# Jernelle Oh

Jernelle Oh Yu Shi (born 3 July 1994) is a Singaporean actress and host who made her debut through the Star Search 2019 where she was one of the 12 finalists in the talent search competition. Oh is the first in her Star Search batch to have received a nomination for Star Awards for Best Actress for her role as Huang Mei Zhen in Cash On Delivery.

## Early life and career

Oh attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic where she majored in Chinese media and communication. Oh then went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in linguistics and multilingual studies from Nanyang Technological University. She had worked as a TV extra and English-Chinese tutor before joining Star Search 2019.
A finalist in Star Search 2019, Oh has been cast in vastly different roles. She played a Vietnamese national in My Star Bride (2021) and a Thai woman in long-form drama The Heartland Hero (2021). In 2023, she played a food delivery worker with cerebral palsy in Cash on Delivery, where the character was based on a real-life person.
In 2021, Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency created the girl group "4567", where Oh was part of the group with Gini Chang, Juin Teh and Seow Sin Nee.
In mid-August 2023, Oh started her guest-hosting gig on the news radio station Capital 95.8FM.

## Filmography

Oh has appeared in the following programmes and films:

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Crimewatch | Kai Wen | S27 Ep. 3 |
| 2015 | Crimewatch | Feng Jianyu | S29 Ep. 4 |
| 2016 | Crimewatch | | S30 Ep. 2 |
| 2020 | Crimewatch | IO Nicole | S34 Ep. 9 |
| 2020 | All Around You | Reporter Xiao Zhen | |
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero | Cai Lai | |
| 2021 | My Star Bride | Hu Xianglan (Ho Huong Lan) | |
| 2021 | Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting'' | Eileen | S1 Ep. 7–8, 10 |
| 2022 | Soul Doctor | | |
| 2022 | Healing Heroes | | |
| 2022 | I’m Actor, Ah De | May | |
| 2023 | Cash on Delivery | Huang Meizhen | |
| 2023 | The Sky is Still Blue | Tang Xiuya | |
| 2023 | Crimewatch | IO Ivy | S37 Ep. 8 |
| 2024 | Love on a Shoestring | Kai Di | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2018 | Demystifying TV | | | |
| 2020 | Who's The Better Actor? | | | |

### Variety and reality show

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2020 | Deals for Joy | |
| 2021–present | #JustSwipeLah | Web series |
| 2022 | Silver Carnival 2022 | |
| 2022 | House Everything? | S2 |
| 2023 | Star Awards 2023 Backstage Live | |
| 2023 | The Star Athlete | |
| 2023 | Silver Carnival 2023 | |
| 2023 | 4567 JB Makan Lobang | Web series |
| 2023 | Pasar Malam Stars | |

### Radio hosting

* Capital 95.8FM - 城市007 (2023-14 May 2024; every Thursday 12pm-2pm)

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Most Attention Seeking New-Gen Host | #JustSwipeLah | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Rising Star | #JustSwipeLah | Nominated |
| 2023 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role (national winner - Singapore) | Cash on Delivery | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | MY PICK Favourite Show Stealer | Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen) | Nominated |