Mei Xin (born Chen Mei Xin on 26 November 1986) is a Singaporean actress, singer and host.

Career

In 2006, Chen participated in a beauty pageant and emerged as the champion. Shortly after, she signed to Popstar Media, a local agency, and made appearances in commercials and magazines and played small roles in television series. In 2007, she released her debut single "A Moment" (瞬间) and played a supporting role in the Mediacorp drama series Dear, Dear Son-In-Law in the same year.

Chen made her career breakthrough in 2009 where she starred as the female lead in the Chinese series Guangdong Gentleman, produced and directed by Zhao Benshan, who is one of China's most preeminent actor and director. Zhao had spotted Chen in a fundraising event hosted by CCTV in 2008 and decided to cast Chen in his production. In February 2010, Chen became Zhao's 49th and only foreign protégé. The same year, Chen had a prominent role in the drama series The Illusionist and thereafter began her long-running collaboration with Wawa Pictures, where she appeared in their numerous productions, including Crescendo (2015), The Queen (2016), After The Stars (2019), CTRL (2021), Genie in a Cup (2022) and Oppa, Saranghae! (2023).

Chen has also starred in Jack Neo's film The Diam Diam Era (2020) and its sequel The Diam Diam Era Two (2021). She was once managed by Neo's J Team Productions.

Filmography

Television series

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2007Dear, Dear Son-In-LawJiang Yi Lin
2009Guangdong Gentleman
2010The IllusionistMing Zhang
2014A War Veteran
BlessingsOu Yangxuan
2015CrescendoLiang Meiqi
Let It Go
2016Fire UpStory
The QueenZhou YutongCameo
C.L.I.F. 4Tsai Ye Chi
2017Home TrulyHong Jingeun
Eat Already? 3Cameo
When Duty CallsYao Yixin
My Friends from AfarLiang Simin
2018Babies On BoardZheng Meifang
Fifty & FabulousYoung Mary
Blessings 2Ou Yangxuan
2019My One in a MillionJiang Zhirong
After The StarsWen WenCameo
2020Terror WithinFang Mingjie
2021CTRLJoanna
Mind JumperXu Leiying
My Mini-me and MeYe Xinjing
2022Genie in a CupCatherine
2023Silent WallsJin Kai Ting
Oppa, Saranghae!Song Jieling
2024Born to Shine

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
2010Being HumanMrs Li
2017Single CityQiqiTelemovie
2018Wake Up!Short film
2019The DronerXiao HanTV Movie
2020The Diam Diam EraSu Ting
2021The Diam Diam Era Two

Variety show host

YearTitleNotesRef.
2006On The BeatSeason 2

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum titleRemark(s)
2010Ai Zhe Ni (爱着你)10 songs

Singles

YearSong titleRemark(s)
2007"A Moment" (瞬间)
2007"Loving You" (因为爱着你)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
2018Star AwardsBest Supporting ActressWhen Duty CallsNominated
2021Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—N/aNominated
Asian Television AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleMind JumperNominated
2022New York Festivals TV & Film AwardsBest Performance by an ActressMy Mini-me and MeNominated
2024Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—N/aNominated
2025Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—N/aNominated

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