Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling; 16 August 1994) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father, Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School. She has two siblings, a younger brother and a younger sister. She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic, though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress.
Career Hong was discovered through talent search programme Hey Gorgeous, in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013. During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name.
In Star Awards 2021, she obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.
Personal life Hong is a Christian. Her younger sister, Casiline Ang, is a tattoo artist who is known for her black-and-grey and colour realism tattoos.
Hong started dating fellow Mediacorp actor Nick Teo after starring in the long-form drama series 118 together. They founded the bird's nest brand House of the Swiftlet in January 2019. After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022 and married on 14 December 2023.
Filmography
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2014BlessingsResearch writer Cameo In the Name of LoveBai Xiaoshan's cousinCameo2015You Can Be an Angel TooJaneCameo118 Wang Yuye 2016Hero HerselfCameoSoul Reaper () BabyCameoI Want to Be a Star Zhang Meiyi The Dream Job Pan Xiaoxue The Truth SeekersBai Momoko 2017Home Truly Zheng Peizhi 118 II Wang Yuye 201829th February () Ye Zhihui Love At Cavenagh Bridge () Lin Lin Fifty & Fabulous ()Ma Ruolin 118 ReunionWang Yuye 2019Jalan Jalan ()Jiang Xiaoqing 2020My Guardian Angels ()Yap Sijin Mister Flower (花花公子) Chen Xueli 2021 Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Shi Zhiwei The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) Jasmine Cameo The Take Down (肃战肃绝) Dai Yuxin 2022 You Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使 4) Yan Yefeng Your World in Mine Zheng Tianxi 2023 Fix My Life Yuan Manying All That Glitters Li Zhenting 2024Unforgivable 2025The Spirit Hunter
Discography Compilation albums Year Title 2017MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 () 2018MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 ()2019MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 ()2020MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 () 2022 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 ()
Awards and nominations Organisation Year Category Nominated work Result Star Awards 2015 Best Newcomer Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award 2016 Favourite Female Character 118 2017 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2019 2021 2022 2023 Best Actress Your World in Mine Favourite Female Show Stealer Favourite CP Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2024Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2025Best ActressUnforgivable BYD Favourite Female Character Award MYPICK! Most Emotional Performance Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2026Best ActressThe Spirit Hunter Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links
Hong Ling profile on The Celebrity Agency