Evelyn Tan Yuit Yin (born 7 October 1974) is a Singaporean actress, host, educator and former singer.
Tan was ranked by local media as the 'Fifth Ah Jie' for being the fifth most prominent actress in Singapore's Chinese-language entertainment industry of that time after Zoe Tay, Fann Wong, Ann Kok and Phyllis Quek. She was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1997 to 2005.
Early life Tan studied at Chung Cheng High School (Main) and Temasek Junior College and graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in mathematics.
Career Tan joined Star Search Singapore in 1997 after university and was offered a contract by Television Corporation of Singapore (TCS) after making the top 20. The following year, she won the Most Popular Newcomer poll at the Star Awards 1998.
In 1998, Tan was signed by Hype Records, the third TCS artiste signed up by the company after Fann Wong and Zoe Tay.
In 1999, Tan and Dreamz FM, a local band, performed the song "Together" (心连心), the National Day theme song, at the 1999 Singapore National Day Parade.A Place in My Heart . NLB.
In September 2000, Tan joined the newly formed SPH MediaWorks and diversified into hosting, presenting and newsreading. When it merged with MediaCorp in 2005, she was transferred to MediaWorks' parent company but subsequently resigned for family reasons.
Personal life Tan met fellow artiste Darren Lim in 1998, during the TV remake of Beauty World for the President's Star Charity Show, with Tan as the protagonist and Lim as her love interest. Tan and Lim subsequently dated and married on 27 March 2004. The couple has four children.
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 1997A Place To Call HomeHe Yiwen1998Tuition FeverKong JiajiaFrom the Medical FilesYu JiaEpisode 10Mediacorp Drama. (2025) From The Medical Files S1 医生档案 1 EP10 (FINALE) | 新传媒新加坡电视剧. [online] YouTube. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAGP3xMqlUE (Accessed: July 11th 2026)Return of the Condor HeroesLu WushuangMy Teacher, Aiyoyo!Zhou YuyunmeWATCH. (1998) My Teacher, Aiyoyo! - Ep 1. [online] Available at: https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/My-Teacher-Aiyoyo-E1-71594 (Accessed: July 11th 2026)Growing UpPoh Choo Season 31999Wok of LifeAng Mo Kio / Zhenzhen2000My Home AffairsMiyuki Nakayama2024MomentsGu Chuntian
Film Year Title Role Notes 1999Liang Po Po: The MovieCameo2006Love StoryLibrarian
Theatre Beauty World (1998)
Discography Studio albums YearTitleDetailsSalesRef1998Eve Released: Label: Hype Records Format:18,000
Singles YearSong titleNotes 1998 "Understanding" Season of Love ending theme
Awards and nominations
Organisation Year Category Nominated work ResultRef Star Awards1998 Most Popular Newcomer Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1999Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2024Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2025Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
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