# He Ying Ying

He Ying Ying (born Hor Ying Ying on 28 January 1995) is a Singaporean actress.

## Early life and education

He Ying Ying was born into a family made up of her father, businessman, her mother, a preschool educator, and a brother. She was educated at Anderson Junior College before she finished her studies at the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Communications and New Media) in July 2017.

## Career

In 2015, while still studying in NUS, He Ying Ying was scouted by Ben Yeo and Kate Pang on campus to join the talent scouting competition, Hey Gorgeous, which was aired on Mediacorp Channel 8. She was eventually placed as one of the two runner-ups in the competition. Through the competition, she started considering joining the showbiz industry.
By December 2016, He Ying Ying had signed with Mediacorp's talent management agency, The Celebrity Agency. She appeared in various dramas mostly with cameo appearances and supporting roles in television dramas, before taking on the lead role in Run Rachael Run, in which she was nominated for the Best Leading Actress award in the 2016 Bilbao Web Fest. For her work in Hero, she also gained a nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2017.
After having graduated in July 2017, Ying Ying then turned to full-time acting as a career. She took up supporting roles in 118 II, a 218-episode long-running drama for which, she was nominated for the Best Newcomer award in Star Awards 2018. In 2018, Ying Ying reprised her role for the 2018 sequel to 118 II, 118 Reunion. She also took on two roles in Reach for the Skies, another Long-running drama, playing twins who are in love with the same male character.
In 2019, among the various dramas she had acted in 2018, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award in Star Awards 2019 for her role in A Million Dollar Dream. She filmed Walk With Me, Voyage Of Love, Dear Neighbours, C.L.I.F. 5 and After The Stars.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2016 | Project W (W 计划) | Lin Lingling | Cameo |
| 2016 | Eat Already? | Mei Mei | |
| 2016 | Hero | Guan Meiyu | |
| 2016 | Run Rachael Run | Rachael Chow Ying Jie | |
| 2017 | 118 II | Xiao Dingdong | |
| 2017 | The Lead | Jing Jing | |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion (118 大团圆) | Xiao Dingdong | |
| 2018 | Eat Already? 4 | Mei Mei | |
| 2018 | A Lonely Fish (寂寞鱼·听见) | Lan Jingxuan | |
| 2018 | Reach for the Skies | Xu Jingxin | |
| 2018 | Reach for the Skies | Xu Jingchu | |
| 2018 | A Million Dollar Dream | Zhang Yijing | |
| 2018 | Dream Walkers (梦行者) | Lin Xiaoqing | |
| 2018 | Gangster Mom | Yang Yang | Cameo |
| 2018 | Ghost AR | Rei | |
| 2019 | Walk With Me (谢谢你出现在我的行程里) | Xie Jiaqi | |
| 2019 | Voyage Of Love (爱。起航) | Ye Jingyi | |
| 2019 | Dear Neighbours (我的左邻右里) | Yu Jiaying | |
| 2019 | C.L.I.F. 5 | Lek Simin | |
| 2019 | After The Stars (攻星计) | Jiang Xiaomin | |
| 2020 | Best Friends Forever (致2020的我们) | Wu Siya | |
| 2020 | A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) | Jess Lin Jiexi | |
| 2021 | Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Bai Xiangguo | |
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) | Zhou Liqi | |
| 2022 | Dark Angel (黑天使) | Gu Wangqing | |
| 2023 | Strike Gold (黄金巨塔) | Mei Xiaoxi | |
| 2023 | Cash on Delivery (送餐英雄) | Qiu Siting | |
| 2023 | All That Glitters (金色大道) | Lin Jiahui | |
| 2024 | Once Upon A New Year's Eve (那一年的除夕夜) | Cai Yiwen | |
| 2024 | Never Too Late (最佳遗产) | Luo Enqi | |

## Discography
### Compilation albums

| Year | Title |
| 2018 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 (阿狗狗旺旺過好年) |
| 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 (裕鼠鼠纳福迎春乐) |
| 2023 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 23 (新传媒2023贺岁传辑哈皮兔宝福星照) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result |
| 2016 | Bilbao Web Fest | Best Leading Actress | Run Rachael Run (as Rachael Chow) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | Hero (as Guan Meiyu) | Nominated |
| 2018 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | 118 II (as Xiao Dingdong) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Best Supporting Actress | A Million Dollar Dream (as Zhang Yijing) | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Favourite CP | Cash On Delivery (as Qiu Si Ting with Lin Juncong) | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award | — | Nominated |