Vivian Lai

Vivian Lai Yi-ling (born 18 December 1976) is a Taiwanese-born actress, television host and businesswoman based in Singapore.

Early life Born in Taiwan, Lai migrated to Singapore with her Taiwanese family when she was still a student.

Career

Media Lai joined Star Search Singapore 1999 and was the winner in the Singapore edition and the overall champion in the female contestant category.

Lai started out as an actress, making her debut in Knotty Liaisons, and won good reviews. After a few dramas, Lai attempted hosting with her first variety show, Property Classified.

Business ventures In 2014, Lai, with fellow host Quan Yifeng and hairstylist Addy Lee, set up the social media and production company 3x Media Production.

Brand ambassador Lai is the brand ambassador for Kirei Kirei soap, Samsung electrical appliances and Osim massage. She was also the brand ambassador for Pokka International and Deputy Group CEO of Pokka Corporation from 2008 to 2018. In 2012, she was paid S$1 million to continue endorsing the brand. Their house in central Singapore was estimated to be worth $8 million in 2018.

Ong is the CEO of Pokka International and Deputy Group CEO of Pokka Corporation which Lai has been brand ambassador for multiple years from around 2008. This has thus attracted its fair share of controversy, amid allegations of conflict of interest which in 2012, she was paid S$1 million to continue endorsing the brand.

In September 2018, her husband, Ong, was suspended from his posts by Pokka Corporation following an internal audit and would later take up a new appointment offered by Kimly, which he was a non-executive director of Kimly. Lai's contract as an ambassador was terminated in the following month, despite claims by Mediacorp that her contract would remain unchanged.

In 2022, Lai revealed that she suffered from a slipped disc. She chose not to go for a surgery which has 50% chance of success and chose traditional chinese medicine and acupuncture to improve her condition.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2008 Money No Enough 2Zhou Yanyan 2009 Where Got Ghost?

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2000 Knotty Liaisons Jiaxuan Making Miracles Xu Xiuyuan The Homecoming Qianyi 2008 Just in Singapore Jinyan Love Blossoms II Fan Fan 2011 Be Happy Mable Love Thy Neighbour Shanshan 2014 World at Your Feet Mo Lihua 2015 Super Senior Ivy Ji Shanzhong 2016 The Queen Zeng Jing 2019 My One In A Million (我的万里挑一) Vivian Lai The Good Fight (致胜出击) Rourou A World of Difference (都市狂想) Rui En 2021 Soul Old Yet So Young (心里住着老灵魂) Cindy Yen The Heartland Hero Lexi

Variety shows YearTitle Notes 2006 Property Classified Best Supporting Actress Love Thy Neighbour 2013 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2014 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Variety Show Host Finding U 2015 Star Awards All-Time Favourite Artiste Star Awards for YES 933 Best Speech Asian Skin Solutions Most Radiant Skin Award