Michelle Chia

Michelle Chia is a Singaporean actress, television host, and entrepreneur born on September 19, 1975. She began her career at the age of six as a child actress, appearing in classic MediaCorp dramas such as The Awakening, Samsui Women, and Painted Faces. Throughout her career spanning over four decades, she became one of Singapore's most recognizable entertainment figures.

As a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1980 to 2012, Chia earned recognition as one of the top ten most popular female artistes at the Star Awards. Her notable acting roles included Vow of Celibacy at age 15 and Perfect Cut in 2008. As a television host, she co-hosted popular shows including Our Makan Places with Gurmit Singh on Channel 5 in 2006, Yummy King with Adrian Pang, and Live The Dream in 2007. She also hosted Singapore's National Day Parade in 2006, which attracted over 1 million television viewers.

In 2013, Chia was honored with the Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) award by JCI Singapore in the category of Cultural Achievement, recognizing her 31 years of contributions to the local television industry through acting and hosting. As a TOYP Singapore winner, she represented the country at the international JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons of the World awards in Brazil. After leaving full-time entertainment in 2012, she started her own live-streaming company, Mdada, in September 2020 with business partners Pornsak Prajakwit and Addy Lee.