Chinese Actress - Fiona Xie Wan Yu

Fiona Xie, at the age of fifteen, was studying in St. Hilda's Secondary when she was spotted by a talent scout. She modelled for numerous print and television commercials in Singapore and Hong Kong before joining MediaCorp as a full-time artiste in year 2001.

Fiona Xie made her acting debut when she was cast as a nurse in the local hit drama series, Growing Up. Her convincing acting landed her one of her most recognisable roles in the sitcom, My Genie. In 2001, she won "Best Newcomer Award" at Mediacorp's Star Awards after just over a year in show business, after overcoming much criticism about her fake American accent.

Of late, Fiona Xie has become known for her talents as a bilingual variety show hostess, in particular of the long-running series, City Beat. She has since hosted other variety shows, such as the photography-based "Say Cheez" for Channel 8, and introducing celebrities' favourite hawker foods in "Coffee Talk and Hawker Woks" for Channel 5. Recently she and actor Ben Yeo also hosted the travel show "Weekend Escapade".

In 2004, Fiona Xie made the news when she had to run with Jeanette Aw, Xiao Qiao and Felicia Chin, in bikinis, along the crowded Orchard Road for the drama series "The Champion". She later admitted in an interview that she wore another bikini underneath.

Besides her work as host and actress, Fiona Xie has also endorsed numerous products because of her popularity with the mainstream population. These range from Marigold juices to Osim massage products.

In 2006, Fiona Xie attempted her first villain role as a spoilt diamond heiress in the drama series An Enchanted Life, starring alongside Yvonne Lim and Pierre Png.

In 2007, Fiona Xie took part in the second season of the Singapore Edition of Deal or No Deal, where her winnings would go to a selected charity organisation. The episode is scheduled to air on November 22nd 2007.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Xie