Diana Ser
Diana Ser | |||||||
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| Born | 26 April 1972 Singapore | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Alma mater | CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School Victoria Junior College National University of Singapore Nanyang Technological University | ||||||
| Occupation(s) | TV presenter, journalist, host, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1990s-present | ||||||
| Spouse | |||||||
| Children | Jaymee Lye (daughter) Jake Lye (son) Christy Lye (daughter) | ||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 徐秀盈 | ||||||
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| Website | www | ||||||
Diana Ser (Chinese: 徐秀盈; pinyin: Xú Xiùyíng) (born 26 April 1972[1]) is a journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter, as well as former Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) actress and host. She was a prominent full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.
She was last seen on local television in 2008, where she co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong.
Personal life
Diana Ser's father is Chinese and her mother has English blood. Ser attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, Victoria Junior College, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.[2]
On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actor James Lye after a nine-year courtship.[3] The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.[4]
Accolades
| Star Awards – Acting Awards | ||||
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 1997 | 4th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
| 4th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 | |
| 1999 | 6th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2005 | 12th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 |
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Top 20 |
References
- ^ "12 Celebs Like Felicia Chin & Diana Ser Born In The Year Of The Rat". Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Ms Ser Siew Yien, Diana 徐秀盈小姐". Nanyang Technological University. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Diana Ser weds long-time beau James Lye". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2004. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ "Show moves Diana Ser to tears". The New Paper. 27 January 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.