# Kiki Lim

Kiki Lim Jiow Ting (born 28 March 2002) is a Singaporean actress and singer.

## Early life and career

Lim has a brother who is eight years older. Her mother is a housewife and her father is a bus driver. Lim accredited her mother for cultivating her interest in performing since young, after finding out that Lim had a talent for singing when she was three. Lim's mother accompanied her to take part in various singing, dancing and storytelling competitions and Lim developed a passion for the entertainment industry in the process. At the age of 7, Lim was one of the dancers at Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok's concert in Singapore.
Lim began acting when she was 11, with a leading role in Channel 8 children's drama Little Detective. The following year in 2014, she appeared in the Okto series Wizard of Honey Street, as well as in the Suria series A&E .
Lim has also appeared in ads for KFC Breakfast in 2011, Nickelodeon's anti bullying campaign in 2014 and a commercial for Cathay Cineplex in 2018.
Lim took a hiatus from acting for four to five years to concentrate on her studies, attending an Institute of Technical Education, majoring in business. In 2016, Lim was cast in the English-language long-form drama Tanglin.
In 2018, she took part in Huayi Brothers Icon Search, a large-scale talent competition in China. In 2019, Lim participated in the 11th edition of Mediacorp's Star Search and emerged as one of the Top 12 finalists.
She has since gone on to appear in multiple Mediacorp drama series including Last Madame (2019), All Around You (2020), A Jungle Survivor (2020) and Live Your Dreams (2021).
2022 saw Lim appearing in five Channel 8 drama series including Home Again, When Duty Calls 2, Dark Angel, Soul Doctor and Healing Heroes.
Lim's other starring roles included Strike Gold (2023), Family Ties (2023) and Kill Sera Sera (2024).

## Filmography

Lim has appeared in the following shows and films:

### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2012 | Jump! | | |
| 2013 | Little Detective | Zhi Xi | Channel 8 children series also known as "A Boy Awakening" |
| 2014 | Wizard of Honey Street | | Okto series |
| 2014 | A&E | | Suria series |
| 2016–2017 | Tanglin | | |
| 2018 | Lion Mums 3 | Kylie Sng | |
| 2019 | Tribes | Kylie Sng | "Lion Mums" Spin-off |
| 2019 | Last Madame | Mui Gwai | |
| 2019 | Fresh Take – Pei Pei | Pei Pei | |
| 2020 | All Around You | Han Fengling | |
| 2020 | Fresh Take 2 – Miss Haven't | Huang Cai Ting | |
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor | Tammy | |
| 2021 | All That Jess | Katie | |
| 2021 | Live Your Dreams | Breena Yip | |
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero | Young Qingtian | |
| 2022 | Home Again | Mia | |
| 2022 | When Duty Calls 2 | Wu Guanlin | |
| 2022 | Dark Angel | Lin You Xuan | |
| 2022 | Soul Doctor | Liu Min Min | |
| 2022 | Healing Heroes | Lin Yunxi | |
| 2023 | Strike Gold | Mei Xiao Xiao | |
| 2023 | Family Ties | Zizi | |
| 2023 | Stranger in the Dark | Gu Mei | |
| 2024 | Kill Sera Sera | Zhang Ting Ting | |
| 2024 | To Be Loved | Liao An Xin | |
| 2024 | Unforgivable | Felicia Toh | Only appear on M18 version |

### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
| 2016 | LTA Short Film Journey | | Short | |
| 2022 | Deleted | | | |

### Variety show

* Catch of the Day (2011; Channel 5)

## Discography
### Extended plays

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2021 | Vol.1 | |
| 2021 | Covers by K. | |

### Singles

| Year | Song title | Notes |
| 2020 | "Xin Nian Dao" | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 21 |
| 2021 | "The Only Exception" | |
| 2021 | "Starry Sky Silhouette" | |
| 2023 | "Ni Wo Zhi Jian" | Family Ties soundtrack |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Rising Star | When Duty Calls 2 | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated |