Sharon Au

Sharon Au (; born 13 August 1975 ) is a Singaporean former actress and host. Having joined the TCS during the mid-1990s, she won many awards as an artiste with MediaCorp before taking a sabbatical to pursue university education in 2005 on a scholarship. She returned to MediaCorp to serve her scholarship bond upon graduation in 2011, taking up an office executive position. Nonetheless, she was still invited to host at televised events and theatres.

In February 2018, she resigned amicably from MediaCorp. In October 2018, she found an overseas job as an investment director in a private equity firm based in Paris, France.

Early life and education She said in an interview that she grew up in a humble and modest apartment, and she is very close to her mother. She also said that she has moderate scoliosis since young, and needs a medical bed at home for her spinal condition.

Au attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School (Secondary) and Hwa Chong Junior College in Singapore. She graduated from Waseda University in Tokyo with a Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree in 2011.

On Christmas Day 2023, Au lost her father at age 74.

Career Her first job after her GCE 'A' levels was a flight stewardess with Singapore Airlines, Au's career in the entertainment industry began when she was talent-spotted from a Toy Factory Productions English remake of a Hong Kong stage musical I Have A Date With Spring. During the late 1990s she was best known for co-hosting City Beat with Kym Ng and Bryan Wong. She played numerous roles ranging from a cabaret girl in the stage musical, Beauty World to an enthusiastic radio presenter in the sitcom Right Frequency, each receiving rave reviews.

Effectively multilingual, Au established herself amongst top emcee-hosts in Mediacorp alongside Quan Yi Fong and Guo Liang. This is further endorsed when she clinched the Star Awards for Best Variety Show Host for four consecutive years from 2000 to 2003.

Au took a break during the peak of her career and went to Japan for her undergraduate studies in 2005 in the School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University in Tokyo on a MediaCorp scholarship. She also went to Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 in France for a year as part of Waseda University's One-Year international Exchange Program. Au is multilingual, as she speaks English, Chinese, Japanese, French and basic Spanish.

Au was invited back on a few occasions to be host for some key events, including being the host in Beijing for Singapore Prime Minister's first state visit there and Star Awards 2007. In April 2011, she went back to MediaCorp to serve her 6-year bond. She played host for President Star Charity show in 2012. She made a significant mark in her forties, being one of the 3 key hosts in SEA Games in Singapore's home ground. However, she had been accused of mimicking an Indian accent during the SEA Games opening ceremony. She responded the next day on her Facebook page and apologised the following day. In the same year; she played the female lead, Madam Kwa Geok Choo, in The LKY Musical, alongside actor Adrian Pang, for 37 shows in the Marina Sands Theatre.

In 2012, she started and led styleXstyle.com (a property of MediaCorp Pte Ltd), focusing fashion, beauty and lifestyle. In 2016, she co-founded the Style by Style Vibes cafe when the new Mediacorp campus opened. In 2017, she was appointed as the Publisher for ELLE Singapore as part of Mediacorp's move from print to digital for its print medium.

On 4 January 2018, it was announced that her last day of service in Mediacorp would be on 1 February 2018. styleXstyle.com was later absorbed in 8 Days and ELLE Singapore ended January of the same year. Intending to take a year of sabbatical, she instead applied for a job at a private equity firm after spending two months in Paris, France. Since October 2018, she is currently an investment director with the private equity firm in Paris.

Drama 1997 第三类剧场III之油鬼仔 Tales of the 3rd Kind III 心结(电视电影) Hidden Scars 1998 播音人 Right Frequency 1999 播音人II Right Frequency II 2000 新心关系 Soho@Work 播音人III Right Frequency III 2001 大酒店 The Hotel 2002 发财八百万 Lucky Numbers 春到人间 Springs of Life 2004 孩有明天 偶像·爸爸 Oh Dad! 2005 Tiramisu

Variety shows 1995 欢乐大放送 Entertainment Beat 宜康之夜 Econ Night 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery 午后闲情 Afternoon Leisure Hour 1996 鼠来宝喜迎春 Lunar New Year Special 宜康之夜 Econ Night 欢乐大放送 Entertainment Beat 娱乐新天地 Sunday Variety TCS Staff Dinner Show Samsung Show 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity 搞笑行动 Comedy Night 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show TCS Olympics Opening/Closing 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight Eversoft Show Talent Search Semi-final Show 1997 搞笑行动 Comedy Night 宜康之夜 Econ Night 早安您好 Good Morning Singapore Kid's Camp 金牛贺岁迎新春 Lunar New Year Show 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity 环岛追追追 Singapore Fun Discovery 非一般年轻 In Generation 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 才华横溢出新秀 Star Search Final 超级老街坊 Truly Streetwise 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight Great World City Show 1998 做做朋友 Let's Be Friends 城人杂志 City Beat 虎啸春到嘻洋洋 Lunar New Year Show 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show 宜康之夜 Econ Night 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity 1999 城人杂志City Beat 玉兔贺岁迎丰年 Lunar New Year Show 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show 妆艺游行 Chingay '99 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight 歌舞今宵 Yesterday Once More National Day Parade 全星展艺献温情 MCS All-Stars Charity Millennium Swing Singapore 2000 城人杂志City Beat 千禧祥龙迎新春 Lunar New Year Show 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight National Day Parade 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 心手相连 Affairs of the Heart 2001 城人杂志City Beat 千禧祥龙迎新春 Lunar New Year Show 歌舞欢腾贺新春 All-Star Variety Show 名人Tic Tac Toe Celebrity Squares 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight 才华横溢出新秀 Star Search Final 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity National Day Parade 2002 城人杂志 City Beat 群星照亮千万心 NKF Charity Show 名人Tic Tac Toe Celebrity Squares 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight 名人TicTacToe III TicTacToe III 名人TicTacToe特辑 TicTacToe Special National Day Parade 城人杂志 新系列 2003 佳居情缘 Living Room 金童玉女心碰心 Perfect Match National Day Parade 欢乐周末夜 Weekend Delight 才华横溢出新秀 2003 总决赛 Star Search 2003 Finals 2004 群星照亮千万心2004 NKF Charity Show 2004 物物大交换 Barter Trade 道地美食大搜寻 Malaysia Road Feast 威力无比加油战 Spring N Slide 不说你不知 Trivia Trove 普威之夜 2004 PSC Nite 2004 National Day Parade 全情真爱满童心 Children Medical Fund Charity Show 澳妙新滋味 Flavours of Australia 2005 天鸡报喜贺新春 Lunar New Year's Eve Variety Special 群星照亮千万心2005 NKF Charity Show 2005 也许或者有可能II I'm the One 街头美食星 Star Choice 乐在台湾 Naruwan Taiwan National Day Parade 2007 红星大奖 2007 Star Awards 2007 2011 National Day Parade 2012 National Day Parade 总统星光慈善 President's Star Charity 2012 2015 28th Southeast Asian Games

Theatre I Have a Date with Spring (in English and Mandarin, 我和春天有个约会), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1995 Beauty World (in Mandarin, 美丽新世界), MediaCorp, Singapore, 1998 Storm (in Mandarin, 雷雨), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 1998 A Tinted Edge (in Mandarin, 角色), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore Arts Festival, Singapore, 2000 Chessmaster (in Mandarin, 棋人), Toy Factory Productions, Singapore, 2002 Happy Ghost (in Mandarin, 開心鬼), Spring-Time Stage Productions, Singapore, 2003 The LKY Musical, Metropolitan Productions, Singapore, 2015

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