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Tracy Lee (actress)

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Not to be confused with Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress), who has the same Chinese name 李美玲.
In this Chinese name, the family name is Lee.
Tracy Lee
Born (1985-06-19) 19 June 1985 (age 39)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • businesswoman
Years active2008–present
Spouse
Ben Goi
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(m. 2017; died 2019)​
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Chinese name
Traditional Chinese李美玲
Simplified Chinese李美玲
Hanyu PinyinLǐ Měi Líng
JyutpingLei5 Mei5 Ling4
Hokkien POJLí Bí-lêng
Tâi-lôLí Bí-lîng

Tracy Lee Mei Leng (born 19 June 1985) is a Malaysian former actress and television host based in Singapore. Lee was a contestant in Star Search 2007. She became a Mediacorp full-time actress in 2008. In 2016, Lee left the entertainment industry, after deciding not to renew her contract with MediaCorp.[2]

Early life

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Lee was educated at Tsun Jin High School and Yishun Junior College[3] She studied accountancy at HELP University College and later graduated from the University of East London.

Career

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Lee was a contestant on Star Search 2007, reaching the semi-final of the talent search competition. Her appearance on the program earned Lee contract with MediaCorp in 2008 [2] and began her acting career on the TV series The Thin Line. Following this the actress was cast in multiple roles including in the police procedural drama C.L.I.F., alongside her former Star Search 2007 co-star (and season winner) Andie Chen.

Lee was nominated for the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes between 2013 and 2015, and was one of the outdoor cooking segment hosts of The Sheng Shiong Show.[citation needed]

In 2016, Lee decided not to renew her contract with Mediacorp and left the entertainment industry.[2]

Ventures

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Lee has a Chinese New Year cookie business and has served as a consultant for an online marketplace. Since July 2021, Lee has been running a maid agency, My Employment Agency, with a friend.[4]

Personal life

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In 2017, Lee married Ben Goi, son of Singapore's 'Popiah King' Sam Goi who was the chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food. On 10 May 2018, Lee gave birth to their first child, a boy named Ben Junior.

On 3 February 2019, Ben Goi died from a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. He was cremated on 7 February 2019.[5]

Filmography

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2008 Her Many Faces [6]
The Thin Line Lin Meiqi
2009 Romantic Delicacies Yue Hua
Friends Forever Amy
2010 The Best Things in Life Jiayi [6]
No Limits Chen Fei [6]
2012 Double Bonus Jin Peiling [6]
The Enchanted Bai Xuena [6]
Poetic Justice Sun Jiale
It Takes Two Xu Jie [6]
2013 96°C Cafe Tara
Love at Risk Wu Qiyu
2011 Prosperity Lin Si'en
C.L.I.F. Han Xiaoyang [6]
Dark Sunset Lin Peixin
2014 The Caregivers (Missy先生) Liang Xiaoyu
C.L.I.F. 3 Han Xiaoyang [6]
2015 Life Is Beautiful Zhou Huimin
Second Chance (流氓律师) Sun Kaili [6]
The Dream Makers II Diana
2016 Peace & Prosperity Huang Ziyu [6]
If Only I Could Liu Kaiqin [6]

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Result Ref
2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated
Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) Nominated
2015 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Nominated

References

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  1. ^ "Ben Goi, son of 'Popiah King' and husband of former actress Tracy Lee, passes away at 43". AsiaOne. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Cai, Candice (2 October 2017). "Actress Tracy Lee marries wealthy businessman, and her wedding guestlist is just stunning". AsiaOne. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  3. ^ 林佳憓, 文 / (2017-04-20). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ^ "Tracy Lee Now Runs A Maid Agency; Says She Wants To Be More Than A Stay-At-Home Mum To Her 3-Year-Old Son". 8days. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  5. ^ Ting, Choo Yun (2019-02-07). "Popiah King's son Ben Goi dies in Kuala Lumpur". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Tracy Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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