Singaporean actress (born 1994)
Hong Ling
Hong Ling in September 2017
Born Somaline Ang Ling
(1994-08-16 ) 16 August 1994 (age 29) Education Occupations Years active 2014−present Spouse
Awards Full list Chinese 洪凌 Hanyu Pinyin Hóng Líng
Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling on 16 August 1994)[1] is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education
Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father,[2] Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School .[3] She has two siblings,[4] one of whom is a younger brother.[5] She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic , though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress.[6]
Career
Hong was discovered through talent search programme Hey Gorgeous , in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013.[7] During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name.[8] [6] After her participation in the show, she switched to using her Chinese name, Hong Ling as she found that people found it difficult to pronounce her Thai name.[6] Subsequently, she completed an acting course at the Singapore Media Academy in 2014.
In 2014, Hong was involved in a long-form drama titled 118 where she paired up with Nick Teo .
In 2015, she was involved in a drama titled You Can Be an Angel Too and won her first award, Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award, at Star Awards 2015 .
In 2016, she made cameo appearances in Soul Reaper and Hero . She also had filmed other television series such as I Want to Be a Star , The Dream Job and The Truth Seekers .
In 2017, she gained her first female lead in Home Truly and also continued with the sequel in 118 II . She gained her first nomination as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes .
In 2018, she is involved in dramas such as 118 Reunion , Fifty & Fabulous , 29th February , a toggle original series, Love At Cavenagh Bridge and also long running drama series, Jalan Jalan .
In Star Awards 2021 , she obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.[9]
Personal life
Hong is a Christian .[10]
Hong met Nick Teo , fellow Mediacorp actor, on the set of long-form drama series 118 and started dating. They founded the bird's nest brand House of the Swiftlet in January 2019.[11] After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022[12] and married on 14 December 2023.[13]
Filmography
Television series
Discography
Compilation albums
Year
Title
Ref
2017
MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 17 (新传媒群星咕鸡咕鸡庆丰年 )
2018
MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 (阿狗狗旺旺過好年 )
[31]
2019
MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 (新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 )
[32]
2020
MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 (裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 )
[33]
2022
MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 (新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐 )
[33]
Awards and nominations
References
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