Sheryl Ang

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Sheryl Ang (born 6 September 1998)[2] is a Singaporean actress and model.

Born (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 27)
OthernamesHong Liting
Education
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Sheryl Ang
Born (1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 27)
Other namesHong Liting
Education
Alma materTemasek Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2019–present
Modeling information
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese洪麗婷
Simplified Chinese洪丽婷
Hanyu PinyinHóng Lìtíng
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Early life and career

Ang has an elder brother and a sister who is a year older than her.[2] Ang's mother is a secretary for a headhunting company and her father, a service manager in the automotive industry. Ang attended Canossa Convent Primary School and Saint Anthony's Canossian Secondary School, where she studied drama as one of the compulsory subjects in Secondary 1 and 2, and later continued to opt for it as an elective in upper secondary. She subsequently went on to complete her diploma in Cybersecurity and Digital Forensics at Temasek Polytechnic.[2]

Upon graduation, Ang applied to be a Singapore Airlines flight attendant, but was rejected. While exploring different career options, she took up part-time jobs as a stilt walker and event mascot. At an event at 313@somerset for the mall's mascot job, Ang was discovered by a photographer who would later referred her to the modelling agency, Nu Models, owned by local actress-model Sheila Sim. She was signed to the agency for about three years, before joining Mediacorp's Star Search 2019 at the agency's suggestion.[1] She emerged as a finalist in the competition and has since appeared in dramas such as All Around You (2020), Mister Flower (2020) and Watch Out! Alexius (2020). In 2021, she landed her first lead role in crime thriller Key Witness, alongside Desmond Tan and Denise Camillia Tan.[2][3][4][5]

Aside from being able to speak fluent English and Mandarin, Ang is also able to converse in Korean.[6] She plays the guitar and does kickboxing and diving.[6][7]

Personal life

Ang was in a one-year-and-seven-month relationship with a musician til August 2019.[8]

She has a strong interest in spirituality and psychic intuition, and has advocated self-love and self-acceptance in interviews. She also sells crystals on her social media platform from time to time.[9]

Filmography

Ang has appeared in the following programmes and films:[6][10][11][12]

Television series

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 The Encounter Emily
2020 All Around You He Ruohua
Remember to Forget Fang Huitian
Mister Flower Chloe [13]
Watch Out! Alexius Mona meWATCH drama
2021 Key Witness Wang Yuxuan
The Heartland Hero Cameo
2022 Healing Heroes Jovie Ho Renhui [14]
First of April Bella / 洪俪颖 / Sophia meWATCH drama
You Can Be An Angel 4 Zhang Shutong
Leave No Soul Behind Elly Wong
The Interns Web series
2023 The Sky is Still Blue Chen Yu-an [15]
2024 To Be Loved Sun Wang Zi-yang
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Film

  • Pretty When I Cry (2020; short film)

Variety show

  • Aus-Getaway (2020)

Discography

Singles

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Year Song title Notes
2020 "New Year Coming" MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21[16]
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Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2021Star AwardsBest NewcomerAll Around YouNominated[17]
2023Star AwardsTop 3 Most Popular Rising StarsN/aNominated[18]
2024Star AwardsTop 3 Most Popular Rising StarsN/aNominated[19]
2025Star AwardsTop 3 Most Popular Rising StarsN/aNominated[20]
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References

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