Felicia Chin Foong Ling (born 24 October 1984) is a Singaporean actress, host and content creator who was named as one of the Seven Princesses of Mediacorp in 2006. In 2013, Chin decided to use her given Chinese name instead for her acting career.

Early life

Chin was educated at Tanjong Katong Girls' School and Victoria Junior College (VJC), where she was schoolmates with fellow artiste Lee Teng. As an avid softball player, she joined Singapore's national softball team in 2000, becoming the youngest member ever to join the team. She left the team three years later. She also won the National Inter-School A Division Softball Girls championship title with VJC in 2002. In May 2010, Chin announced that she would be switching to part-time acting to study for a BBA degree in the National University of Singapore Business School. In 2012, Chin told the Singaporean magazine 8 Days that she would be in Shanghai for one year as part of the NUS Overseas Colleges programme. In 2013, Chin announced that she would be returning to full-time acting without completing her studies. She decided to drop her stage name as well and use her given name instead.

Career

In 2003, Chin participated in MediaCorp Channel 8's Star Search Singapore television programme and emerged as overall female champion of the contest. Chin worked at MediaCorp as an actress, making her debut role in the 2003 television drama Always on My Mind. In 2006, she had her first female lead role in The Beginning, a Singapore-Malaysia co-production. Chin is one of the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes of MediaCorp. At Star Awards 2006, Chin was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. At the Star Awards 2009 and Star Awards 2015, Chin was nominated for Best Actress. In 2008, Chin took on the Chinese stage name Chen Jingxuan (陈靓瑄), after being advised to do so. On 23 June 2022, Chin announced that her last day with Mediacorp would be 30 June, and she would be taking up a new job at faith-based platform Hai Hao Ma. Chin cites veteran actress Huang Biren as someone whom she looks up to in the industry.

Personal life

In 2001, Chin's father died due to cancer, thus wishing for a complete family in the future in a 2004 interview. Chin has been a practising Christian since 2015. On 22 October 2022, Chin married fellow Mediacorp artiste, Chinese actor, Jeffrey Xu. They had been dating since 2015.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Variety show hosting

Note: Unless otherwise specified, all television appearances are in Chinese.

Discography

Awards and nominations