Youyi (actress)

Youyi
Chinese name 有懿
Pinyin Yǒuyì (Mandarin)
Birth name Iriana Halim
Born (1980-10-11) 11 October 1980
 Hong Kong
Other name(s) Lin Youyi, 林有懿
Occupation Radio Presenter (2005 - 2008)
Actress (2007 - present)
News Anchor (2008 - 2013)
CA Presenter (2008 - present)
Singer (2010 - present) Infotainment Host (2012 - present)
Instrument(s) Vocal
Years active 2005 - present
Official website Youyinspiration - Youyi Official Website
Youyi
Height 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight 46 kg (101 lb)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Lin.

Youyi (Chinese: 有懿; pinyin: Yǒuyì; born Iriana Halim ; 11 October 1980) is a Hong Kong-born Singaporean television host and actress with MediaCorp since 2008.

Early life

Lin was born to an Indonesian Chinese father and a Vietnamese Chinese mother. She has an elder sister, and both of them were educated in Taiwan and Singapore. In Singapore, she was educated in Chung Cheng High School (Main) and Temasek Junior College. Lin graduated from both Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and SIM University (UniSIM) with a Bachelor of Accountancy and BA Translation and Interpretation respectively.

Personal life

Lin announced that she was ending her 2-year marriage during Channel 8 sitcom's, A Blessed Life, press conference on 23 January 2015.[1]

Career

Lin was talent-spotted when she was a Radio Presenter of 88.3 Jia FM,[2] and in 2007, she made her acting debut in Esplanade Hua Yi Festival Anniversary Game, and became the presenter for MediaCorp Channel 8 Current Affairs Program - Good Morning Singapore, in 2008. In 2011, Lin made her film debut in Heng or Huat. In 2012, she hosted Starry Starry Night 2012, a mega concert organized by China’s CCTV.

Filmography

Hosting

Movie / Theater

Music

TV Series

Year Title Role Notes
2016 The Gentlemen
来自水星的男人
  • Pairs up with David Leong
  • Supporting Role 女配角
If Only I Could
十年...你还好吗? 		Huiling
惠玲
  • Supporting Role 女配角
My First School
快乐第一班 		Guo Jingwen
郭静文
  • 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角
Don't Worry, Be Healthy
家有一保 		Wu Jiaxin
吴家欣
  • Pairs up with Alfred Sim
  • 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
2015 A Blessed Life
吉人天相 		Chen Jiexi
陈洁希
  • Pairs up with Li Nanxing
  • 1st Female Lead 第一女主角
2014 118 Xie Limei
谢丽美
  • Pairs up with Cavin Soh
  • Supporting Role 女配角
Blessings
祖先保佑 		Ouyang Xuan
欧阳旋
  • Pairs up with Chen Hanwei
  • 2nd Female Lead 第二女主角
In The Name of Love
最爱是你 		Laura
  • Pairs up with Rayson Tan
  • Supporting Role 女配角
The Caregivers
Missy 先生 		Zhang Xiuya
张秀雅

Awards / Accolades

Star Awards

The Star Awards are presented by Mediacorp.

Star Awards – Hosting Awards
Year Category Nominated work Result
2015 Best Info-Ed Programme Host My HeARTland Carnival Nominated
2014 Best Info-Ed Programme Host Smart @ Work Nominated
2013 Best Current Affairs Presenter Good Morning Singapore Nominated
2012 Best Current Affairs Presenter Good Morning Singapore Won
2011 Best Current Affairs Presenter Good Morning Singapore Nominated
2010 Best Current Affairs Presenter Good Morning Singapore Nominated
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
Year Category Result
2016 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2015 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

References

  1. ↑ Teo, Louis (27 January 2015). "Youyi ends her 2-year marriage and wishes for simple love". Entertainment. Toggle. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  2. ↑ Travel, AnYtHiNg (12 September 2008). "883JIA FM Lin’s Blog". Travel. 883 Jia FM. Retrieved 20 November 2015.

External links

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