Diana Ser

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ser.
Diana Ser
Born (1972-04-26) 26 April 1972 (age 52)
Singapore
NationalitySingaporean
Other namesXu Xiuying
Education
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Television presenter
  • journalist
  • actress
Years active1990s-present
Spouse
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(m. 2004)​
Children3
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese徐秀盈
Simplified Chinese徐秀盈
Hanyu PinyinXú Xiùyíng
Websitewww.dianaser.com

Diana Ser (born 26 April 1972)[1] is a Singaporean host, journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter and actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.

Early life and career

Diana Ser's father is Chinese and her mother has English ancestry. Ser attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, Victoria Junior College, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.[2]

Ser co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong in 2008.

Personal life

On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actor James Lye after a nine-year courtship.[3] The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.[4]

Selected filmography

Ser has appeared in the following programmes:[5][6]

Television series

  • Can I Help You? (1996)
  • Three Rooms (1997)
  • Crimes and Tribulations (1997)
  • The Prime Years (1997)
  • From The Medical Files II (1999)

Show host

  • Talk Shop
  • Beach Games
  • Get Real
  • Talking Point
  • Sunday Brunch (1994)
  • Juedui Xingwen (1999)
  • Glamour Mum and The Dude (2008)
  • Touch Of Hope (2012; documentary)
  • Innocence Lost (2016; documentary)
  • President's Star Charity (2020)[7]
  • President's Star Charity (2023)[8]

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result
1997 4th Star Awards Best Newcomer — Nominated
Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Top 20
1999 6th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Top 20
Best Variety Show Host Juedui Xingwen Nominated
2004 Asian Television Awards Best Current Affairs Presenter Get Real Nominated
2005 12th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Top 20
2018 24th Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes — Top 20

References

  1. ^ "12 Celebs Like Felicia Chin & Diana Ser Born In The Year Of The Rat". Archived from the original on 12 May 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Ms Ser Siew Yien, Diana 徐秀盈小姐". Nanyang Technological University. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Diana Ser weds long-time beau James Lye". Channel NewsAsia. 27 June 2004. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Show moves Diana Ser to tears". The New Paper. 27 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  5. ^ "徐秀盈". mewatch. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  6. ^ "Diana Ser". mewatch. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ 陈, 祎婷 (16 September 2023). "为了孩子"未来幸福" 徐秀盈老公动员全家物色新房". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  8. ^ "President's Star Charity 2023 raises more than S$11.7m at end of live show". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 October 2023.