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Paige Chua
Chua in 2014
Born (1981-06-25) 25 June 1981 (age 43)[1]
NationalitySingaporean
Education
Alma materNational University of Singapore (BA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • television host
Years active2007–present
AwardsStar Awards 2012 & Star Awards 2015 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Star Awards 2017Star Awards 2019 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Star Awards 2021-Star Awards 2023 : Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese蔡琦慧
Simplified Chinese蔡琦慧
Hanyu PinyinCài Qíhuì

Paige Chua Qi Hui (born 25 June 1981) is a Singaporean actress and television host.

Early life

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Chua was born in Singapore on 25 June 1981. She attended Mayflower Secondary School[2] and Serangoon Junior College[3] before graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts.[4] She also represented Singapore in netball, as part of the National Youth Netball team between 1997 and 1999.[4][5] She retired from competitive netball due to an injury.[5]

Career

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After retirement from netball, Chua took up basic modeling class and subsequently modelled for four years.[5]

Chua made her acting debut in Just in Singapore,[5] where she was cast as the half-sister of Fiona Xie. In the latter part of 2008, she had 2 more roles in La Femme and Crime Busters x 2.

In 2010 Chua 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 was Chua's first role as a lead actress where she played Zhou Tian Lan - an office lady with a mysterious background. She also acted in a drama series Secret Garden.

In 2011, Chua appeared in the movie It's a Great, Great World as Mu Dan, a nightclub dancer. Chua also starred alongside Chen Hanwei as his wife, Bai Xiu Ming a jovial workaholic in the drama Be Happy. Chua also hosted 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.

In 2013, Chua starred in numerous dramas including It's A Wonderful Life, 96°C Café, The Enchanted and Sudden. She had her first comedy role in the sitcom, The Recruit Diaries where she played LT Angie Chen. Chua also had a role in Okto as an inexperienced elementary school teacher in The School Bell Rings and hosted season 4 of RenovAID.

In 2014, Chua won Bottomslim Sexiest leg award at Star Awards 20. Her character as part of a chivalrous team in Against The Tide 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. In 2016, Chua participated in Beyond Words a Malaysian production, and was one of the leading actresses for If Only I Could, The Gentlemen and Soul Reaper. Chua was also cast in the drama Hero. This character was seen as a breakthrough role and earned her a nomination for "Best Supporting Actress" in Star Awards 2017. In 2017, Chua played a Navy Captain in When Duty Calls, an NS50 drama in which Mediacorp Channel 8 collaborated with Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Home Affairs. She won her third Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award in Star Awards 2017. Chua earned her first nomination for "Best Actress" for the housewife character she played in Mightiest Mother-in-Law, and won her fourth Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2018.

Chua starred in the drama Blessings 2, a time travel drama between 2018 and 1918 where she played the belle of Lavender Street. Chua acted as a Nurse Clinician in the third installment of You Can Be An Angel.

Filmography

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Television series and film

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Just in Singapore Lin Xiuzhen [6]
La Femme Qian Tingting [6]
Crime Busters x 2 Yu Jie [6]
2009 The Dream Catchers Zhang Xiaowei [1]
Your Hand in Mine Li Lifen
2010 Unriddle Zhang Meilin
The Score Zhou Tianlan [6]
Secret Garden Tracy [7]
2011 Code of Honour Tang Jiabao
Be Happy Bai Xiuming
2012 Poetic Justice Liang Huiqin Cameo
2013 It's A Wonderful Life Isabella
96°C Café Luo Xijie Cameo
The Enchanted Chen Jingli
The Recruit Diaries (阿兵新传) Angie Chen Yanxi [8][9]
The School Bell Rings Miss Lee
Sudden Zhao Kexuan Cameo
2014 Against The Tide Zhang Jingxuan [10]
2015 Good Luck Fang Enqi
Let It Go (分手快乐) Emily Xie Cameo [11]
Love? (限量爱情) Rachel Yap [12]
Families On The Edge (一家都不能少) Karen Yeo [13][14]
Code of Law (Season 3) Amy Cameo
Mind Game Feng Xuezhi / Liang Huixin [15]
2016 Beyond Words Vivian [16]
If Only I Could Huo Xiwen
The Gentlemen Su Meidai
Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) Angela [17]
Hero Ou Jinxuan
2017 Mightiest Mother-in-Law Guan Shuhui [4]
When Duty Calls Shen Yixuan [18]
My Friends From Afar Yang Tianning [19]
2018 VIC Nicole Chong Cameo [20]
Love at Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) He Zishan / Hong Ying [21][22]
Blessing 2 (祖先保佑2) Zheng Juehui [23]
You Can Be An Angel 3 (你也可以是天使3) Xia Yutian [24]
2019 Voyage Of Love (爱。起航) Chen Hailin [25]
Playground (游乐场) Susannah Kok [26]
I See You (看见看不见的你) Cheryl Cameo [27][28]
All Is Well (你那边怎样,我这边OK) Lin Zhiling [29]
The Good Fight (致胜出击) Zhuang Shuya [30]
A World Of Difference (都市狂想) Wu Xinyi [31][32]
2020 Happy Prince (快乐王子) Zhang Yuwen [33]
Super Dad (男神不败) Ye Ling Zhi [34]
2021 Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Wu Xinji [5]
The Heartland Hero Bao Qingtian
Watch Out ! Alexius (小心啊!谢宇航) Sun Jieshan
2022 Healing Heroes (医生不是神) Zhou Yishi
When Duty Calls 2 (卫国先锋2) Shen Yixuan [35]
2024 Moments (时光倾城) Gu Yuexin [36]

Hosting

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Year English title Mandarin title Notes Ref.
2012 LOHAS 乐活好正点 [37]
The Activist Journey II 仁心侠旅 II [38]
2013 RenovAID Season 4 [39]
2014 Green Footprints 绿悠游 [40][41]
2015 Women Warriors 巾帼女将 [42]
Unusual School 不一样的学校 [42]

Discography

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Compilation albums

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Year English title Mandarin title Ref
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
2020 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了
2021 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 福满牛年Moo Moo乐

Awards and nominations

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Year Organisation Category Work Result Ref
2009 Star Awards Best Newcomer Nominated
2010 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress The Dream Catchers (as Zhang Xiaowei) Nominated
2011 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2012 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
BottomSlim Sexiest Legs Award Won
Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) Nominated
2015 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award Nominated
iWeekly Best Dressed Award Won
Best Supporting Actress Against The Tide (as Zhang Jingxuan) Nominated
2016 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
Best Supporting Actress Good Luck (as Fang Enqi) Nominated
2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
Best Supporting Actress Hero (as Ou Jingxuan) Nominated
Bioskin Flawless Skin Award Nominated
2018 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10 [43]
Best Actress Mightiest Mother-in-Law (as Guan Shuhui) Nominated [6]
2019 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10
2022 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10 [44]
2023 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 10

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