He Ying Ying (born Hor Ying Ying on 28 January 1995) is a Singaporean actress.
Early life and education He Ying Ying was born into a family made up of her father, businessman, her mother, a preschool educator, and a brother. She was educated at Anderson Junior College before she finished her studies at the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Communications and New Media) in July 2017.
Career In 2015, while still studying in NUS, He Ying Ying was scouted by Ben Yeo and Kate Pang on campus to join the talent scouting competition, Hey Gorgeous, which was aired on Mediacorp Channel 8. She was eventually placed as one of the two runner-ups in the competition. Through the competition, she started considering joining the showbiz industry.
By December 2016, He Ying Ying had signed with Mediacorp's talent management agency, The Celebrity Agency. She appeared in various dramas mostly with cameo appearances and supporting roles in television dramas, before taking on the lead role in Run Rachael Run, in which she was nominated for the Best Leading Actress award in the 2016 Bilbao Web Fest. For her work in Hero, she also gained a nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2017.
After having graduated in July 2017, Ying Ying then turned to full-time acting as a career. She took up supporting roles in 118 II, a 218-episode long-running drama for which, she was nominated for the Best Newcomer award in Star Awards 2018. In 2018, Ying Ying reprised her role for the 2018 sequel to 118 II, 118 Reunion. She also took on two roles in Reach for the Skies, another Long-running drama, playing twins who are in love with the same male character.
In 2019, among the various dramas she had acted in 2018, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award in Star Awards 2019 for her role in A Million Dollar Dream. She filmed Walk With Me, Voyage Of Love, Dear Neighbours, C.L.I.F. 5 and After The Stars.
Filmography Television series Year Title Role Notes 2016Project W (W 计划)Lin Lingling CameoEat Already?Mei Mei Hero Guan MeiyuRun Rachael RunRachael Chow Ying Jie 2017118 II Xiao Dingdong The Lead Jing Jing 2018118 Reunion (118 大团圆)Xiao Dingdong Eat Already? 4Mei MeiA Lonely Fish ()Lan JingxuanReach for the Skies Xu Jingxin Xu JingchuA Million Dollar DreamZhang Yijing Dream Walkers ()Lin Xiaoqing Gangster MomYang YangCameoGhost ARRei2019Walk With Me ()Xie Jiaqi Voyage Of Love ()Ye Jingyi Dear Neighbours ()Yu Jiaying C.L.I.F. 5Lek Simin After The Stars ()Jiang Xiaomin 2020Best Friends Forever ()Wu Siya A Jungle Survivor (森林生存记) Jess Lin Jiexi 2021 Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Bai Xiangguo The Heartland Hero (邻里帮) Zhou Liqi 2022 Dark Angel (黑天使) Gu Wangqing 2023 Strike Gold (黄金巨塔) Mei Xiaoxi Cash on Delivery (送餐英雄) Qiu Siting All That Glitters (金色大道) Lin Jiahui2024 Once Upon A New Year's Eve (那一年的除夕夜) Cai Yiwen Never Too Late (最佳遗产) Luo Enqi
Discography
Compilation albums Year TitleRef. 2018MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 18 () 2019 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 19 () 2020MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 20 () 2023 MediaCorp Music Lunar New Year Album 23 (新传媒2023贺岁传辑哈皮兔宝福星照)
Awards and nominations Year Award Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Ref. 2016 Bilbao Web Fest Best Leading Actress Run Rachael Run 2017 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Hero 2018 Star Awards Best Newcomer 118 II 2019 Star Awards Best Supporting Actress A Million Dollar Dream 2021 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2022 Star Awards Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award 2024 Star Awards Favourite CP Cash On Delivery Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Bioskin Most Charismatic Artiste Award 2025Star AwardsTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links
He Ying Ying profile on The Celebrity Agency