# Hong Ling (actress)

Hong Ling (born Somaline Ang Ling; 16 August 1994) is a Singaporean actress.

## Early life and education

Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father, Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School. She has two siblings, one of whom is a younger brother. She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic, though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress.

## Career

Hong was discovered through talent search programme Hey Gorgeous, in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013. During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name. After her participation in the show, she switched to using her Chinese name, Hong Ling as she found that people found it difficult to pronounce her Thai name. Subsequently, she completed an acting course at the Singapore Media Academy in 2014.
In 2014, Hong was involved in a long-form drama titled 118 where she paired up with Nick Teo.
In 2015, she was involved in a drama titled You Can Be an Angel Too and won her first award, Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award, at Star Awards 2015.
In 2016, she made cameo appearances in Soul Reaper and Hero. She also had filmed other television series such as I Want to Be a Star, The Dream Job and The Truth Seekers.
In 2017, she gained her first female lead in Home Truly and also continued with the sequel in 118 II. She gained her first nomination as one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes.
In 2018, she is involved in dramas such as 118 Reunion, Fifty & Fabulous, 29th February, a toggle original series, Love At Cavenagh Bridge and also long running drama series, Jalan Jalan.
In Star Awards 2021, she obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.

## Personal life

Hong is a Christian.
Hong started dating fellow Mediacorp actor Nick Teo after starring in the long-form drama series 118 together. They founded the bird's nest brand House of the Swiftlet in January 2019. After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022 and married on 14 December 2023.

## Filmography
### Television series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2014 | Blessings | Research writer | Cameo |
| 2014 | In the Name of Love | Bai Xiaoshan's cousin | Cameo |
| 2015 | You Can Be an Angel Too | Jane | Cameo |
| 2015 | 118 | Wang Yuye | |
| 2016 | Hero | Herself | Cameo |
| 2016 | Soul Reaper (勾魂使者) | Baby | Cameo |
| 2016 | I Want to Be a Star | Zhang Meiyi | |
| 2016 | The Dream Job | Pan Xiaoxue | |
| 2016 | The Truth Seekers | Bai Momoko | |
| 2017 | Home Truly | Zheng Peizhi | |
| 2017 | 118 II | Wang Yuye | |
| 2018 | 29th February (229明天见) | Ye Zhihui | |
| 2018 | Love At Cavenagh Bridge (加文纳桥的约定) | Lin Lin | |
| 2018 | Fifty & Fabulous (五零高手) | Ma Ruolin | |
| 2018 | 118 Reunion | Wang Yuye | |
| 2019 | Jalan Jalan (带你去走走) | Jiang Xiaoqing | |
| 2020 | My Guardian Angels (单翼天使) | Yap Sijin | |
| 2020 | Mister Flower (花花公子) | Chen Xueli | |
| 2021 | Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) | Shi Zhiwei | |
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) | Jasmine | Cameo |
| 2021 | The Take Down (肃战肃绝) | Dai Yuxin | |
| 2022 | You Can Be An Angel 4 (你也可以是天使 4) | Yan Yefeng | |
| 2022 | Your World in Mine | Zheng Tianxi | |
| 2023 | Fix My Life | Yuan Manying | |
| 2023 | All That Glitters | Li Zhenting | |

## Discography
### Compilation albums

| Year | Title |
| 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 (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 (裕鼠鼠纳福迎春了) |
| 2022 | MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 22 (新传媒群星旺虎泰哥迎春乐) |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Best Newcomer | — | Nominated |
| 2015 | Star Awards | Tokyo Bust Express Sexy Babe Award | — | Won |
| 2016 | Star Awards | Favourite Female Character | 118 (as Wang Yuye) | Nominated |
| 2017 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2019 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2021 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2022 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Your World in Mine (as Zheng Tianxi) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Favourite Female Show Stealer | Your World in Mine (as Zheng Tianxi) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Favourite CP | Your World in Mine (as Zheng Tianxi) | Nominated |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Nominated |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes | — | Won |