Diana Ser
Singaporean host and journalist (born 1972)
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Diana Ser Siew Yien (born 26 April 1972)[1] is a Singaporean host, journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter and actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.
Diana Ser | |
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| Born | 26 April 1972 |
| Other name | Xu Xiuying |
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| Years active | 1990s-present |
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| Children | 3 |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 徐秀盈 |
| Simplified Chinese | 徐秀盈 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xú Xiùyíng |
| Hokkien POJ | Sîr Siù-êng |
Early life and career
Diana Ser's father is an ethnic Chinese of Teochew descent and her mother has English ancestry. Ser attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, Victoria Junior College, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.[2]
Ser co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong in 2008.
Personal life
Selected filmography
Ser has appeared in the following programmes:[5][6]
Television series
- Can I Help You? (1996)
- Three Rooms (1997)
- Crimes and Tribulations (1997)
- The Prime Years (1997)
- From The Medical Files II (1999)
Show host
- Talk Shop
- Beach Games
- Get Real
- Talking Point
- Sunday Brunch (1994)
- Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series) (1995) (Mandarin version)
- Juedui Xingwen (1999)
- Glamour Mum and The Dude (2008)
- Touch Of Hope (2012; documentary)
- Innocence Lost (2016; documentary)
- President's Star Charity (2020)[7]
- President's Star Charity (2023)[8]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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| 1997 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | N/a | Nominated |
| Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated | ||
| 1999 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |
| Best Variety Show Host | Juedui Xingwen | Nominated | ||
| 2004 | Asian Television Awards | Best Current Affairs Presenter | Get Real | Nominated |
| 2005 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | N/a | Nominated |