Chen Huihui (born 1 October 1966) is a Singaporean actress, known for her supporting roles in various television series, including Tofu Street, Hainan Kopi Tales, The Guest People, The Wing of Desire, Moving On and Viva Le Famille, as well as for starring in the television series Perfect Women, Over the Horizons and A Toast of Love, a Viva Le Famillle spin-off. She won the Star Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Wing of Desire, and was nominated for the award five other times for her performances in Tofu Street, The Guest People, Stepping Out, Hainan Kopi Tales and Love Me, Love Me Not.

Career

Chen joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation in 1986 after joining a performance class.

In 2002, on her sixth nomination for the Best Supporting Actress at the Star Awards, Chen won the Best Supporting Actress award.

In 2003, Chen was offered to renew her contract with Mediacorp but with a pay cut. Rejecting the new contract terms, Chen left Mediacorp. Chen later joined SPH MediaWorks's Channel U after being invited by Man Shu Sum.

Personal life

Chen married in September 2004. Her son was born on 29 September 2005.

In 2007, it was reported that Chen opened a beauty salon in a mall located near Ang Mo Kio MRT station.

In an interview in January 2022, Chen shared that she has been holding a full-time job at a wellness training centre.

Filmography

Chen has appeared in the following programmes and films:

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1987Moving On
1988When Hearts Touch
Strange Encounters 2
1989A Mother's LoveFang Ruiwen
Splash to VictorySusanna
1990Wishing Well
1991Working Class
1992Fiery Passion
1993Happy FoesShi Qiuping
The Great ConspiracyTang Xiu
Smouldering Heat
1994Larceny Of Love
1995Chronicle of Life
Over the HorizonsXu Li
The Teochew FamilyLi Baohua
Thorny LoveNurseTV Movie
When A Child Is Born
1996My Destiny With You
Tofu StreetAuntie Wonton
Triad Justice
1997My Wife, Your Wife, Their WivesMa Shuxian
Playing To Win
The Guest PeopleWu Jinyan
1998My Little Angels
1999From The Courtroom
My Grandpa
Stepping Out
2000The Voices Within
Four Walls and a Ceiling
Hainan Kopi TalesChen Xuezhen
Knotty Liaison
Dare to Strike
2001Love Me, Love Me NotZhang Xuelian
The HotelJune Tay
The StratagemWang Lizhu
2002The Wing of Desire
Viva Le FamilleHuang Huifen
2003A Child's Hope
A Toast of LoveHuang Huifen
Health Matters
Venture Against Time
2004Perfect Women
The Crime Hunters
The Seventh Month
2005Yummy Yummy
2007The Greatest Love of AllChen Xinglin
2008Love BlossomsNancy
Just in SingaporeAh Lian
2009Daddy at HomeNancy
2009–2010Your Hand in Mine
2010BreakoutMiss Wong
2011Be HappyBao Zhu
DevotionHong Jinzhi
Ghetto Justice
2012It Takes TwoZhang Xiuhua
2013The Dream MakersXu Meiqing
2014World at Your FeetChen Qifang
118Huang Mei
2015The Journey: Our HomelandBai Jinnu
CrescendoYang Yiwei's Mother
Life - Fear NotXiu Yan
2016The Truth SeekersLiang Meiyun
2017While We Are YoungYu Feng
2021Key Witness
The Heartland Hero
Soul Doctor
2023Silent Walls
My One and OnlyMay
2024Kill Sera Sera
2025Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya StoryYing Jie

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2003Destiny
2012Dance Dance Dragon
2014IcemanMimi

Variety show host

  • Food Train 2 (2004)

Radio play

  • Happiness 2530 (2006)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
1996Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressTofu Street (as Auntie Wonton)Nominated
1998Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Guest PeopleNominated
1999Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressStepping OutNominated
2000Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressHainan Kopi Tales (as Chen Xuezhen)Nominated
2001Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressLove Me, Love Me Not (as Zhang Xuelian)Nominated
2002Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressThe Wing of Desire (as Hu Xiujuan)Won
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—N/aNominated
2024Star AwardsMost Hated VillainMy One And Only (as May)Nominated

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