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Zoe Tay Zheng (born 10 January 1968) is a Singaporean actress and former model. She began her modeling career in the 1980s and rose to fame in the 1990s with her roles in Guild Wars and The Last Swordsman.
She has won numerous awards for her acting skills, including the Best Actress Award at the 2001 Asian Television Awards.
In recent years, Krystal’s film and television works have become more and more diverse. She can be seen in comedies, action films, and even historical dramas. No matter what type of subject matter she interprets, she always shows her unique charm and temperament.
Whether she makes us laugh, cry or cheer, there’s no denying that Sammi Cheng (Zoe Tay) is one of Singapore’s most talented and beloved actresses.
Singaporean actress
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 Zoe Tay: History, Biography, Photos |
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| Name: | Zheng Zheng |
| stage name: | Cheng Ruoyi |
| Date of Birth: | January 10, 1968 (56 years old) |
| place of birth: | Singapore |
| Country of Citizenship: | Singapore |
| high: | 1.65m |
| parents: | Ms. Wong Bang Ching |
| Brothers and sisters: | Peng Jin |
| Husband • Spouse: | Philip Chionh (m. 1995) |
| Boyfriend and partner: | not applicable |
| Children: | Nathan Chionh, Brayden Chionh, Ashton Chionh |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $30 million |
Early life and education
Zoe Tay was born on 10 January 1968 in Singapore to Teochew parents. She was the sixth of seven children in her family. When Zoe Tay was three years old, her mother, Madam Huang Bang Zheng, died in a horrific car accident.
Due to the death of his daughter, his father decided to remarry. His second marriage gave birth to a daughter named Pong Chin. His stepmother was a housewife while his father worked on a pig farm in Lim Chu Kang.
Zoe Tay attended Yuan Cheng Secondary School after attending Kai Wah Primary School and completed her O-levels at Kai Wah Primary School. She studied fashion design at Baharuddin Vocational College.
At 13, she considered naming herself “Jenny” because her last name, Zheng, was often mispronounced as “Jenny.” But her siblings didn’t like the name. Later, Zoe Tay looked up the name “Zoe” in a dictionary.
Personal life
Zoe Tay is married to Philip Chionh, a former RSAF pilot, in 1995 in a church ceremony and a Western-themed banquet at the Ritz-Carlton.
They got engaged in 1995, when she was at the peak of her career. They have three sons: Nathan Chionh, Brayden Chionh and Ashton Chionh.
Profession
At the age of 16, Zoe started her modeling career. In 1987, she won the Model of the Year Award. In 1988, she won the first “Star Search” and signed a three-year contract with Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (SBC, now known as MediaCorp). At first, she was not interested in acting, but after starring in “Crime and Desire” in 1991, she became interested in the industry.
Krystal gained recognition for her innovative portrayal of a pretentious young woman in “Pretty Woman.” Her popularity is evident in the fact that she has won the Top Ten Most Popular Female Artist Award every year since the Star Awards were established in 1994. In 1996, she won the Best Actress award at the annual Star Awards for her outstanding performance in “Golden Pillow.”
In 2004, Krystal became the first actress to win the “Most Popular Artist of All Time Award”. She is the first female artist hired by MediaCorp to create the coffee table book “Zoe’s Coffee Table”.
In addition to her TV roles, Krystal has also ventured into the film industry. She played a breast cancer patient in the 2010 film “Love Is Not Blind,” co-starring with Hong Kong actor Kenny Ho. She has collaborated with various musicians in several of her films.
Krystal won her first Best Actress award 21 years ago, and she won the Star Awards for the second time in 2017. She admitted in an interview that she considered giving up after winning the award for the first time in 1996 because she felt “strangely empty and lost.”
net worth
With an estimated net worth of $30 million, Zoe Cheng is one of the richest actresses in Singapore and one of the country’s most famous stars.
She has starred in many films and television shows, including the hit series Invincible.
In addition to her acting career, Sammi Cheng’s singing career is also quite successful. She has released many albums, all of which have received positive reviews from fans.
Social Media
- Instagram account: @Zoetay10
- Twitter account: @Zoetaysg
Filmography
- My Fair Lady
- Adventure
- patrol
- maternal love
- Finish Line
- Invincible
- Ladies in action
- The Last Swordsman
- Pretty Face
- The enemy of happiness
- Thunder Conspiracy
- with distinction
- Shadows in the Dark
