Addy Lee
{{Short description|Malaysian hairstylist}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|5|2|df=y}}
| birth_place = Penang, Malaysia
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| occupation = {{hlist|Hairstylist|businessman}}
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| relatives = Eleanor Lee (goddaughter)
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Addy Lee Eng-tat{{Cite web |title=Mary Chia to buy 80% of Monsoon Hairdressing from celebrity hairstylist Addy Lee |url=https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mary-chia-to-buy-80-of-monsoon-hairdressing-from-celebrity-hairstylist-addy-lee |url-status=live |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=www.businesstimes.com.sg|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030203405/https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/mary-chia-to-buy-80-of-monsoon-hairdressing-from-celebrity-hairstylist-addy-lee |archive-date=30 October 2020 }} (born 2 May 1971) is a Malaysian celebrity hairstylist and businessman who is based in Singapore and China. He left his hometown in Malaysia in 1984, at the age of 13, to pursue a childhood dream in Singapore. Lee is currently semi-retired and has relocated to Thailand.{{cite news |title=控诉权怡凤母女忘恩负义，李荣达收到警告电话！直播再指李凯馨“人红就头大” |url=https://vibes.8world.com/e-news/addy-lee-speaks-up-about-eleanor-lee-again-2791691 |accessdate=2025-05-23 |work=vibes by 8world |agency=8视界新闻 |date=2025-05-22 |language=en}}
Life and career
Lee was the youngest son of a grocery shop owner. In his young mind, he had just wished to work in an air-conditioned workplace where he didn't have to sweat and with nice clothes to wear.
In 1990, at the age of 19, he left his hometown in Penang, Malaysia and went to Singapore. For three years, he moved from one hair salon to another, gaining work experience in both the creative art of hairdressing and the competencies of running a hair salon business. Lee is, today a famed name in Singapore.{{Cite news |last=Lim |first=Hooi Hai |year=2006 |title=Hair Journey by Addy Lee |publisher=Life Publishers}}
He has worked on his portfolio on from TV, print commercials, hairshows, seminars workshops and local artistes like Michelle Chia, Joanne Peh, Quan Yi Fong, Mark Lee, Bryan Wong and more.
Lee has opened salons in Singapore and Malaysia, and the Monsoon Hair Academy in January 2007 to coach trainees who wish to establish a career in the hairdressing and hairstyling.
Besides working as a hair stylist, Lee also did live-stream sales in China.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=10 March 2021 |title=Addy Lee, Pornsak, Michelle Chia form live-stream company to sell products on Facebook Live {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/addy-lee-pornsak-michelle-chia-form-live-stream-company |access-date=4 January 2022 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}
In September 2021, Lee started a live-stream company, Mdada, with business partners and friends Pornsak and Michelle Chia to sell products on Facebook Live.
Personal life
Lee is the godfather of Eleanor Lee, daughter of host Quan Yifong, who took on his surname.{{Cite web |last=Auto |first=Hermes |date=14 October 2019 |title=She will cry in the toilet and never let me see her tears: Eleanor Lee says of mum Quan Yifeng | The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/entertainment/eleanor-lee-says-mum-quan-yifeng-pawned-watch-to-pay-hospital-bill-when-she |website=www.straitstimes.com}}
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Category:Singaporean television personalities