Cheryl Chin
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| Birth name | Cheryl Chin |
| Born | November 11, 1979 (age 27) USA |
| Notable roles | Lina Zhang in The Best Bet Zheng Xiaoyun in An Ode to Life |
Cheryl Chin (born November 11, 1979) is an American television and film actress, as well as a fashion model. She was formerly known as a Singapore television actress and fashion model who competed in and won the Star Search Singapore finals in 2003. She also walked away with the best actress award.[1]
She has appeared mostly on Singapore's television drama and comedy series and is best known for her role as Lina Zhang in The Best Bet (the television series) which aired in February of 2005.
[edit] Biography
Cheryl Chin was born and raised in Singapore till the age of 13 before her mother married Charles Cunningham, now her step father, and migrated to the USA in 2001. Both of her biological parents, Albert Chin and Irene Lim are of the Chinese descent. Cheryl has a brother that is six years younger as well as 2 step siblings and a half brother. Cheryl spent her first 7 years of education in Convent schools before attending a co-ed school for the first time when she migrated to the USA.
Cheryl began working at the age of 16 as a factory worker in Taylor, Texas, making picture frames. When she was 21 years old, with nothing to her name accept 2 years of college, she put her Psychology studies on hold and returned to Singapore to become an actress. Her mother gave her a 6 month ultimatum to find a job in Singapore or return to USA to get a degree in business. She nabbed her first acting gig in musical theatre (staged on a cruise liner) on the very last week of that 6 months.
One year later, Cheryl beat out thousands of contestants at the Star Search Singapore 2003 audition and made it to the final 12 (comprised of 6 females and 6 males). She emerged as Singapore's Female Champion and went on to represent Singapore in the Star Search Grand Finals. Although she did not win the Grand Finals, she went on to perform in Singapore's prime time television dramas and comedy series.
| Year | Project | Role | Other notes |
| 2004 | The Best Bet [1] (Drama TV Series) | Lina Zhang | Supporting Lead |
| 2004 | The Cheer Team (Comedy TV Series) | Miss Bai | Principle Cast |
| 2004 | An Ode to Life [2](Drama TV Series) | Weng Xiaoyun | Supporting Cast |
| 2004 | World of Wonders (Educational TV Series) | Multiple Roles | Guest Star |
| 2003 | The Last Wedding (Independent Short Film) | Weng Xiaoyun | Lead |
| 2003 | The Outsiders (Independent Short Film) | Samantha Teo | Supporting |
| 2003 | Star Search Singapore Grand Finals (Talent Competition) | Finalist | Singapore Finalist |
| 2003 | Star Search Singapore Finals (Talent Competition) | Finalist | Singapore Female Champion |
| 2003 | Under One Roof (Comedy TV Series) | Wendy | Guest Star |
| 2003 | Blueprint-Scars (Drama TV Anthology) | Hui | Supporting |
| 2002 | School Days (Comedy TV Series) | Angel Tan | Guest Star |
[edit] Trivia
- Female Champion of Star Search Singapore Finals 2003
- Ranked #93 on FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Woman of the World 2003 [2]
- Ranked #90 in FHM Singapore's 100 Sexiest Woman of the World 2004 [3]
[edit] References
- Zaobao. "《男人帮》选性感U频道9美女上榜", May 28, 2003. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- Fortune City. "Cheryl Chin in FHM World Ranking", March 21, 2007. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- Media Development Authority. "The Best Bet",The Best Bet, February 21, 2007. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- Get For Me Singapore. "Star Awards 2004 Results", Top Rated Drama Serial, December 13, 2004. Accessed March 21, 2007.
- MediaCorp Studios. "The Best Bet Synopsis", The Best Bet, November 13, 2005. Accessed March 20, 2007.
- MediaCorp Studios. "An Ode to Life Synopsis" An Ode to Life, August 9, 2004. Accessed March 20, 2007.
- MediaCorp Studios. "Star Search 2003: The Final 12 Star Search 2003, June 9, 2003. Accessed March 20, 2007.
