Mayling Ng
Born
United Kingdom[1]
EducationCalderstones School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • personal trainer
  • model
Years active2013-present
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese黃美玲
Simplified Chinese黄美玲

Mayling Ng is a British actress. She played Orana in Wonder Woman,[2] and Mongal in The Suicide Squad.[3]

Early life

Ng was born in the United Kingdom to a Singaporean-Chinese father and British mother.[1] She spent her early years in Tenerife, Canary Islands and went to Calderstones School in Liverpool before the family moved to Spain and then Singapore. They then moved to California, where Ng is based.[4]

Career

Mayling is an actress, personal trainer, fitness model, and entrepreneur.[1] She received the Barclays Entrepreneur Award for her Lyte protein restaurant concept and opened three locations in Spain before moving to Singapore where she founded her own fitness and personal training company while becoming a competitive athlete.[5]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Mister John Yasmin [citation needed]
2017 Wonder Woman Orana
2016 Lady Bloodfight Svietta [6]
2018 The Scorpion King: Book of Souls Khensa [citation needed]
2019 Acceleration Lillian [citation needed]
2019 Blood Hunters: Rise of the Hybrids Maya [7]
2019 Muna Brunilda [citation needed]
2021 The Suicide Squad Mongal [6]
2024 Legend of the White Dragon Tek Boh

References

  1. ^ a b c "An Intimate Interview With Ng Mayling On Her Role In Wonder Woman, Fitness And Her Singlish Prowess". her World. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 May 2017.
  2. ^ "'The Suicide Squad' Review: James Gunn Stages a Do-Over With Destructive Style". Variety. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Mayling Ng Joins 'The Journeyman'; Dekanalog Buys 'Detention'; Beta Expands In Turkey; Lionsgate Play Indonesia Launch – Global Briefs". Deadline. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Meet the Liverpool actress staring in the Wonder Woman film". 30 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  5. ^ "The Suicide Squad star Mayling Ng reveals how prioritizing wellness and focusing on fitness led her to international success". Glamour. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. ^ a b "MAYLING NG TALKS LANDING ROLE AS MONGAL IN 'THE SUICIDE SQUAD'". Flaunt. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Do You Know That There's A Singapore Link To Wonder Woman?". 8 Days. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

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