Fann Wong

Fann Wong
Fann in August 2019
Born
Fann Woon Fong ()

(1971-01-27) 27 January 1971 (age 53)
NationalitySingaporean
EducationTemasek Secondary School
Alma materLaSalle International Fashion School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
  • businesswoman
  • model
Years active1988–present
Agents
  • Huayi Brothers
  • Catwalk Production House
Spouse
(m. 2009)
Children1
Parents
  • Fann Chin Khew (father)
  • Wong Siew Toy (mother)
AwardsFull list
Musical career
GenresMandopop
InstrumentVocals
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Hanyu PinyinFàn Wénfāng
Pha̍k-fa-sṳFam Vùn-fông
JyutpingFaan6 Man4 Fong1
Hokkien POJHoān Bûn-hong
Tâi-lôHuān Bûn-hong

Fann Woon Fong (born 27 January 1971), known professionally as Fann Wong,[1][2] is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie[3] for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore.

At the local Star Awards 1995, Fann became the first actress to snag three prominent awards in the same year: Best Actress, Best Newcomer and Top 5 Most Popular Female Artiste. After gaining regional exposure and popularity in Asia through film and television productions, she became the first Singaporean actress to break into Hollywood, playing Chon Lin in the 2003 film Shanghai Knights. [4] She married actor Christopher Lee on 29 September 2009.[5][6]

  1. ^ "At Home With... Fann Wong". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 14 June 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  2. ^ Kee, Hua Chee (19 June 2006). "Fann-tastic reason". The Star (Malaysia) Online. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2006.
  3. ^ "Baby bump steals show at Star Awards 2014". The New Paper. 28 April 2014. Archived from the original on 9 September 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ "The lovebirds come clean, finally; Fann Wong and Christopher Lee have their families' blessings, too". The Straits Times. 11 May 2005.
  5. ^ "范文芳嫁李銘順 星版神雕俠侶婚了". Yahoo Taiwan. 17 April 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2009.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Tan, Hazel (9 July 1999). "A boyfriend? What's the big deal, Fann?". The New Paper.