Daphne Iking
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Dahlia Daphne Eleanor Mozes Iking is a Malaysian television personality, an emcee and an occasional actress. She is known for NTV7
program The Breakfast Show and TV3
reality game show Explorace.
advertisement. The next year saw her co-hosting Ringgit Sense, a TV3
show on finance, alongside Nazrudin Rahman.
Iking quickly became a recognisable face as the host of reality show Explorace, in 2004 for two years where she is known for her lively personality. She then went on to host PNB World Investment Challenge on TV3, Vector Challenge on 8TV
, Explorace Kids on TV3 and Health and Beauty Capsule in May/Antabax. She also reported for the Brand and TV3 documentary Majalah Tiga
.
In 2006 she gained a supporting role as 'Daphne' in TV8 dramedy series KL Lights. With Nazrudin Rahman she hosted My Australian Adventure as a travelogue
in TV3. Later that year, she moved to ntv7 and hosted The Breakfast Show. She was a supporting actress in telemovie Adik, in 2007 and played a minor role in Singaporean drama District 9 Pilot.
In 2009, Iking was nominated in the Malaysian Shout! Awards
as the host of the Breakfast Show.
Iking played a con-woman in Belukar, a Malaysian independent film released in 2010 and won the "Most Promising Actress" for this role
Prelude in F Minor is a short film screened in late 2010 where Iking played one of the main characters as a nurse suffering from domestic abuse.
She was also the supporting actress in comedy film My Spy in 2010.
In October 2010 Daphne Iking was nominated for the second time for "Favourite Television Personality" as the host of The Breakfast Show during the Shout! Awards.
Iking left The Breakfast Show after four years in 2011 and is currently hosting the new talk show Bella.
As well as having hosted My Australian Adventures, the Malaysian celebrity was also the scriptwriter for the show. She is the assistant producer of The Breakfast Show.
Daphne Iking won the beauty queen title of Unduk Ngadau
of Sabah in 2003, representing Klang Valley
.
She appeared for the third time in the list of FHM
Malaysia's annual Most Wanted Female 2010 at number 40.
, Malaysia to a nurse, and local politician Mozes Iking, who are both Kadazan-Dusun
. She is the second eldest amongst four siblings and grew up in Penampang
. She completed a masters in Communications in Universiti Sains Malaysia
, Penang
in 2002.
By October 2006 she started a relationship with businessman Ryan Chong. They met while Iking was filming KL Lights. She revealed that she was getting married, in a live talk show. The wedding was held in Bali
, Indonesia in January 2007 and the event was published in the Malaysian edition of Hello magazine. She gave birth to daughter Isobel Daniella in November 2007.
In 2009 Chong accused a managing director, Choy Khin Ming under the Penal Code of 498 of Malaysian law for “enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman". Iking and Chong divorced that year. From the case it was revealed that Iking's child's DNA does not match her former husband. Chong had also demanded RM1 million from his ex-wife as compensation for conceiving a child whom he did not fathered, although this was later dropped when the case resolved.
In 2011 Iking converted to Islam and married for the second time to Azmi Abdul Rahman, her business partner. They married in Sabah in January, and Iking gave birth to their daughter in November.
Ntv7
Natseven TV Sdn Bhd or better known as ntv7 is a terrestrial television channel in Malaysia. It was launched nationwide on 7 April 1998 and was the country's third private free-to-air TV station after TV3 and Astro. Its mission is to promote a happier and more enlightened Malaysia...
program The Breakfast Show and TV3
TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
reality game show Explorace.
Television and Other Ventures
Prior to her career in television Iking worked as a marketing executive for Skywalker TV.Iking first entered the television scene as the model in a Pond'sPond's Creams
Pond's Cream is a brand of beauty and health care products that is produced by the Ponds Institute which is owned by the multinational company Unilever.-History:...
advertisement. The next year saw her co-hosting Ringgit Sense, a TV3
TV3 (Malaysia)
Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Berhad or TV3 began broadcasting on 1 June 1984 as Malaysia’s first commercial television station. It is part of Media Prima Berhad group of companies. It now transmits opened broadcasting business private 24-hours a day, 7 days a week since 1 January 2010...
show on finance, alongside Nazrudin Rahman.
Iking quickly became a recognisable face as the host of reality show Explorace, in 2004 for two years where she is known for her lively personality. She then went on to host PNB World Investment Challenge on TV3, Vector Challenge on 8TV
8TV (Malaysia)
8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad....
, Explorace Kids on TV3 and Health and Beauty Capsule in May/Antabax. She also reported for the Brand and TV3 documentary Majalah Tiga
Majalah Tiga
Majalah Tiga is a popular Malaysian documentary that is broadcast on TV3. It is aired at 9:00 pm every Saturday with repeats of recent episodes shown occasionally. This programme was previously presented by Norzie Pak Wan Chek...
.
In 2006 she gained a supporting role as 'Daphne' in TV8 dramedy series KL Lights. With Nazrudin Rahman she hosted My Australian Adventure as a travelogue
Travel documentary
A travel documentary is a documentary film or television program that describes travel in general or tourist attractions in a non-commercial way....
in TV3. Later that year, she moved to ntv7 and hosted The Breakfast Show. She was a supporting actress in telemovie Adik, in 2007 and played a minor role in Singaporean drama District 9 Pilot.
In 2009, Iking was nominated in the Malaysian Shout! Awards
Shout! Awards
The Shout! Awards is an entertainment award show created to celebrate the Malaysian entertainment scene which is said has rapidly developed. The award recognizes people of music, television, film and radio industry as well as the entertainment industry as a whole.There are 16 award categories...
as the host of the Breakfast Show.
Iking played a con-woman in Belukar, a Malaysian independent film released in 2010 and won the "Most Promising Actress" for this role
Prelude in F Minor is a short film screened in late 2010 where Iking played one of the main characters as a nurse suffering from domestic abuse.
She was also the supporting actress in comedy film My Spy in 2010.
In October 2010 Daphne Iking was nominated for the second time for "Favourite Television Personality" as the host of The Breakfast Show during the Shout! Awards.
Iking left The Breakfast Show after four years in 2011 and is currently hosting the new talk show Bella.
As well as having hosted My Australian Adventures, the Malaysian celebrity was also the scriptwriter for the show. She is the assistant producer of The Breakfast Show.
Daphne Iking won the beauty queen title of Unduk Ngadau
Unduk Ngadau
Unduk Ngadau is a beauty pageant held during the Kaamatan cultural event normally held in Sabah, Malaysia. The title comes from the ethnic word Runduk Tadau which means 'the girl crowned by the sunlight'. Unduk Ngadau is one of the most recognizable cultural events in Sabah and the beauty pageant...
of Sabah in 2003, representing Klang Valley
Klang Valley
Klang Valley is an area in Malaysia comprising Kuala Lumpur and its suburbs, and adjoining cities and towns in the state of Selangor. An alternative reference to this would be Kuala Lumpur Metropolitan Area or Greater Kuala Lumpur. It is geographically delineated by Titiwangsa Mountains to the...
.
She appeared for the third time in the list of FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Malaysia's annual Most Wanted Female 2010 at number 40.
Personal Life
Iking was born in Keningau, SabahSabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
, Malaysia to a nurse, and local politician Mozes Iking, who are both Kadazan-Dusun
Kadazan-Dusun
Kadazan-Dusun is the term assigned to the unification of the classification of two indigenous tribes in Sabah, Malaysia—the ethnic groups Kadazan and Dusun.- History :...
. She is the second eldest amongst four siblings and grew up in Penampang
Penampang
Penampang is a district as well as a small town within the West Coast Division of Sabah, Malaysia. It has virtually become a suburb of Kota Kinabalu which is Sabah's capital. Its population was estimated to be around 132,002 in 2000, with ethnic Kadazan-Dusun as the majority.The name penampang...
. She completed a masters in Communications in Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia is a public university with its main campus in Penang, Malaysia. There are three branch campuses: one in mainland Penang , one in Kelantan on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia, and a offshore collaboration with a university in India...
, Penang
Penang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
in 2002.
By October 2006 she started a relationship with businessman Ryan Chong. They met while Iking was filming KL Lights. She revealed that she was getting married, in a live talk show. The wedding was held in Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
, Indonesia in January 2007 and the event was published in the Malaysian edition of Hello magazine. She gave birth to daughter Isobel Daniella in November 2007.
In 2009 Chong accused a managing director, Choy Khin Ming under the Penal Code of 498 of Malaysian law for “enticing or taking away or detaining with a criminal intent a married woman". Iking and Chong divorced that year. From the case it was revealed that Iking's child's DNA does not match her former husband. Chong had also demanded RM1 million from his ex-wife as compensation for conceiving a child whom he did not fathered, although this was later dropped when the case resolved.
In 2011 Iking converted to Islam and married for the second time to Azmi Abdul Rahman, her business partner. They married in Sabah in January, and Iking gave birth to their daughter in November.