Amber Chia
| Amber Chia | |
|---|---|
| Amber Chia Lee PengAmber Chia Lee Peng Amber Chia in 2008. | |
| Native name | 谢丽萍 |
| Born | Chia Lee Peng 14 December 1981 Teluk Intan, Perak, Malaysia |
| 💼 Occupation | Model, actress, TV host, brand ambassador |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Adrian Wong (m. 2010) |
| 👶 Children | 1 |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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Amber Chia (simplified Chinese: 谢丽萍; traditional Chinese: 謝麗萍; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiā Lê-phêng, pinyin: Xiè Lìpíng; born 14 December 1981) is a Malaysian model, actress, TV host and brand ambassador. She was born in Teluk Intan, Malaysia but grew up in the town of Tawau in Sabah, East Malaysia. Chia started her own company called Amber Creations in mid-2009 and a modelling school Amber Chia Academy in August 2010.[citation needed]
Early life
Chia was born in Teluk Intan, Perak. Due to her parents' hardship, she was taken care of by her foster parents since she was only eight years old. When she turned 12, Chia moved back to Tawau, Sabah. She left school at 15 to work full-time in order to help her family. In an interview with iMoney.my, Chia worked three jobs; selling fish at the market in the morning, sales at a small local mall during the day and a cashier at a pub at night.[1]
Career
Winner of the Guess Watches Timeless Beauty International Model Search 2004 title, Chia became the first Asian model to campaign for Guess Watches worldwide.[2] Victoria Beckham selected her to present the Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2009 Ready to Wear Collection during the New York Fashion Week.[2]
Personal life
She married her business partner and manager, Adrian Wong in March 2010.[3] Wong is the founder and director of CMG Absolute[4] and has two children from a previous marriage.[5] The couple has a son together named Ashton Wong; born September 2010.[6] Ashton Wong is a child model.[7][8] In March 2024, Chia revealed that she and Wong had separated over two years ago, and that they remain friends to date.[9]
References
- ↑ "Amber Chia Interview: A Model of Determination". imoney.my. 9 February 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "8 Life Lessons To Learn From Amber Chia, The Malaysian Supermodel-Turned-Entrepreneur". Vulcan Post. 21 October 2015. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "The model and her man". The Star (Malaysia). 2 April 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
- ↑ TEH, JO (2007-11-01). "Local firm signs on US rapper". The Star Online. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ MAJID, NOORSILA ABD (2010-03-31). "Amber's hubby is her manager". The Star Online. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Amber Chia: 1Malaysia won't happen in a day". The Nut Graph. 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Tan, Thomas (11 May 2012). "Kids steal limelight at Amber Chia Academy show". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Amber Chia's baby boy to follow in mum's footsteps". The Star Online. 2010-10-19. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Entertainment, N. S. T. (2024-03-29). "#Showbiz: My marriage ended 2 years ago, says Amber Chia [NSTTV] | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
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