Ya Hui
Ya Hui (Chinese: 雅慧; pinyin: Yǎhuì; born Koh Yah Hwee; 18 May 1987) is a Singaporean actress.
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 Ya Hui at a 2018 charity event organised by the Singapore Red Cross | |||||||
| Born | Koh Yah Hwee (许雅慧) 18 May 1987 | ||||||
| Nationality | Singaporean | ||||||
| Education | Manjusri Secondary School | ||||||
| Alma mater | Serangoon Junior College | ||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||
| Years active | 2007–present | ||||||
| Awards | Star Search 2007 : Finalist Star Awards 2014 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Star Awards 2017 - Star Awards 2019 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 雅慧 | ||||||
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| Musical career | |||||||
| Also known as | Xu Yahui | ||||||
Early life
Ya Hui was born on 18 May 1987 in Singapore. She was educated at Manjusri Secondary School and Serangoon Junior College.[1][2] She joined the Dance Team for her Co-Curricular Activities from her primary school days to junior college, and was the prom queen during her college days.[3][4]
Career
Ya Hui was offered a contract with Mediacorp after the Star Search contest, a large-scale TV talent scouting competition in Singapore, in 2007. She was considered a popular contestant for that contest season. She was one of the runners-up and the winner of the Miss Telegenic title at the grand finals. Shortly after, Ya Hui was chosen as the face for the TVC of beverages brand Heaven and Earth. She also landed a supporting role in the long-running drama series, Love Blossoms II as Tao Wen Zhu, acting alongside seasoned actors Ivy Lee and Zheng Geping.[5] Her versatile acting skills and rising popularity earned her various roles in both English and Mandarin channel (Channel 8, U and 5) dramas such as Bountiful Blessings, Point of Entry, Served H.O.T (烧。卖) and Marry Me (我要嫁出去).
In 2009, Ya Hui starred in Reunion Dinner, in which she played Chen Liping's daughter. Her outstanding performance in the drama serials earned her nominations for the Newcomer Award of the Year in The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 and the Best Newcomer Award for Star Awards 2009.[6] In September 2015, she completed filming the long-running 255-episode television drama series, 118, which aired weekdays on Mediacorp Channel 8.[7][8] She was also appointed as the Singapore ambassador of the L'Oréal Paris Youth Code product in 2015.[9]
Ya Hui has gotten 4 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes from 2014, 2016–2019 respectively.
Personal life
Ya Hui's official fan club is named "Team Yahui".[10]
On 24 September 2015, Ya Hui was taken to the hospital after experiencing vomiting, possibly due to food poisoning.[11]
As shown in her performance in "Ho Seh Bo", Ya Hui can speak Teochew and basic Cantonese.[12]
Filmography
Chinese/dialect series
| Year | Drama | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Love Blossoms 心花朵朵开 | Tao Wenzhu 陶文竹 | |
| Love Blossoms II 心花朵朵开 II | |||
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner 团圆饭 | Liang Meiqi 梁美琪 | |
| Table of Glory 乒乓圆 | Liu Yu 刘雨 | ||
| My Buddy 难兄烂弟 | Zeng Zhimei 曾枝梅 | ||
| Happy Family 过好年 | Yao Simin 姚思敏 | ||
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life 五福到 | Chen Jiahui 陈家慧 | |
| Breakout 破天网 | Xu Chunli 许春丽 | ||
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities 乐在双城 | Guan Yiting 关一婷 | |
| Bountiful Blessings 万福楼 | Tong Tianqing 童天晴 | ||
| 2012 | Double Bonus 双星报喜 | Tian Mi 甜迷 | |
| The Enchanted 浴女图 | Liang Lulu 梁露露 |
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| Point of Entry 3 | Melissa Chew | ||
| 2013 | Marry Me 我要嫁出去 | Liang Ruoxian 梁若仙 | |
| Gonna Make It 小小传奇 | Zhang Wenya 张文雅 | ||
| Mata Mata | Betty |
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| 2014 | Served H.O.T 烧。卖 | Zeng Meiwei 曾美微 | |
| Love Travels 爱旅游 | Tong Tianqing 童天晴 |
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| 2015 | 118 | Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 | |
| Life Is Beautiful 初一的心願 | Cai Jiajia 蔡嘉嘉 | ||
| 2016 | House of Fortune 钱来运转 | Wu Xixi 吴希希 | |
| I Want to Be a Star 小咖大作战 | Gao Mei 高媚 |
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| C.L.I.F. 4 警徽天职4 | Wang Shishi 王诗诗 | ||
| Hero 大英雄 | Betty |
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| 2017 | 118 II | Hong Jinzhi 洪金枝 | |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion 118 大团圆 |
1st female lead | |
| Die Die Also Must Serve 战备好兄弟 | Carrely Tan |
1st female lead
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| Babies On Board 新生 | Li Xinyue 李心悦 | ||
| Blue Tick 已读不回 | Zhang Xuanci 张宣慈 |
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| Magic Chef 料理人生 | Fang Ting 芳停 |
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| 2019 | How Are You? 好世谋 | He Baibai 何白白 |
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| While You Were Away 一切从昏睡开始 | Zhang Manrong 张曼蓉 | ||
| Day Break 天空渐渐亮 | Xie Wanan 谢婉安 | ||
| 2020 | A Quest to Heal 我的女侠罗明依 | Ya San 哑三 | |
| Yan Ting Ting 严婷婷 | |||
| How Are You? 2 好世谋2 | He Baibai 何白白 |
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Hosting
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Notes |
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| 2012 | Mat Yo Yo | 优优猫 | |
| Lohas | 乐活好正点 | ||
| 2013 | Mat Yo Yo | 优优猫 | |
| 2014 | Style: Check-In | 潮人攻略 | Season 4 |
Film
| Year | English title | Mandarin title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Everybody's Business | 人人有份 | Cameo | |
| 2015 | 1400 | Summer | ||
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 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result(s) |
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| 2007 | Star Search (Season 9) | Champion | Singapore | Nominated |
| Miss Telegenic | Won | |||
| 4th Runner-Up | Won | |||
| 2008 | The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 | Newcomer Award of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| 2009 | 15th Star Awards Ceremony | Best Newcomer | Love Blossoms (as Tao Wenzhu) |
Nominated |
| 2014 | 20th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| 2015 | 21st Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| 2016 | 22nd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 20 |
| Bioskin Flawless Skin Award | N/A | Won | ||
| Best Actress | 118 (as Hong Jinzhi) |
Nominated | ||
| 2017 | 23rd Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| Best Supporting Actress | House of Fortune (as Wu Xixi) |
Nominated | ||
| 2018 | 24th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
| 2019 | 25th Star Awards Ceremony | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/A | Top 10 |
References
- 唐婕, 文 / (2019-11-17). "首当女主角与戚玉武演夫妻 雅慧嫌亲密戏不够多". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- 林佳憓, 文 / (2017-04-20). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "Ya Hui - Singpost ~ Quest for Amusement". Singpost ~ Quest for Amusement. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- Yahui (2008-05-03). "Block-to-Blog: SRJC'S MUSICAL @ RP". Block-to-Blog. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- "Ya Hui 雅慧 - Celebrity Bio on xinmsn Entertainment". xinmsn Entertainment. Archived from the original on 25 January 2015. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "Ya Hui 雅慧 (Artistes)". MediaCorp Advertising. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- "Ya Hui: Singapore's sweetheart". Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- "My secret Singaporean side: Ya Hui will queue for good food". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- "L'Oréal Paris Singapore". Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- "Yahui: I thought the award would go to Paige! 雅慧：我以为会是蔡琪慧得奖！". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- "Ya Hui hospitalised for suspected food poisoning". Toggle.sg. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
- govsingapore, 《好世谋》第六集 – "Ho Seh Bo" Episode 6, retrieved 2019-02-08