Kimberly Chia () is a

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an actress.

Early life and education

Kimberly Chia graduated from

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in 2011. Whilst she had wanted to study at

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upon graduating, having received lower than expected grades for her GCE 'O' Levels, with the ELR2B2 score 2 points higher than expected, Chia then studied at Singapore Institute of Management for a diploma in Management Studies.

Career

Child actress

Kimberly Chia started as a model at age 3. She was a print ad model for various companies, as well as a runway model in fashion shows. She picked up dancing, singing and acting afterwards, and participated in several

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dramas at the age of 9. Her first major role came with ''

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'' in 2009. Chia then rose to fame after starring in drama ''

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'', and was subsequently given a role in Singaporean movie '' Timeless Love'', directed by Lim Koong Hwee and

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. Chia became the spokesperson for

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Multi-Device together with

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and

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in March 2013, and Osim's uSlender product in May 2013.

Hiatus

In December 2015, Chia announced that she would be going for acting course for two years and would not be participating in any drama for the next 2 years. On 1 January 2016, Chia released her first single, ''Love Radio'' ( Radio), where she made her singing debut. Between 2016 and 2018, Chia was an air stewardess with

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Return to acting

In 2018, she was involved in a Toggle drama series where she played lovers with

called ''Love at Cavenagh Bridge'', and a Channel 8 drama called ''

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'' where she played lovers with

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. Chia would be involved as another supporting role in another Channel 8 Production drama called ''Heart To Heart''.

Personal life

Kimberly Chia was married in 2021, to a businessman 8 years older than her. At the same time, she announced that she was expecting her first child. On 4 May 2022, Chia announced that she had given birth to a boy.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Singles

Accolades

References

External links

Kimberly Chia
profile on NoonTalk Media {{DEFAULTSORT:Chia, Kimberly 1995 births Living people Singaporean people of Chinese descent Singaporean television actresses Singaporean female models 21st-century Singaporean women singers Singaporean Mandopop singers 21st-century Singaporean actresses