Kayly Loh Chuan Yee (born 16 May 1988) is a Singaporean actress and entrepreneur.[1]

Kayly Loh
Loh in October 2017
Born (1988-05-16) 16 May 1988 (age 35)
Other names
  • Kayly
  • Kai Li
  • Lu Chuanjin
Alma materNanyang Polytechnic
Occupations
  • Actress
  • entrepreneur
  • host
Years active2015–present
Spouse
Jonathan Chong
(m. 2021)
Stage name
Traditional Chinese凱麗
Simplified Chinese凯丽
Hanyu PinyinKǎilì
Birth name
Traditional Chinese盧傳瑾
Simplified Chinese卢传瑾
Hanyu PinyinLú Chuánjǐn

Early life and career edit

Loh is the youngest of three children. Her sister is five years older and works as a marketing manager in the finance industry and she has a brother who is three years older. Loh's parents run a printing company.[2]

Loh graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic in 2007, with a Diploma in Marketing.[3]

Loh entered showbiz after winning the MediaCorp Channel 5 talent contest, The 5 Search, in 2015. Prior to joining the contest, Loh had been running her own display advertising company which was launched in 2010.[2][4]

Ventures edit

Loh started a floral company Bucket Full of Roses (BFOR) in 2016, with its studio located in a Ubi Road industrial building.[5][6]

Personal life edit

In May 2021, Loh announced that she will be using the Chinese stage name 凯丽 (Kǎilì).[7]

Loh described herself as not religious.[8]

In December 2021, Loh married commercial director Jonathan Chong, who is two years older. Loh revealed that she had known Chong through purchasing an in-car head unit from him on Carousell.[8] About 120 guests attended their wedding dinner banquet at Raffles Hotel, including actors Tay Ping Hui, Pierre Png, Rebecca Lim, Denise Camillia Tan, Priscelia Chan, Cavin Soh, Hong Huifang and Tay Ying.[9][10]

Filmography edit

Loh has appeared in the following programmes:[11][12][13][14][15]

Television series edit

Web series edit

  • Dream Walkers (2018)
  • We the Citizens (2018)
  • Wake Up! (2018)
  • Limited Edition (2019)

Variety and reality show edit

Theatre edit

  • Noose & Kakis 2: My PSLE is Better than Yours (2017)

Awards and nominations edit

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref
2019 Star Awards 2019 Best Newcomer Dream Walker Nominated [16]
2022 Asian Academy Creative Awards 2022 Best Actress in a Supporting Role
(Singapore)
Sister Stand Tall Won [17]

References edit

  1. ^ "Kayly". Mediacorp. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b Goh, Kenneth (3 March 2015). "Winner of Ch5 talent show Kayly Loh gives up business for acting career". The Straits Times. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  3. ^ "In Conversation with Kayly Loh". Library Association of Singapore. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Kayly wins MediaCorp's The 5 Search". TODAY. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Kayly Loh's Floral Studio Damaged By A Fire That Broke Out In The Same Building Last Night". 8days. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  6. ^ "These Asian celebs are inspiring us as plant parents". AsiaOne. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  7. ^ "卢传瑾改名"Kayly 凯丽"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Mediacorp Actress Kayly Loh To Marry Director She Met On Carousell; Says She Didn't Have A Good Impression Of Him As He Was A "Carouheller"". 8days. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  9. ^ "Kayly Loh, Who's Also A Florist, Didn't Have A Lot Of Flowers On Her Big Day 'Cos She Sees "Too Much Wastage From Weddings"". 8days. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Kayly Loh's gorgeous retro terrace house still has a squat toilet". AsiaOne. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Kayly Loh". mewatch. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  12. ^ "Kayly". mewatch. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  13. ^ "Kayly 凯丽". mewatch. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  14. ^ "凯丽". mewatch. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  15. ^ "卢传瑾". mewatch. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  16. ^ "《红星大奖2019》公布入围 两对夫妻档争夺视帝视后 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  17. ^ "亚洲影艺创意大奖区域成绩公布 新加坡视后林慧玲将对垒"梅艳芳" | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 21 August 2023.

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