Fann Wong, Top Singapore Actress

Fann Wong is a Singaporean Chinese actress who shot to fame, initially in Taiwan as a TV commercial model for Olay skincare products (1992), then in Singapore as the youngest Best Actress winner in Singapore's Star Awards history (1995). Fann Wong born on 27 January 1971, she derived her artiste name, Fann Wong, from a combination of her father's surname (Fann) and her mother's surname (Wong). Since then, she has starred in numerous well-received television dramas and movies, such as Return of the Condor Heroes (1998) and The Truth About Jane and Sam (1999). She was also a prolific singer in the late 1990s, releasing a number of bestselling pop albums in Taiwan, and recording with the likes of British boyband 911. In 2003, she appeared in Hollywood blockbuster Shanghai Knights (2003), which raised her profile internationally. Since then, Fann Wong has continued to appear in a slew of movies and drama serials, notably Just Follow Law (2007) and Jintai-Pan (2009). She received an acting award in Hollywood for Dance of the Dragon (2008). In 2010, she was named by CNNGo as one of Asia's 25 greatest actors of all time.