Joanne Peh

Joanne Peh Wei Siew (born 25 April 1983) is a Singaporean actress and television host. She is married to Singapore-based Chinese actor Qi Yuwu.

Life and career After winning the title of Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss Singapore Universe 2002, Peh was signed on as an artiste with MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle work and her university studies at the same time, she won both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at the Star Awards 2004, an annual Singaporean award ceremony for TV personalities.

Peh was educated in Temasek Secondary School where she was the head prefect, and also in Victoria Junior College. After graduating with a mass communications degree from Nanyang Technological University, she continued her acting career with the station as a full-time actress.

She earned positive reviews from audiences with her performances in drama serials such as Like Father, Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. Her compelling portrayal of Yuzhu, in The Little Nyonya, received rave reviews, as well as a Best Actress award at the Star Awards 2009.

Peh's foray into movies started in 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo's movie The Best Bet. In 2011, she acted in Raintree Pictures' blockbuster It's A Great Great World.

Peh is bilingual. She also a host of variety shows and specials, including President's Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey, which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host Award at Star Awards 2011, edging out veterans like Mark Lee and Bryan Wong for the award.

She won her second Best Actress award at the Star Awards 2012 for her performance as a spoiled girl trying to find love in A Tale of 2 Cities. This is a feat only matched by fellow MediaCorp actress Rui En.

Having beat out veteran actresses like Zoe Tay and Fann Wong, Peh was besieged by reporters after the show, asking how she felt about her win. Peh later revealed in an interview that she broke down and cried after everyone had left.

Peh scored a double nomination at the Star Awards 2015 for her roles as Zhang Hui Niang in The Journey: Tumultuous Times and Assistant Superintendent of Police Leow Xin Yi in C.L.I.F. 3, for which she won the Best Supporting Actress.

Peh has lent her face to advertising campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar.

Personal life Peh was in a relationship with radio deejay and celebrity Bobby Tonelli for four years, after they met on the set of The Little Nyonya. The couple regularly appeared together on television shows and commercials before their split.

In April 2013, Peh began dating Chinese actor Qi Yuwu. They were married in a private ceremony on 9 September 2014 at the Mövenpick Heritage Hotel Sentosa. On 28 January 2015, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child. On 7 August 2015, she gave birth to a baby girl. On 21 April 2017, she gave birth to her second child, a boy.

Peh has an official fan club called "Jollity Club" which has been running since 2005.

Filmography Television series

Film

Show host

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result 2004 Star Awards Best Newcomer To Mum With Love Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2006 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2007 Star Awards Best Actress Like Father, Like Daughter 2009 Star Awards Best Actress The Little Nyonya 2010 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Female Media Darling 2011 Star Awards Best Actress Your Hand In Mine Best Info-ed Programme Host The Activist's Journey Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) C.L.I.F. 2012 Star Awards Best Actress A Tale of 2 Cities Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Asian Television AwardsBest Actress in a Leading RoleA Song To Remember 2013 Star Awards Best Actress Pillow Talk Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Favourite Female Character The Journey: A Voyage Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) 2015 Star Awards Best Actress C.L.I.F. 3 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Supporting Actress The Journey: Tumultuous Times Favourite Onscreen Couple (Drama) C.L.I.F. 3 Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (China) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Malaysia) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Indonesia) Star Awards for Most Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia) Asian Television AwardsBest Actress in a Supporting RoleThe Journey: Tumultuous Times 2016 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2017 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste 2019 Star Awards Best Actress Say Cheese 2020 Asian Television AwardsBest Leading Female Performance - DigitalLast Madame Best Actress in a Leading Role 2021 Asian Television AwardsBest Leading Female Performance - DigitalMind Jumper Best Actress in a Leading Role 2022 Star Awards Best Actress Mind Jumper Favourite Female Show Stealer 2024Star AwardsBest ActressShero (as Zhang Yinchen) 2025 Star Awards Best Programme Host (Entertainment & Infotainment) A Conversation with Minister