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Chen Huihui

{{Short description|Singaporean actress and businesswoman (born 1966)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2023}}

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| birth_place = Singapore

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| years_active = 1986−present

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Chen Huihui (born 1 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress, known for her supporting roles in various television series, including Tofu Street, Hainan Kopi Tales, The Guest People, The Wing of Desire, Moving On and Viva Le Famille, as well as for starring in the television series Perfect Women, Over the Horizons and A Toast of Love, a Viva Le Famillle spin-off. She won the Star Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Wing of Desire, and was nominated for the award five other times for her performances in Tofu Street, The Guest People, Stepping Out, Hainan Kopi Tales and Love Me, Love Me Not.{{cite web |title=演技备受肯定 陈慧慧却因暧昧不起来NG频频 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/video-series/in-the-limelight/story20210920-1194312 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}{{cite web |title=她至今戏瘾不止 新加坡艺人陈慧慧获”最佳女配角“奖后为何淡出荧幕？Why did "Best Supporting Actress" Chen Huihui leave the SG showbiz? |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNV6z2sR9NE |website=Lianhe Zaobao |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |date=24 September 2021 |title=Chen Huihui says her pay cut after winning at Star Awards 2002 contributed to her leaving Mediacorp |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/chen-huihui-says-her-pay-cut-after-winning-star-awards-2002-contributed-her-leaving |access-date=14 August 2023 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}

Career

Chen joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1986 after joining a performance class.

In 2002, on her sixth nomination for the Best Supporting Actress at the Star Awards, Chen won the Best Supporting Actress award.

In 2003, Chen was offered to renew her contract with Mediacorp but with a pay cut. Rejecting the new contract terms, Chen left Mediacorp. Chen later joined SPH MediaWorks's Channel U after being invited by Man Shu Sum.

Personal life

Chen married in September 2004.{{cite news |title=Perfect Woman ties the knot |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20040920-1.2.54.7 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 3 |publisher=The Straits Times |date=20 September 2004}}{{cite news |title=Love blooms among the blooms |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20040913-1.2.52.3 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 3 |publisher=The Straits Times |date=13 September 2004}} Her son was born on 29 September 2005.{{cite news |title=昨天中午 陈慧慧剖腹产下一子 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhzb20050930-1.2.63.2 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 40 |publisher=联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao) |date=30 September 2005}}

In 2007, it was reported that Chen opened a beauty salon in a mall located near Ang Mo Kio MRT station.{{cite news |title=陈慧慧现经营美容院 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/lhwb20070801-1.2.21.20 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 14 |publisher=联合晚报 (Lianhe Wanbao) |date=1 August 2007}}

In an interview in January 2022, Chen shared that she has been holding a full-time job at a wellness training centre.

Filmography

Chen has appeared in the following programmes and films:{{cite web |title=Chen Hui Hui |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Chen-Hui-Hui |website=mewatch |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=陈慧慧 |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/%E9%99%88%E6%85%A7%E6%85%A7 |website=mewatch |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=陈天祥； 翁沁慧； 黄文永； 陈慧慧； 沈炜竣； 金银姬 |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/%E9%99%88%E5%A4%A9%E7%A5%A5%EF%BC%9B-%E7%BF%81%E6%B2%81%E6%85%A7%EF%BC%9B-%E9%BB%84%E6%96%87%E6%B0%B8%EF%BC%9B-%E9%99%88%E6%85%A7%E6%85%A7%EF%BC%9B-%E6%B2%88%E7%82%9C%E7%AB%A3%EF%BC%9B-%E9%87%91%E9%93%B6%E5%A7%AC |website=mewatch |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Chen Huihui 陈慧慧 |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Chen-Huihui-%E9%99%88%E6%85%A7%E6%85%A7 |website=mewatch |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=en}}

=Television series=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|1987

|Moving On || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="2"|1988

| When Hearts Touch || || ||

Strange Encounters 2{{cite web |title=加利谷山旧电视台拆除 众艺人情难舍 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220628-1287448 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}
scope="row" rowspan="2"|1989

|A Mother's Love || Fang Ruiwen || ||

Splash to VictorySusanna
scope="row" rowspan="1"|1990

|Wishing Well || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|1991

|Working Class || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|1992

|Fiery Passion || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="3"|1993

|Happy Foes || Shi Qiuping || ||

The Great ConspiracyTang Xiu
Smouldering Heat
scope="row" rowspan="1"|1994

|Larceny Of Love || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="5"|1995

|Chronicle of Life || || ||

Over the HorizonsXu Li
The Teochew FamilyLi Baohua
Thorny LoveNurseTV Movie
When A Child Is Born
scope="row" rowspan="3"|1996

|My Destiny With You || || ||

Tofu StreetAuntie Wonton
Triad Justice
scope="row" rowspan="3"|1997

|My Wife, Your Wife, Their Wives || Ma Shuxian || ||

Playing To Win
The Guest PeopleWu Jinyan
scope="row" rowspan="1"|1998

|My Little Angels || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="3"|1999

|From The Courtroom || || ||

My Grandpa
Stepping Out
scope="row" rowspan="5"|2000

|The Voices Within || || ||

Four Walls and a Ceiling
Hainan Kopi TalesChen Xuezhen
Knotty Liaison
Dare to Strike
scope="row" rowspan="3"|2001

|Love Me, Love Me Not || Zhang Xuelian || ||

The HotelJune Tay
The StratagemWang Lizhu
scope="row" rowspan="2"|2002

|The Wing of Desire || || ||

Viva Le FamilleHuang Huifen
scope="row" rowspan="4"|2003

|A Child's Hope || || ||

A Toast of LoveHuang Huifen
Health Matters
Venture Against Time
scope="row" rowspan="3"|2004

|Perfect Women || || ||

The Crime Hunters
The Seventh Month
scope="row" rowspan="1"|2005

|Yummy Yummy || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|2007

|The Greatest Love of All || Chen Xinglin || ||

scope="row" rowspan="2"|2008

|Love Blossoms || Nancy || ||

Just in SingaporeAh Lian
scope="row" rowspan="1"|2009

|Daddy at Home || Nancy || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|2009–2010

|Your Hand in Mine || || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|2010

|Breakout || Miss Wong || ||

scope="row" rowspan="3"|2011

|Be Happy || Bao Zhu || ||

DevotionHong Jinzhi
Ghetto Justice
scope="row" rowspan="1"|2012

|It Takes Two || Zhang Xiuhua || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|2013

||The Dream Makers || Xu Meiqing || ||

scope="row" rowspan="2"|2014

|World at Your Feet || Chen Qifang || ||

118Huang Mei
scope="row" rowspan="3"|2015

|The Journey: Our Homeland || Bai Jinnu || ||

CrescendoYang Yiwei's Mother
Life - Fear NotXiu Yan
scope="row" rowspan="1"|2016

|The Truth Seekers || Liang Meiyun || ||

scope="row" rowspan="1"|2017

|While We Are Young || Yu Feng || ||

scope="row" rowspan="3"|2021

|Key Witness || || ||rowspan="2"|{{cite web |title=以前不擅长哭戏 陈慧慧：经谢韶光指点后开窍 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220112-1232063 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=14 August 2023 |language=zh-Hans}}

The Heartland Hero
Soul Doctor
scope="row" rowspan="2"|2023

|Silent Walls || || ||

My One and OnlyMay
scope="row" rowspan="1"|2024

|Kill Sera Sera || || ||

scope="row"|2025

|Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story || Ying Jie || ||

=Film=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Title

! scope="col" | Role

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes

! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row"|2003

|Destiny || || ||

scope="row"|2012

|Dance Dance Dragon || || ||

scope="row"|2014

|Iceman || Mimi || ||

=Variety show host=

  • Food Train 2 (2004){{cite news |title=FOOD TRAIN 2 |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/streats20040224-1.2.33.10.1 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 35 |publisher=Streats |date=24 February 2004}}

=Radio play=

  • Happiness 2530 (2006){{cite news |title=Join Hui Hui in her new radio show |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/newpaper20060318-1.2.34.2 |access-date=14 August 2023 |work=eresources.nlb.gov.sg |issue=Page 28 |publisher=The New Paper |date=18 March 2006}}

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultclass="unsortable" |Ref
1996Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressTofu Street {{small|(as Auntie Wonton)}}{{nom}}
1998Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Guest People{{nom}}
1999Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressStepping Out{{nom}}
2000Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressHainan Kopi Tales {{small|(as Chen Xuezhen)}}{{nom}}
2001Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressLove Me, Love Me Not {{small|(as Zhang Xuelian)}}{{nom}}
rowspan=2|2002rowspan=2|Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Wing of Desire {{small|(as Hu Xiujuan)}}{{won}}rowspan=2|{{cite news |title=WE ARE THE WINNERS: |url=https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/straitstimes20021210-1.2.65.2.1 |access-date=14 August 2023 |issue=Page 2 |publisher=The Straits Times |date=10 December 2002}}
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes{{n/a}}{{nom}}
2024

| Star Awards

| Most Hated Villain

| My One And Only {{small|(as May)}}

| {{nominated}}

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References

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External links

  • {{IMDb name|6859067}}

{{Star Awards for Best Supporting Actress}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1966 births

Category:Singaporean television actresses

Category:Singaporean film actresses

Category:20th-century Singaporean actresses

Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses

Category:20th-century Singaporean businesspeople

Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople

Category:Singaporean television presenters