Fann Wong
Fann Woon Fong (born 27 January 1971), known professionally as Fann Wong, is a Singaporean actress, singer, businesswoman and model. She has been referred to as one of MediaCorp's Ah Jie for being one of the most successful actresses from Singapore.
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Fann in August 2019 | |
| Born | 27 January 1971 Singapore |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | Temasek Secondary School |
| Alma mater | LaSalle International Fashion School |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Awards | Star Awards 1995: Best Actress & Best Newcomer Star Awards 2000 : Special Achievement Award Star Awards 2005 : All-Time Favourite Artiste |
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| Genres | Mandopop |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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| Traditional Chinese | 范雯芳 |
| Simplified Chinese | 范文芳 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Fàn Wénfāng |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Fam Vùn-fông |
| Jyutping | Faan6 Man4 Fong1 |
| Hokkien POJ | Hoān Bûn-hong |
| Tâi-lô | Huān Bûn-hong |
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. She was also the youngest actress to have earned an All-Time Favourite Artiste at the Star Awards after winning the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award from 1995 to 2004 respectively with Xie Shaoguang. She married actor Christopher Lee on 29 September 2009.