Jernelle Oh Yu Shi (born 3 July 1994) is a Singaporean actress and host who made her debut through the Star Search 2019 where she was one of the 12 finalists in the talent search competition. Oh is the first in her Star Search batch to have received a nomination for Star Awards for Best Actress for her role as Huang Mei Zhen in Cash On Delivery.
Early life and career Oh attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic where she majored in Chinese media and communication. Oh then went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in linguistics and multilingual studies from Nanyang Technological University. She had worked as a TV extra and English-Chinese tutor before joining Star Search 2019.
A finalist in Star Search 2019, Oh has been cast in vastly different roles. She played a Vietnamese national in My Star Bride (2021) and a Thai woman in long-form drama The Heartland Hero (2021). In 2023, she played a food delivery worker with cerebral palsy in Cash on Delivery, where the character was based on a real-life person.
In 2021, Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency created the girl group "4567", where Oh was part of the group with Gini Chang, Juin Teh and Seow Sin Nee.
In mid-August 2023, Oh started her guest-hosting gig on the news radio station Capital 95.8FM.
Filmography Oh has appeared in the following programmes and films:
Television series Year Title Role Notes 2013Crimewatch Kai WenS27 Ep. 32015Crimewatch Feng JianyuS29 Ep. 4 2016CrimewatchS30 Ep. 22020Crimewatch IO NicoleS34 Ep. 9 All Around YouReporter Xiao Zhen2021The Heartland Hero Cai LaiMy Star BrideHu Xianglan (Ho Huong Lan)Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting'''' |Eileen |S1 Ep. 7–8, 10
! rowspan="3" scope="row" |2022 |Soul Doctor
|Healing Heroes|
|I’m Actor, Ah De|May
! scope="row" rowspan="3"|2023 |Cash on Delivery|Huang Meizhen
|The Sky is Still Blue |Tang Xiuya
| Crimewatch| IO Ivy | S37 Ep. 8 |- ! scope="row" rowspan="1"|2024 |Love on a Shoestring|Kai Di
! scope="row" | 2025 | Emerald Hill - The Little Nyonya Story'' (小娘惹之翡翠山) Ah Hua
Web series Year Title Role Notes 2018Demystifying TV 2020Who's The Better Actor?
Variety and reality show Year Title Notes 2020Deals for Joy 2021–present#JustSwipeLah Web series2022Silver Carnival 2022 House Everything?S22023Star Awards 2023 Backstage LiveThe Star AthleteSilver Carnival 20234567 JB Makan Lobang Web seriesPasar Malam Stars
Radio hosting Capital 95.8FM - 城市007 (2023-14 May 2024; every Thursday 12pm-2pm)
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2022 Star Awards Most Attention Seeking New-Gen Host #JustSwipeLah 2023 Star Awards Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars Best Rising Star #JustSwipeLah Asian Academy Creative Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role (national winner - Singapore) Cash on Delivery 2024 Star Awards Best Actress Cash on Delivery Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars MY PICK Favourite Show Stealer Cash on Delivery 2025Star AwardsTop 3 Most Popular Rising Stars
References
External links Jernelle Oh profile on The Celebrity Agency