Diana Ser

Singaporean host and journalist (born 1972) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Diana Ser
Born (1972-04-26) 26 April 1972 (age 54)
Other nameXu Xiuying
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • journalist
  • actress
Years active1990s-present
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese徐秀盈
Simplified Chinese徐秀盈
Hanyu PinyinXú Xiùyíng
Hokkien POJSîr Siù-êng
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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

On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actor James Lye after a nine-year courtship.[3] The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.[4]

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

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YearCeremonyCategoryNominated workResult
1997Star AwardsBest NewcomerN/aNominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
1999Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
Best Variety Show HostJuedui XingwenNominated
2004Asian Television AwardsBest Current Affairs PresenterGet RealNominated
2005Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
2018Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female ArtistesN/aNominated
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