# Ya Hui

Ya Hui (born Koh Yah Hwee on 18 May 1987) is a Singaporean actress and host.

## Early life

Ya Hui was born on 18 May 1987 in Singapore. She was educated at Manjusri Secondary School and Serangoon Junior College. She joined the Dance Team for her Co-Curricular Activities from her primary school days to junior college, and was the prom queen during her college days.

## Career

Ya Hui was offered a contract with Mediacorp after the Star Search contest, a large-scale TV talent scouting competition in Singapore, in 2007. She was considered a popular contestant for that contest season. She was one of the runners-up and the winner of the Miss Telegenic title at the grand finals. Shortly after, Ya Hui was chosen as the face for the TVC of beverages brand Heaven and Earth. She also landed a supporting role in the long-running drama series, Love Blossoms II as Tao Wen Zhu, acting alongside seasoned actors Ivy Lee and Zheng Geping. Her versatile acting skills and rising popularity earned her various roles in both English and Mandarin channel (Channel 8, U and 5) dramas such as Bountiful Blessings, Point of Entry, Served H.O.T (烧。卖) and Marry Me (我要嫁出去).
In 2009, Ya Hui starred in Reunion Dinner, in which she played Chen Liping's daughter. Her outstanding performance in the drama serials earned her nominations for the Newcomer Award of the Year in The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 and the Best Newcomer Award for Star Awards 2009. In September 2015, she completed filming the long-running 255-episode television drama series, 118, which aired weekdays on Mediacorp Channel 8. She was also appointed as the Singapore ambassador of the L'Oréal Paris Youth Code product in 2015.
In late February 2023, Ya Hui announced that she will be leaving Mediacorp as a full-time artiste on 28 February 2023.
Ya Hui has won 7 Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in 2014, 2017-2019, 2021-2023 respectively.

## Personal life

Ya Hui's official fan club is named "Team Yahui".
On 24 September 2015, Ya Hui was taken to the hospital after experiencing vomiting, possibly due to food poisoning.
She speaks Teochew and basic Cantonese, and performs in the languages in the dialect series How Are You? (好世谋) and its sequels.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role |
| 2008 | Love Blossoms | Tao Wenzhu |
| 2008 | Love Blossoms II | Tao Wenzhu |
| 2009 | Reunion Dinner | Liang Meiqi |
| 2009 | Table of Glory | Liu Yu |
| 2009 | My Buddy | Zeng Zhimei |
| 2009 | Happy Family | Yao Simin |
| 2010 | The Best Things in Life | Chen Jiahui |
| 2010 | Breakout | Xu Chunli |
| 2011 | A Tale of 2 Cities | Guan Yiting |
| 2011 | Bountiful Blessings | Tong Tianqing |
| 2012 | Double Bonus | Tian Mi |
| 2012 | The Enchanted | Liang Lulu |
| 2012 | Point of Entry 3 | Melissa Chew |
| 2013 | Marry Me (我要嫁出去) | Liang Ruoxian |
| 2013 | Gonna Make It | Zhang Wenya |
| 2013 | Mata Mata | Betty |
| 2014 | Served H.O.T (烧。卖) | Zeng Meiwei |
| 2014 | Love Travels (爱旅游) | Tong Tianqing |
| 2014 | 118 | Hong Jinzhi |
| 2015 | Life Is Beautiful | Cai Jiajia |
| 2016 | House of Fortune | Wu Xixi |
| 2016 | I Want to Be a Star | Gao Mei |
| 2016 | C.L.I.F. 4 | Wang Shishi |
| 2016 | Hero | Betty |
| 2016 | 118 II | Hong Jinzhi |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion (118 大团圆) | Hong Jinzhi |
| 2018 | Die Die Also Must Serve (战备好兄弟) | Carrely Tan |
| 2018 | Babies On Board | Li Xinyue |
| 2018 | Blue Tick (已读不回) | Zhang Xuanci |
| 2018 | Magic Chef (料理人生) | Fang Ting |
| 2019 | How Are You? | He Baibai |
| 2019 | While You Were Away (一切从昏睡开始) | Zhang Manrong |
| 2019 | Day Break (天空渐渐亮) | Xie Wanan |
| 2020 | A Quest to Heal | Ya San |
| 2020 | A Quest to Heal | Yan Tingting |
| 2020 | How Are You? 2 (好世谋2) | He Baibai |
| 2021 | CTRL | Liang Siyun |
| 2022 | Home Again (多年后的全家福) | Ye Ping'an |
| 2022 | Truths About Us (别来无恙) | Li Silin |
| 2023 | Family Ties | Yi Xin |
| 2023 | My One and Only | Shen Baoyou |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Everybody's Business | Bai Zhenzhen | Special appearance |
| 2015 | 1400 | Summer | |
| 2023 | Seven Days | Ailing | |

### Show hosting

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2012 | Mat Yo Yo | |
| 2012 | Lohas (乐活好正点) | |
| 2013 | Mat Yo Yo | |
| 2014 | Style: Check-In (潮人攻略) | Season 4 |

## Discography
### Compilation albums

| Year | English title | Mandarin title |
| 2013 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 13 | 群星贺岁金蛇献祥和 |
| 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 | 新传媒群星阿狗狗过好年 |
| 2019 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 | 新传媒群星猪饱饱欢乐迎肥年 |
| 2020 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 | 裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了 |
| 2021 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 | 福满牛年Moo Moo乐 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2008 | The New Paper Flame Awards 2008 | Newcomer Award of the Year | — | Nominated |
| 2009 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | Love Blossoms (as Tao Wenzhu) | Nominated |
| 2014 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Bioskin Flawless Skin Award | — | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Best Actress | 118 (as Hong Jinzhi) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | House of Fortune (as Wu Xixi) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Best Actress | CTRL (as Liang Siyun) | Nominated |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Family Ties (as Yi Xin) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |