Kimberly Chia (born 7 August 1995) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education Chia studied at Compassvale Secondary School in 2008 and graduated in 2011. She wanted to study at LASALLE College of the Arts or mass communication at Ngee Ann Polytechnic upon graduating. However, she received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the L1R4 score, a measurement of success for polytechnic admission, being 2 points higher than expected. As a result, she had to consider other options such as business. Chia then studied at Singapore Institute of Management for a diploma in management studies.
Career Chia started as a model at age three. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several MediaCorp dramas at the age of nine. Her first major role came with Fighting Spiders in 2009. Chia became famous after starring in drama On the Fringe (2011). She was given a role in Singaporean movie Timeless Love, directed by Lim Koong Hwee and Dasmond Koh.
Chia became the spokesperson for Norton 360 Multi-Device together with Xu Bin and Aloysius Pang in March 2013, and Osim's uSlender product in May 2013.
In December 2015, Chia announced that she would be attending acting course for two years and would not be participating in any drama for the next two years.
On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, Love Radio ( Radio), where she made her singing debut.
Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was a flight attendant with Singapore Airlines.
In 2018, Chia returned to acting and acted in a Toggle drama series, Love at Cavenagh Bridge, where she acted as lovers with Aloysius Pang. She also acted in a Channel 8 drama called Say Cheese where she played lovers with Zong Zijie.
Chia would be involved as another supporting role in another Channel 8 Production drama called Heart To Heart.
Personal life Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman eight years older than her. At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child. On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.
Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes 2011 It's a Great, Great World Ah Luan 2012 Timeless Love Xiao Wei Imperfect Chen Shanshan 2013 Love...and Other Bad Habits Ann
Television series YearTitleRoleNotes 2007 Mandy and her Mighty Adventures Adeline 2009 Fighting Spiders Yiling2010 Mrs P.I. Zhang Jiaxin 2011 Be Happy Hebe C.L.I.F. Wang Shuyi Cameo On the Fringe 2011 Lin Yaxuan A Song to Remember Xiaocui 2012 Show Hand Zhang Sihui Don't Stop Believin' Deng Yilin It Takes Two Xueli 2014 World at Your Feet Ye Xiaofeng Bot Hunters Herself Host Rules Of Tham Lee Tan 2015 Tanglin Lauren Cameo 2018 Love At Cavenagh Bridge Jessie Say Cheese Ni Yuyan Heart To Heart Yue Xiaofang 2019 Follow Your Heart Jing Yi The Encounter Jane A Directorial Debut Project 2020 Victory Lap He Anan 2021 Coco Yang
Discography Singles YearTitleAlbumLabelRef 2016 Love Radio ( Radio) Non-album single NoonTalk Media
Awards and nominations Year Awards Category Nominated work Result Ref2012Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterOn The Fringe 2013Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterDon't Stop Believin' 2015Star AwardsFavourite Female CharacterWorld at Your Feet Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) 2019Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesSay Cheese 2021Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links Kimberly Chia profile on NoonTalk Media