Kiki Lim
{{Short description|Singaporean actress (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{family name hatnote|Lim|lang=Chinese}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|2002|3|28}}
| birth_place = Singapore
| education = Shuqun Secondary School
| alma_mater = ITE College West
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| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|singer|model|TikTok personality|dancer}}
| other_names = Lin Zhaoting
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| years_active = 2011–present
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| t = 林昭婷
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| p = Lín Zhāotíng
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| genre = Pop
| instrument = Vocals
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Kiki Lim Jiow Ting (born 28 March 2002){{cite web |title=Kiki Lim |url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/female-celebs/kiki-lim--12357876 |website=Mediacorp |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052926/https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/female-celebs/kiki-lim--12357876 |url-status=live }} is a Singaporean actress and singer.
Early life and career
Lim has a brother who is eight years older. Her mother is a housewife and her father is a bus driver. Lim accredited her mother for cultivating her interest in performing since young, after finding out that Lim had a talent for singing when she was three. Lim's mother accompanied her to take part in various singing, dancing and storytelling competitions and Lim developed a passion for the entertainment industry in the process. At the age of 7, Lim was one of the dancers at Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok's concert in Singapore.
Lim began acting when she was 11, with a leading role in Channel 8 children's drama Little Detective. The following year in 2014, she appeared in the Okto series Wizard of Honey Street, as well as in the Suria series A&E .{{cite web |title=Mediacorp Actress Kiki Lim, 20, Was In A Viral TikTok That Now Has Over 26 Mil Views, So Why Isn't She Getting Any Attention? |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/kiki-lim-tiktok-viral-650286 |website=8days |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052928/https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/kiki-lim-tiktok-viral-650286 |url-status=live }}
Lim has also appeared in ads for KFC Breakfast in 2011, Nickelodeon's anti bullying campaign in 2014 and a commercial for Cathay Cineplex in 2018.
Lim took a hiatus from acting for four to five years to concentrate on her studies, attending an Institute of Technical Education, majoring in business. In 2016, Lim was cast in the English-language long-form drama Tanglin.
In 2018, she took part in Huayi Brothers Icon Search, a large-scale talent competition in China. In 2019, Lim participated in the 11th edition of Mediacorp's Star Search and emerged as one of the Top 12 finalists.{{cite web |title=《才华横溢出新秀2019》12强互斗！ |url=https://www.uweekly.sg/showbiz/89707 |website=优1周 – UWeekly |access-date=13 May 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052920/https://www.uweekly.sg/showbiz/89707 |url-status=live }}
She has since gone on to appear in multiple Mediacorp drama series including Last Madame (2019), All Around You (2020), A Jungle Survivor (2020) and Live Your Dreams (2021).{{cite web |title=Here Are The Star Search 2019 Finalists Like You've Never Seen Them Before |url=https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/here-are-star-search-2019-finalists-youve-never-seen-them |website=TODAY |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=11 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230411120008/https://www.todayonline.com/8days/sceneandheard/celebrities/here-are-star-search-2019-finalists-youve-never-seen-them |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Kiki Lim Wants To Be A Respectable Actress The UrbanWire |url=https://theurbanwire.com/kiki-lim-wants-to-be-a-respectable-actress/ |website=The UrbanWire |access-date=13 May 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052934/https://theurbanwire.com/kiki-lim-wants-to-be-a-respectable-actress/ |url-status=live }}
2022 saw Lim appearing in five Channel 8 drama series including Home Again, When Duty Calls 2, Dark Angel, Soul Doctor and Healing Heroes.{{cite web |title=多产新人林昭婷 |url=https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/from-her-roles-as-a-ghost-or-a-terminally-ill-patient-local-artiste-kiki-hopes-to-be-seen-by-everyone-and-anywhere-in-singapore/ |website=NUYOU SINGAPORE《女友》 – 最时尚中文杂志 |access-date=13 May 2023 |date=31 January 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052921/https://www.nuyou.com.sg/celebs/from-her-roles-as-a-ghost-or-a-terminally-ill-patient-local-artiste-kiki-hopes-to-be-seen-by-everyone-and-anywhere-in-singapore/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=连拍三小时强暴戏 林昭婷反担心刘谦益没力气 {{!}} 早报 |url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220902-1308925 |website=www.zaobao.com.sg |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=zh-Hans |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052918/https://www.zaobao.com.sg/entertainment/story20220902-1308925 |url-status=live }}
Lim's other starring roles included Strike Gold (2023), Family Ties (2023) and Kill Sera Sera (2024).{{cite web |last1=陈 |first1=祎婷 |title=《黄金巨塔》卡士带你参观他们的租赁组屋 |url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/strike-gold-house-tour-2038196 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=zh-SG |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052922/https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/strike-gold-house-tour-2038196 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=陈泂江和林昭婷 带你参观他们的租赁组屋！ |url=https://entlife.8world.com/videos/entertainment/desmond-tan-kiki-lim-strike-gold-house-tour-2038211 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |date=26 January 2023 |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=zh-SG |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052926/https://entlife.8world.com/videos/entertainment/desmond-tan-kiki-lim-strike-gold-house-tour-2038211 |url-status=live }}
Filmography
Lim has appeared in the following shows and films:{{cite web |title=Kiki Lim |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Kiki-Lim |website=mewatch |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052918/https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Kiki-Lim |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Kiki Lim林昭婷 |url=https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Kiki-Lim%E6%9E%97%E6%98%AD%E5%A9%B7 |website=mewatch |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=en |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052922/https://www.mewatch.sg/cast-crew/Kiki-Lim%E6%9E%97%E6%98%AD%E5%A9%B7 |url-status=live }}
=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"|2012
| | | |
| scope="row"|2013
|Little Detective |Zhi Xi |Channel 8 children series also known as "A Boy Awakening" | |
| rowspan="2" scope="row"|2014
|Wizard of Honey Street | |Okto series | |
| A&E
| |Suria series | |
| rowspan="1" scope="row"|2016–2017
| | | |
| rowspan="1" scope="row"|2018
|Lion Mums 3 |rowspan="2"|Kylie Sng | | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row"|2019
|Tribes |"Lion Mums" Spin-off | |
| Last Madame
|Mui Gwai | | |
| Fresh Take – Pei Pei
|Pei Pei | | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row"|2020
|All Around You |Han Fengling | | |
| Fresh Take 2 – Miss Haven't
|Huang Cai Ting | | |
| A Jungle Survivor
|Tammy | | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row"|2021
|All That Jess |Katie | | |
| Live Your Dreams
|Breena Yip | | |
| The Heartland Hero
|Young Qingtian | | |
| rowspan="5" scope="row"|2022
|Home Again |Mia | | |
| When Duty Calls 2
|Wu Guanlin | | |
| Dark Angel
|Lin You Xuan | |{{cite web |title=阿姐郑惠玉屹立不倒 戚玉武发现秘诀在此！ |url=https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/dark-angel-press-conference-1906211 |website=8world Entertainment Lifestyle |access-date=13 May 2023 |language=zh-SG |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052920/https://entlife.8world.com/movies-shows/dark-angel-press-conference-1906211 |url-status=live }} |
| Soul Doctor
|Liu Min Min | | |
| Healing Heroes
|Lin Yunxi | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row"|2023
|Mei Xiao Xiao | | |
| Family Ties
|Zizi | | |
| Stranger in the Dark
|Gu Mei | |
| rowspan="3" scope="row"|2024
|Zhang Ting Ting | |
| To Be Loved
|Liao An Xin | | |
| Unforgivable
|Felicia Toh |Only appear on M18 version | |
| scope="row"|2025
|Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story |Ah Ju | | |
=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"|2016
|LTA Short Film Journey | |Short | |
| scope="row"|2022
|Deleted | | | |
= Variety show=
- Catch of the Day (2011; Channel 5)
Discography
= Extended plays =
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| Year
!Title !class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2021
| Vol.1 |
| 2021
| Covers by K. |
= Singles =
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
!Song title !class="unsortable" |Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| "Xin Nian Dao" |
| 2021
| "The Only Exception" |
| 2021
| "Starry Sky Silhouette" |
| 2023
| "Ni Wo Zhi Jian" | Family Ties soundtrack{{cite web |title=Ni Wo Zhi Jian (Mediacorp Drama "Family Ties" Sub-Theme Song) – Single by Shane Pow & Kiki Lim |url=https://music.apple.com/sg/album/%E5%A6%B3%E6%88%91%E4%B9%8B%E9%97%B4-%E6%96%B0%E4%BC%A0%E5%AA%92%E7%94%B5%E8%A7%86%E5%89%A7-%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E4%B9%8B%E9%97%B4-%E6%8F%92%E6%9B%B2-single/1683160442 |website=Apple Music |access-date=13 May 2023 |date=24 April 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513052920/https://music.apple.com/sg/album/%E5%A6%B3%E6%88%91%E4%B9%8B%E9%97%B4-%E6%96%B0%E4%BC%A0%E5%AA%92%E7%94%B5%E8%A7%86%E5%89%A7-%E5%AE%B6%E4%BA%BA%E4%B9%8B%E9%97%B4-%E6%8F%92%E6%9B%B2-single/1683160442 |url-status=live }} |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | class="unsortable" |Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |2023 | rowspan="2" |Star Awards | Best Rising Star | When Duty Calls 2 | {{nom}} | rowspan="2" |{{cite web |title=List of Star Awards 2023 Award Nominees |url=https://www.mediacorp.sg/starawards/winners |access-date=13 May 2023 |date=14 April 2023 |archive-date=14 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414030210/https://www.mediacorp.sg/starawards/winners |url-status=bot: unknown }} |
| Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | {{n/a}} | {{nom}} | |||
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | {{N/A}} | {{nom}} | {{Cite web |title=Taiwanese Host Matilda Tao, Korean Actor Kim Jae Hoon Among 94 Nominees Vying To Be Star Awards 2024 Most Popular Artistes |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/star-awards-2024-top-10-most-popular-nominees-827906 |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=8days |language=en}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
{{Commons category|Kiki Lim}}
- [https://www.mediacorp.sg/business/tca/female-celebs/kiki-lim--12357876 Kiki Lim] profile on The Celebrity Agency
- {{IMDb name|11107034}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lim, Kiki}}
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Category:Singaporean film actresses
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Category:ITE College West alumni