
Qian Tingting 钱婷婷 |
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| Just in Singapore 一房半厅一水缸 |
Lin Xiuzhen 林秀真 |
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Hosting
| Year | Title | |
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| 2012 | LOHAS | 乐活好正点 |
| The Activist Journey II | 仁心侠旅 II | |
| 2013 | RenovAID Season 4 | |
| 2014 | Green Footprints | 绿悠游 |
| 2015 | Women Warriors | 巾帼女将 |
| Unusual School | 不一样的学校 | |
Compilation album
| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
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| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和 |
| 2015 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 15 | 新传媒群星金羊添吉祥 |
| 2016 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 16 | 新传媒群星金猴添喜庆 |
| 2017 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 | 新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
Accolades
External links
- Paige Chua's Facebook
- Paige Chua's Instagram
- Paige Chua's Biography on MediaCorp Toggle
- Paige Chua's Fanclub, The Paige Connexion Facebook
- Paige Chua's Fanclub, The Paige Connexion Instagram
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