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Felicia Chin
Chin at Star Awards 2017
Born	(1984-10-24) 24 October 1984 (age 40) Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Other names	Chen Fengling Chen Jingxuan
Education	Tanjong Katong Girls' School National University of Singapore (dropped out)
Alma mater	Victoria Junior College
Occupations	Actress host content creator model
Years active	2003–present
Spouse	Jeffrey Xu ​(m. 2022)​
Awards	Full list
Birth name
Traditional Chinese	陳鳳玲
Simplified Chinese	陈凤玲
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Fènglíng
Former stage name (2008–2013)
Traditional Chinese	陳靚瑄
Simplified Chinese	陈靓瑄
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Jìngxuān

Felicia Chin Foong Ling (born 24 October 1984) is a Singaporean actress, host and content creator who was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, Chin decided to use her given Chinese name instead for her acting career.

Early life

Chin was educated at Tanjong Katong Girls' School and Victoria Junior College (VJC), where she was schoolmates with fellow artiste Lee Teng. As an avid softball player, she joined Singapore's national softball team in 2000, becoming the youngest member ever to join the team. She left the team three years later. She also won the National Inter-School A Division Softball Girls championship title with VJC in 2002.

In May 2010, Chin announced that she would be switching to part-time acting to study for a BBA degree in the National University of Singapore Business School. In 2012, Chin told the Singaporean magazine 8 Days that she would be in Shanghai for one year as part of the NUS Overseas Colleges programme.

In 2013, Chin announced that she would be returning to full-time acting without completing her studies. She decided to drop her stage name as well and use her given name instead.

Career

In 2003, Chin participated in MediaCorp Channel 8's Star Search Singapore television programme and emerged as overall female champion of the contest. Chin worked at MediaCorp as an actress, making her debut role in the 2003 television drama Always on My Mind. In 2006, she had her first female lead role in The Beginning, a Singapore-Malaysia co-production. Chin is one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes of MediaCorp.

At Star Awards 2006, Chin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. At the Star Awards 2009 and Star Awards 2015, Chin was nominated for Best Actress.

In 2008, Chin took on the Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan (陈靓瑄), after being advised to do so.

In 2014, Chin, with Sora Ma, open a retro-themed cafe, The Mama Shop, in Chinatown, Singapore. The cafe closed in August 2015.

In May 2015, Chin opened a seafood stall, Wholly Crab, at Satay By The Bay.

On 23 June 2022, Chin announced that her last day with Mediacorp would be 30 June, and she would be taking up a new job at faith-based platform Hai Hao Ma.

Chin cites veteran actress Huang Biren as someone whom she looks up to in the industry.

Personal life

In 2001, Chin's father died due to cancer, thus wishing for a complete family in the future in a 2004 interview.

Chin has been a practising Christian since 2015.

On 22 October 2022, Chin married fellow Mediacorp artiste, Chinese actor, Jeffrey Xu. They had been dating since 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show hosting

Note: Unless otherwise specified, all television appearances are in Chinese.

Discography

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Celebrity Birthdays: See Who Else Is Celebrating With Felicia Chin, Jeffrey Xu And Barbie Hsu This October". Retrieved 5 August 2020.
2. "Felicia Chin breaks down at ongoing rumours of plastic surgery". 29 August 2009. Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
3. "Local actress Felicia Chin reveals her diet and fitness secrets". AsiaOne. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
4. "Felicia Chin goes from 'Princess' to business student". Archived from the original on 19 May 2012. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
5. "Felicia Chin rejoins MediaCorp". TODAYonline. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
6. ^ "Felicia Chin: From silky to spunky". AsiaOne. 29 November 2013. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
7. "Felicia Chin: 'I never gave up on acting'". TODAY. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
8. Seah, May (7 October 2014). "Felicia Chin and Sora Ma open cafe". Today. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
9. Tan, Tammi (14 October 2015). "'Life - Fear Not' ruined Carrie Wong's impression of Aloysius Pang". 8days. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
10. Seah, May (2 May 2015). "Felicia Chin gets crabby, opens second eatery". Today. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
11. ^ "Felicia Chin bids goodbye to Mediacorp: 'I'm taking a courageous leap of faith'". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
12. "Felicia Chin admires Huang Biren". YouTube. Archived from the original on 13 September 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
13. "Felicia Chin Opens Up About Her Battle with an Eating Disorder When She Was A Newbie". 8 Days. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
14. "I need to call you 'Mum': Jeffrey Xu marries Felicia Chin, apologises for calling mother-in-law 'auntie'". AsiaOne. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
15. "Felicia Chin and Jeffrey Xu to marry in October". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
16. "Felicia Chin Says Things Were "Very Different" For Her As A Newbie Compared To The Star Search 2019 Finalists". TODAY. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
17. "I want a child before I grow old". The New Paper. 28 September 2009. p. 20.
18. "Felicia Chin once 'felt like a fraud as an actress' before a long journey to find herself". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 16 December 2022.
19. "Love Is Love, actually". TODAYonline. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
20. "Life Less Ordinary 小人物向前冲". Content Distribution. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
21. "Love At Cavenagh Bridge加文纳桥的约定 Show Info". meWATCH. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
22. "20 days". Content Distribution. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
23. "我的左邻右里（第1集）：美好苑进行集体出售". www.8world.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
24. "老友万岁（第1集）：欣欣对庆刚印象不佳". www.8world.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
25. "Felicia Chin Braves The Freezing Cold in Mongolia and Russia For Toggle's 'Beijing To Moscow'". TODAYonline. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
26. "本地上演《夫妻的世界》 林慧玲、陈凤玲互撕抢男人". www.8world.com. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
27. Auto, Hermes (23 June 2022). "Felicia Chin leaves Mediacorp for faith-based ministry | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
28. "'I felt like it was the first day of school': Felicia Chin nervous starting new job". AsiaOne. 15 August 2022. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
29. 陈, 秋如 (15 August 2023). "离开新传媒后首部主演剧 陈凤玲搭档Jason Godfrey饰演异国情侣". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 15 August 2023.
30. Auto, Hermes (24 April 2022). "Star Awards 2022 host Chen Hanwei clinches Best Actor award | The Straits Times". www.straitstimes.com. Retrieved 25 April 2022.

External links

• Felicia Chin at IMDb
• Personal blog

• Living people
• 1984 births
• Singaporean people of Hakka descent
• Singaporean television actresses
• Singaporean women television presenters
• Victoria Junior College alumni
• Singaporean film actresses
• 21st-century Singaporean actresses
• Singaporean Christians