Tiffany Leong (; 24 October 1985 – 28 December 2015), was a
Malaysia
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n actress, host and model based in
Singapore
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. She died on December 2015 due to neuroendocrine cancer tumors, aged 30.
Personal life and career
Leong was a model and beauty queen before joining
Astro
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and enjoyed some success as a television hostess. She switched to acting in 2006 and joined
MediaCorp
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in Singapore. Initially she was mostly cast in Singapore-Malaysia co-productions and made her debut in a Singapore-produced series in the 2008 drama ''
La Femme''. She was nominated for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes at the
2011 Star Awards.
In 2006, Leong filmed two dramas, ''
The Beginning'' and ''
Falling in Love
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The term is metaphorical, emphasizing that the process, like the physical act of falling, is sudden, uncontrollable and leaves the ...
'', in supporting roles. In 2007, she filmed two more dramas called, ''
Man of the House'' and ''
Fallen Angel
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''.
In 2008, Leong filmed the dramas
La Femme'' and ''
Where the Heart Is and in 2009, she filmed ''
My Destiny My Destiny may refer to:
* ''My Destiny'' (Kim English album), or the title song
* ''My Destiny'' (Yomo album), or the title song
* ''My Destiny'' (EP), by Leaves' Eyes
* "My Destiny" (Katharine McPhee song)
* "My Destiny" (Lionel Richie song)
*"My ...
'' and ''
Welcome Home, My Love
Welcome Home, My Love (simplified Chinese: :zh:快乐一家) is a Mandarin Chinese episodic drama produced jointly by Malaysian broadcaster Media Prima Berhad and Singaporean broadcaster MediaCorp TV. This drama serial consists of 25 episodes. ...
''. In 2010, she filmed four dramas, but had only supporting roles, she acted in dramas like ''
Tribulations of Life
''Tribulations of Life'' is the 19th co-production of MediaCorp TV and ntv7. It is also the blockbuster drama for 2011. '', ''
Injustice
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'', ''
Priceless Wonder
Priceless Wonder (游戏人生) is a Singaporean drama which aired on Channel 8. It debuted on 17 February 2010 with a run of 20 episodes.
Cast
*Tiffany Leong as Xu Yuxuan 徐宇萱
*Zen Chong as Li Caishun 李财顺
*Alan Tern as Xu Guoxing ...
'' and ''
Friends Forever'' .
In 2011, she managed to film two more dramas ''
Code of Honour
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& Tiffany ...
'' and ''
Prosperity
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Competing notion ...
''.
In 2012, she filmed two dramas ''
The Quarters'' and ''
Laws of Attraction
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Plot
High-powered divor ...
''. In 2013, she filmed in one drama called 2013 Radio Rhapsody due to her illness. In 2015, she managed to film a drama called ''
Mind Game
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'' despite her battle with cancer.
Health and death
In July 2013, the former Mediacorp artiste was diagnosed with
multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndrome, and was later confirmed to have neuroendocrine cancer tumors in her liver. She had 60 per cent of her liver removed, and returned to work in late 2014.
On 24 December 2015, Leong was admitted to a hospital in Kuala Lumpur after suffering a relapse. She died on the afternoon of 28 December 2015. Her funeral was held at Nilai Memorial Park & was cremated.
Filmography
Awards and nominations
References
External links
Profileon xinmsn
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1985 births
2015 deaths
Malaysian film actresses
Malaysian people of Cantonese descent
21st-century Malaysian actresses
Deaths from liver cancer
Deaths from cancer in Malaysia