Joanne Peh | |
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_(cropped).JPG) Peh at the 2011 Star Awards | |
| Born | 25 April 1983[1] |
| Other names | Bai Wei Xiu |
| Education | |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2002–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Awards | Star Awards
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| Musical career | |
| Formerly of | Seven Princesses of Mediacorp |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 白薇秀 |
| Simplified Chinese | 白薇秀 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bái Wēixiù |
| Wade–Giles | Bai2 Wei1 xiu4 |
| Jyutping | Baak6 Mei4 Sau3 |
| Hokkien POJ | Pe̍h Bî-siù |
| Website | joannepeh |
Joanne Peh Wei Siew[2] (born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.
After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, Peh was signed on as an artiste with MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle work and her university studies at the same time, she won both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2004, an annual Singaporean award ceremony for TV personalities.
Peh was educated in Temasek Secondary School where she was the head prefect, and also in Victoria Junior College.[3] After graduating with a mass communications degree from Nanyang Technological University, she continued her acting career with the station as a full-time actress.[4]
She earned positive reviews from audiences with her performances in drama serials such as Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. Her compelling portrayal of Yuzhu, the ill-fated girl with a heart of gold in The Little Nyonya, received rave reviews, as well as a Best Actress award nod at the Star Awards 2009.[citation needed]
Peh's foray into movies started in 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo's movie The Best Bet. In 2011, she proved her versatility in Raintree Pictures' highly successful festive blockbuster It's A Great Great World.[citation needed]
Effectively bilingual and well known for her eloquence and intelligence, Peh is also a host of variety shows and specials, including President's Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey, which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host Award at Star Awards 2011, edging out veterans like Mark Lee and Bryan Wong for the award.
She won her second Best Actress at the Star Awards 2012 for her performance as a spoiled girl trying to find love in A Tale of 2 Cities. This is a feat only matched by fellow MediaCorp actress Rui En.
Having beat out veteran actresses like Zoe Tay and Fann Wong, Peh was besieged by reporters after the show, asking how she felt about her win. Peh later revealed in an interview that she broke down and cried after everyone had left.[5]
Peh scored a rare double nomination in the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Assistant Superintendent of Police Leow Xin Yi in C.L.I.F. 3, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress.
A highly sought-after celebrity for commercial endorsements, Peh has lent her face to numerous immensely successful campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar.[citation needed]
Peh received the All-Time Favourite Artiste Award at the Star Awards 2017 after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 2005 to 2006 and 2008 to 2016.
Peh was in a high-profile relationship with radio deejay and celebrity Bobby Tonelli for four years, after they met on the set of The Little Nyonya. The couple regularly appeared together on television shows and commercials before their split.[6]
In April 2013, Peh began dating Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.[7] They were married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014 at the Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child.[8] On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl.[9] On 21 April 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a boy.[10]
Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Beautiful Connection | He Wei | ||
| 2004 | The Ties That Bind (家财万贯) | Jun Jie | ||
| To Mum With Love (非一般妈妈) | Yu Huan | |||
| I Love My Home (我爱我家) | ||||
| The Crime Hunters | ||||
| 2005 | Destiny | Yao Siqi | ||
| A Life of Hope | Fei Fei | |||
| 2006 | Yours Always (让爱自邮) | |||
| 2007 | The Golden Path | Kaiqi | ||
| Like Father, Like Daughter | Dai Chunchun | |||
| The Greatest Love of All | Luo Wenxin | |||
| Happily Ever After | Wang Tianqin | |||
| Making Miracles | Li Xiaoman | |||
| 2008 | The Little Nyonya | Huang Yuzhu | [11] | |
| Beach.Ball.Babes | Liu Xuan / Rainie Liu Feng | |||
| The Truth | Chen Shuxian | |||
| 2009 | Your Hand in Mine | Wu Youqing | ||
| Liu Jinlian | ||||
| 2011 | A Song to Remember | Yu Hong | ||
| C.L.I.F. | Liao Xinyi | |||
| A Tale of 2 Cities | Pan Leyao | |||
| 2012 | Code of Law | Sabrina Wong | Season 1 | |
| Pillow Talk | Zhang Qiuxue | |||
| 2013 | The Journey: A Voyage | Zhang Huiniang | ||
| Love at Risk | Xin Sisi | |||
| C.L.I.F. 2 | Liao Xinyi | |||
| 2014 | Code of Law | Sabrina Wong | Season 2 | |
| The Journey: Tumultuous Times | Zhang Huiniang | |||
| C.L.I.F. 3 | Liao Xinyi | |||
| 2015 | Code of Law | Sabrina Wong | Season 3 | |
| Mind Game | Zhao Anni | |||
| 2017 | Dream Coder | Zhong Yayun | ||
| 2018 | Heart To Heart (心点心) | Liang Nala | ||
| Say Cheese | Pan Zejia | |||
| 2019 | Last Madame | Fung Lan | [12] | |
| 2021 | Mind Jumper (触心罪探) | Qiu Kaile | ||
| 2023 | Shero | Zhang Yinchen | ||
| Last Madame: Sisters of the Night | — | Narration |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Best Bet | Hui Min | ||
| 2011 | It's a Great, Great World | Mei Juan | ||
| 2015 | 1965 | Zhou Jun |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | PSC Nite'02 (普威之夜) | ||
| City Beat (城人杂志) | |||
| 2003 | Lunar New Year Special (三羊开泰迎丰年) | ||
| 2004 | Lunar New Year Special (灵猴献宝贺新春) | ||
| 2005 | High on Life | ||
| President's Star Charity 2005 | |||
| 2006 | Vesak Day Special (明灯相映真善美) | ||
| 2008 | Jolly Good Time (佳节年华) | ||
| 2009 | The Princess & The Prince (当公主遇上王子) | ||
| Fashion Asia – Bangkok (亚洲时尚风 – 曼谷) | |||
| 2010 | The Activist Journey (仁心侠旅) | [13] | |
| 2012 | Sasuke Singapore | [13] | |
| Kawaii Style Celebrate 2013 (哈日时尚风) | [13] | ||
| 2013 | President's Star Charity 2013 | [13] | |
| 2014 | President's Star Charity 2014 | [14] | |
| 2016 | Unique Towns (这个乡镇好独特) | ||
| 2023 | A Conversation with Minister 2023 (空中访民情 2023) |
