Michelle Saram

Michelle Saram-Zecha (born Michelle Alicia Saram; 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean businesswoman, former actress and singer. She played the role of Ye Sha in Meteor Garden II.

Early life Her father is a Singaporean of Indian descent, and her mother is a Chinese Singaporean.

Saram was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent, Temasek Junior College and Nanyang Technological University where she majored in Mass Communications. She was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her alma mater in 2006.

Career In June 1997, Saram joined the entertainment industry after co-starring in an advertisement for One2Free with Hong Kong actor Aaron Kwok. In May 2000, she released her debut album Don't play dumb (別裝傻).

Saram joined Singapore television station MediaCorp and won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes twice. In 2002, she starred in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden II as Ye Sha, a girl who accidentally meets Daoming Si (played by Jerry Yan) in Barcelona. Since then, she is one of the few local actresses who have played lead roles in television dramas from Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

Saram subsequently left the entertainment industry to concentrate on running her food and beverage business. Sixteen years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in the 2017 Hong Kong action film Paradox. Shortly after, she focuses again on her food and beverage business.

Saram appeared in the film Back to the Past, a movie that was delayed and unreleased for more than four years and ultimately released in 2025. Later on, she appeared in the 2023 film Sunday with Philippine actress Rhen Escaño and Vietnamese actor Ho Thanh Trung.

Personal life Saram is married to Chinese Indonesian socialite Ajai Lauw-Zecha, son of businessman Adrian Lauw-Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts and a scion of the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the Cabang Atas or Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia. After marrying, Saram gradually faded out of the media spotlight.

Discography Don't play dumb (2000)

Filmography Television series

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref 1999 Bullets Over Summer (爆裂刑警) Yen 2017 Paradox Lee Chung-chi's wife Guest appearance 2023 Sunday Mrs Lee 2025 Back to the Past Princess Chiu Sin

Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work ResultRef 2001 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2002 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes