Emma Yong

Emma Yong Oi-Mun (楊愛曼, 20 January 1975 – 2 May 2012) was a Singaporean actress and singer. She was an actress for MediaCorp from the late 1990s until her death.

Education Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 20 January 1975, Yong studied in Raffles Girls' School and then Raffles Junior College and won the Angus Ross prize – given to the A-level student with the best English literature exam score outside of the United Kingdom – in 1994.

In 2002, Yong went to Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, London where she graduated with a postgraduate degree in musical theatre. Aladdin (2004) Cabaret as Sally Bowles (2006) SING Dollar! (2009) Beauty And The Beast (2009)

Death Yong died of stomach cancer on 2 May 2012 aged 37, after a 17-month battle with the disease.

An Emma Yong Fund was set up after her death to helps artists who are critically ill. A memorial concert was held in remembrance of Yong and to raise money for the Fund. The concert was held at the Esplanade who loaned the use of its Concert Hall for free with all performers performing for free. Ticketing agent, SISTIC, also donated the collected handling fees to charity. Performers included the two other Dim Sum Dollies, Selena Tan and Pam Oei, Sebastian "Broadway Beng" Tan, Karen Tan, Tan Kheng Hua, Denise Tan (who replaced Yong as one of the Dim Sum Dollies), Ivan Heng and Glen Goei. More than $275,500 was raised through the concert.