Linda Liao
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Linda Liao Pei Ling is a Taiwan
ese singer, actress, MTV Mandarin
VJ and professional gamer. She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
In 2005, she became well known in Singapore
for her role as Ellie Chua in the MediaCorp Channel 5
television drama "Chase".
In 2006, she was voted the 2nd Sexiest Woman in Singapore's FHM.
In 2007, she acted in another Mediacorp TV Channel 5 drama known as "After Hours" reprising her role as Ellie Chua from "Chase". She performs the theme song of the drama, "So Real".
In 2007 she and Jun Jin
from the Korean KPop group Shinhwa
(신화) collaborated in a song, titled Forever. Linda was also made an appearance in the music video It Could Be Love by Korean group The Name, which also starred Shinhwa member, Jun Jin
.
In 2007, she was voted the 19th Sexiest Woman in Singapore's FHM.
An avid basketballer in her teenage years, Linda remains an avowed fan of Michael Jordan
.
In 2010, she was the Grand Champion of the ESL Female Gaming StarCraft II
Cup.
She is currently sponsored by Razer and still an active gamer.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese singer, actress, MTV Mandarin
MTV Mandarin
MTV Mandarin is a 24 hour music channel combined mandarin and international music programs owned by MTV Networks Asia Pacific. One of the first three MTV Asia channels along with MTV Southeast Asia and MTV India. MTV Mandarin has two different feed...
VJ and professional gamer. She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.
Career
Liao is a celebrity most famous in her native Taiwan as the host of the weekly Top 20 show on MTV Chinese.In 2005, she became well known in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
for her role as Ellie Chua in the MediaCorp Channel 5
MediaCorp TV Channel 5
MediaCorp Channel 5 or Channel 5 is a 24-hour free-to-air English and Malay language television channel based in Singapore....
television drama "Chase".
In 2006, she was voted the 2nd Sexiest Woman in Singapore's FHM.
In 2007, she acted in another Mediacorp TV Channel 5 drama known as "After Hours" reprising her role as Ellie Chua from "Chase". She performs the theme song of the drama, "So Real".
In 2007 she and Jun Jin
Jun Jin
Jun Jin was born Park Choong Jae on 19 August 1980. is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album...
from the Korean KPop group Shinhwa
Shinhwa
Shinhwa is a popular South Korean boy band and hip hop group. The group has six members , and debuted on March 24, 1998. It has enjoyed massive success alongside the likes of Sechs Kies, g.o.d., Turbo , Fin. K.L., H.O.T. and S.E.S...
(신화) collaborated in a song, titled Forever. Linda was also made an appearance in the music video It Could Be Love by Korean group The Name, which also starred Shinhwa member, Jun Jin
Jun Jin
Jun Jin was born Park Choong Jae on 19 August 1980. is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He debuted as a dancer and rapper in Shinhwa in 1998 but started singing small parts in 2002; the release of Shinhwa's 5th album...
.
In 2007, she was voted the 19th Sexiest Woman in Singapore's FHM.
An avid basketballer in her teenage years, Linda remains an avowed fan of Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan
Michael Jeffrey Jordan is a former American professional basketball player, active entrepreneur, and majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats...
.
In 2010, she was the Grand Champion of the ESL Female Gaming StarCraft II
StarCraft II
StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed and released by Blizzard Entertainment for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. A sequel to the award-winning 1998 video game StarCraft and its expansions, the game was released worldwide on July 27, 2010...
Cup.
She is currently sponsored by Razer and still an active gamer.
Volunteer Work
In May 2009, she stepped out of her comfort zone and volunteered for the Future Village project in Nepal. During her week long stay, she taught English to under-privileged children and visited their families to understand their needs, among other meaningful works. Linda's 28th birthday was celebrated with the villagers, who threw a surprise party for her.Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Chase | Ellie Chua |
| 2006 | The Hospital | Kang Wen Li |
| 2007 | After Hours | Ellie Chua |
| 2009 | ToGetHer ToGetHer ToGetHer is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit, Rainie Yang and George Hu. It was produced by Comic International Productions and directed by Linzi Ping... |
Chen Chu Chu 陳楚楚 |
| 2009 | Bling Days | |
| 2010 | Endless Love (CTS) | Zhao Bi Yun 趙碧雲 |
| 2011 | They Are Flying | 莊曉莉 |