Cheryl Tiu

Cheryl Tiu

Portrait of Cheryl Tiu
Residence Metro Manila, Philippines
Nationality Filipino
Alma mater Ateneo de Manila University
Occupation Publisher, Editor, Book Author, Blogger, Jewelry Designer
Parent(s) Jerry Chua Tiu (father)
Lianne Alandy Dy Tiu (mother)
Relatives Chris Tiu (brother)
Charles Tiu (brother)
Christine Tiu (sister)
Christian Tiu (brother)
Website
The Personal Blog of Cheryl Tiu

Cheryl Tiu (Chinese: 張美鈴; pinyin: Zhang Mei Ling) is a Chinese-Filipino international journalist and a media personality based in Manila, Philippines. She is the publisher and deputy editor of Lifestyle Asia,[1] "the Philippines’ number one luxury magazine"[2][3] under the One Mega Group, a media company.

Aside from her full-time job, Tiu maintains a regular weekly column for the Philippine Star called “In Between Deadlines,” where she writes mostly about food and travel.[4] She also has column at Forbes USA (Forbes.com) titled "Miss Adventures", where she also writes about the same subjects.[5] In addition, she is a writer for CNN Travel, the destination portal of CNN International.[6] Aside from the aforementioned, Tiu maintains a personal blog, The Personal Blog of Cheryl Tiu.[7] (www.cheryltiu.com), where she chronicles her personal adventures and often funny escapades.

Education

Tiu is a graduate of the B.S. Communications Technology Management course at the Ateneo de Manila University in Quezon City, Philippines. While there, she entered the exchange student program and studied at the business school École supérieure des sciences commerciales d'Angers in the Budapest, Hungary campus and the Angers, France campus for a semester each. In 2009, she enrolled in the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism for a six-week, post-graduate publishing course.[8]

Career

As a special guest host of CNN International’s CNNGo: Manila, which aired in 2012,[9] she proudly featured the Philippines’ Taal Volcano on global television, a stint that marked her broadcasting debut.[10]

Tiu is also a book author, having penned the first ever Wallpaper* City Guide of Manila,[11] published by UK-based Phaidon Press.[12] The book launch occurred shortly before Manila was nominated "Best City" in the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2015.[13]

She was a member of the board of judges of the 2014 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards,[14] described by a New York Post interview as the business world’s "own Oscar Awards."[15]

Tiu has designed a jewelry line for Denovo Diamonds. Her first suite of studio multiples was inspired by her travels and was titled “Global Collection.”[16][17]

Tiu was chosen as one of the few "Women of Allure 2013" by the Philippine Star.[18]

She has been tapped by various luxury brands. She was a muse for the first Hermes Silk Ball in the Philippines; a brand ambassador for French heritage jacket brand K-Way; influencer for Globe Telecoms Platinum Tattoo; an icon for Guerlain's Kiss Kiss lipstick range; as well as muse for several fashion designers.[19]

References

  1. ↑ Cassandra (June 16, 2013), "Lifestyle Asia’s 26th Anniversary @ Makati Shangri-La", Philippine Star.
  2. ↑ "About Us", Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  3. ↑ "Partner Details", World Gourmet Summit. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  4. ↑ "Author Page", Philippine Star. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  5. ↑ "Author Page", Forbes. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  6. ↑ "Author Page", CNN Travel. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  7. ↑ Cheryl Tiu "Home Page", The Personal Blog of Cheryl Tiu. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  8. ↑ Büm D. Tenorio Jr. (June 23, 2013), "Cheryl Tiu • Sweet & sincere ", Philippine Star.
  9. ↑ "Press release", CNN. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  10. ↑ "Explore reborn neighborhoods, the city's best markets an artist havens as CNNGo visits Manila", CNN Asia Pacific. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  11. ↑ "Cheryl Tiu", Amazon. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  12. ↑ Maurice Arcache (December 31, 2014), "Wallpaper City Guide to Manila launched", Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  13. ↑ "The Shortlist", Wallpaper. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  14. ↑ "Filipino Judges", Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  15. ↑ Paul Tharp (September 22, 2002), "Good guy awards for CEOs – Hoping 'Oscars' will keep them in line", New York Post.
  16. ↑ "Designing my first jewelry line: Cheryl Tiu for Denovo Diamonds", Denovo Diamonds. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  17. ↑ Anna Sobrepena, "Denovo Diamonds: The Grand Launch", Megastyle.ph. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.
  18. ↑ Büm D. Tenorio Jr. (June 9, 2013), "Women of Allure 2013 ", Philippine Star.
  19. ↑ Cheryl Tiu "About Me", The Personal Blog of Cheryl Tiu. Retrieved on 2015-01-01.

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