Tracy Lee (actress)
{{Short description|Malaysian actress (born 1985)}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2019}}
{{distinguish|text=Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress), who has the same Chinese name 李美玲}}
{{family name hatnote|Lee|lang=Chinese}}
{{infobox person
| name = Tracy Lee
| image =
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| caption = Lee in 2015
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1985|06|19}}
| birth_place = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
| education = {{blist|Tsun Jin High School|Yishun Junior College}}
| alma_mater = {{blist|HELP University College|University of East London}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|host|businesswoman}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ben Goi|30 September 2017|3 February 2019|end=d}}{{cite news |title=Ben Goi, son of 'Popiah King' and husband of former actress Tracy Lee, passes away at 43 |url=https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/ben-goi-son-popiah-king-and-husband-former-actress-tracy-lee-passes-away-43 |access-date=4 February 2019 |work=AsiaOne}}
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Tracy Lee Mei Leng (born 19 June 1985) is a Malaysian former actress and television host based in Singapore. Lee was a contestant in Star Search 2007. She became a Mediacorp full-time actress in 2008. In 2016, Lee left the entertainment industry, after deciding not to renew her contract with MediaCorp.{{Cite web |last=Cai |first=Candice |date=2 October 2017 |title=Actress Tracy Lee marries wealthy businessman, and her wedding guestlist is just stunning |url=https://www.asiaone.com/entertainment/actress-tracy-lee-marries-wealthy-businessman-and-her-wedding-guestlist-just-stunning |access-date=30 March 2021 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}
Early life
Lee was educated at Tsun Jin High School and Yishun Junior College{{Cite web|url=https://www.zaobao.com.sg/znews/singapore/story20170420-751121|title=这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？|last=林佳憓|first=文 /|date=2017-04-20|website=早报|language=zh-Hans|access-date=2020-03-11}} She studied accountancy at HELP University College and later graduated from the University of East London.
Career
Lee was a contestant on Star Search 2007, reaching the semi-final of the talent search competition. Her appearance on the program earned Lee contract with MediaCorp in 2008 and began her acting career on the TV series The Thin Line. Following this the actress was cast in multiple roles including in the police procedural drama C.L.I.F., alongside her former Star Search 2007 co-star (and season winner) Andie Chen.
Lee was nominated for the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes between 2013 and 2015, and was one of the outdoor cooking segment hosts of The Sheng Shiong Show.{{Citation needed|date=March 2022}}
In 2016, Lee decided not to renew her contract with Mediacorp and left the entertainment industry.
Ventures
Lee has a Chinese New Year cookie business and has served as a consultant for an online marketplace. Since July 2021, Lee has been running a maid agency, My Employment Agency, with a friend.{{cite web |title=Tracy Lee Now Runs A Maid Agency; Says She Wants To Be More Than A Stay-At-Home Mum To Her 3-Year-Old Son |url=https://www.8days.sg/entertainment/local/tracy-lee-now-runs-maid-agency-says-she-wants-be-more-stay-home-mum-her-3-year-old-son-544031 |website=8days |access-date=8 September 2023 |language=en}}
Personal life
In 2017, Lee married Ben Goi, son of Singapore's 'Popiah King' Sam Goi who was the chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food. On 10 May 2018, Lee gave birth to their first child, a boy named Ben Junior.
On 3 February 2019, Ben Goi died from a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. He was cremated on 7 February 2019.{{Cite web |last=Ting |first=Choo Yun |date=2019-02-07 |title=Popiah King's son Ben Goi dies in Kuala Lumpur |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/popiah-kings-son-ben-goi-dies-in-kl |access-date=2022-03-22 |website=The Straits Times |language=en}}
Filmography
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| scope="col" |Year | scope="col" |Title | scope="col" |Role | scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|---|---|---|
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |2008
| | | |||
| The Thin Line
|Lin Meiqi | | | |||
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2009
| Romantic Delicacies || Yue Hua | || | |||
| Friends Forever | Amy
| | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2010
| The Best Things in Life || Jiayi | |||
| No Limits | Chen Fei
| | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="4" |2012
| Double Bonus || Jin Peiling | |||
| The Enchanted
|Bai Xuena | | |||
| Poetic Justice
|Sun Jiale | | | |||
| It Takes Two | Xu Jie
| | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="2" |2013
| 96°C Cafe || Tara | || | |||
| Love at Risk | Wu Qiyu
| | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2011
| Prosperity || Lin Si'en | || | |||
| C.L.I.F. | Han Xiaoyang
| | ||
| Dark Sunset | Lin Peixin
| | | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2014
| The Caregivers (Missy先生) || Liang Xiaoyu | || | |||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Han Xiaoyang
| | ||
| scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2015
| Life Is Beautiful || Zhou Huimin | || | |||
| Second Chance (流氓律师)
|Sun Kaili | | |||
| The Dream Makers II
|Diana | | | |||
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2016
| Peace & Prosperity || Huang Ziyu | |||
| If Only I Could
|Liu Kaiqin | |
Awards and nominations
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result
!class="unsortable" |Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
| {{nom}} | | ||
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| rowspan="2" | Star Awards | {{nom}}
| | ||
| Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) | {{Nom}}
| | ||
| 2015 | {{nom}}
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References
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External links
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- {{IMDb name|4641216}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20120518170012/http://entertainment.xin.msn.com/en/celebrity/bios/Tracy-Lee.aspx Profile] on xin.msn.com
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Category:Malaysian people of Chinese descent
Category:Actresses from Kuala Lumpur
Category:Singaporean television actresses
Category:Malaysian television actresses
Category:Alumni of the University of East London
Category:Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
Category:21st-century Malaysian actresses
Category:21st-century Singaporean actresses
Category:Malaysian expatriates in Singapore
Category:21st-century Malaysian businesspeople
Category:21st-century Singaporean businesspeople