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Michelle Saram
Michelle Saram
Born	12 December 1974 (age 50); Singapore
Alma mater	Nanyang Technological University
Occupations	Actress; singer; businesswoman;
Years active	1997−present
Spouse	Ajai Lauw-Zecha (m. 2010)
Relatives	Adrian Lauw-Zeca (father-in-law)
Awards	Full list
	Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Sony Music
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	鄭雪兒
Simplified Chinese	郑雪儿
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhèng Xuě'ér
Jyutping	Zeng6 Syut3 Ji4
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	莫雅倫
Simplified Chinese	莫雅伦
Hanyu Pinyin	Mò Yàlún
Jyutping	Mok6 Ngaa3 Leon4

Michelle Alicia Saram (born 12 December 1974) is a Singaporean actress, singer and businesswoman.

Early life

Saram's father is a Singaporean of Indian descent, and her mother is a Chinese Singaporean.

Saram was educated at CHIJ Katong Convent, Temasek Junior College and Nanyang Technological University where she majored in Mass Communications. She was awarded the Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award by her alma mater in 2006.^[2]

Career

In June 1997, Saram joined the entertainment industry after co-starring in an ad for One2Free with Hong Kong star Aaron Kwok. In May 2000, she released her debut album Don't play dumb (別裝傻).^[3]

She joined Singapore television station MediaCorp and won the Star Awards for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes twice. She has also starred in Taiwanese series Meteor Garden II and in several Hong Kong dramas.^[4]

She is one of the few local actresses who have played leading roles in Singapore, Taiwan, and Hong Kong television serials.

Saram subsequently left the entertainment industry to concentrate on running her food and beverage business.^[5]

16 years later, she collaborated with Louis Koo in the 2017 Hong Kong action film Paradox.^[6]

Shortly after, Saram return to concentrate on running her food and beverage business again.^[7]

She is set to appear in the upcoming film Back to the Past.^[8]

Personal life

Saram is married to Ajai Lauw-Zecha, a Chinese Indonesian socialite and the son of businessman Adrian Lauw-Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts and a scion of the Lauw-Sim-Zecha family, part of the Cabang Atas or Chinese gentry of colonial Indonesia.^[9] After marrying, Saram gradually faded out of the spotlight to focus on her other endeavours.

Discography

Don't play dumb (2000)

Filmography

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Ref
2000	At the Threshold of an Era	Fanny Chun Suk-fan
2001	A Step into the Past	Princess Chiu Sin
2002	Fantasy (星梦情真)	Qianqian
2002	Meteor Garden II	Ye Sha
2003	Baby Boom	Kristen
2004	To Mum With Love (非一般妈妈)
2004	City of Sky (天空之城)	Xia Rui
2006	Love at 0°C	Anna
2018	Flying Tiger (飛虎之潛行極戰)	Xue Er
2020	Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong (地產仔)		^[10]

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
1999	Bullets Over Summer (爆裂刑警)	Yen
2017	Paradox	Lee Chung-chi's wife	Guest appearance	^[9]
2023	Sunday	Mrs Lee
TBA	Back to the Past	Princess Chiu Sin

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result
2001	Star Awards 2001	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won
2002	Star Awards 2002	Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes	—	Won

References

^ Mitty; Candy Chau. "鄭雪兒近照曝光！嫁酒店太子爺曾淡出幕前《尋秦記》公主復出狀態佳靠三招凍齡". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Nanyang Alumni Awards 2006 Recipients 南洋校友奖2006获奖者". www.ntu.edu.sg.
^ "別裝傻- 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 19 October 2023.
^ "Michelle Saram - Education - Information - Educational Resources". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011.
^ "They could have been contenders". Channel NewsAsia. 17 November 2008.
^ "Louis Koo and Michelle Saram collaborate again after 16 years - 88news". 14 August 2017.
^ "They could have been contenders". Channel NewsAsia. 17 November 2008.
^ "《尋秦記》電影版預告曝光古天樂林峯相隔廿年再對決". Sing Tao News. 16 March 2021
^ ^a ^b "Singaporean actress Michelle Saram returns to acting in Paradox". The Straits Times. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
^ "Jessica Hsuan Met Up With Her A Step Into The Past Co-Star Michelle Saram In Singapore Recently". 8days. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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[1] Mitty; Candy Chau. "鄭雪兒近照曝光！嫁酒店太子爺曾淡出幕前《尋秦記》公主復出狀態佳靠三招凍齡". Cosmopolitan (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[2] "Nanyang Alumni Awards 2006 Recipients 南洋校友奖2006获奖者". www.ntu.edu.sg.

[3] "別裝傻- 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司". 台灣索尼音樂娛樂股份有限公司 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 19 October 2023.

[4] "Michelle Saram - Education - Information - Educational Resources". Archived from the original on 26 February 2011.

[5] "They could have been contenders". Channel NewsAsia. 17 November 2008.

[6] "Louis Koo and Michelle Saram collaborate again after 16 years - 88news". 14 August 2017.

[7] "They could have been contenders". Channel NewsAsia. 17 November 2008.

[8] "《尋秦記》電影版預告曝光古天樂林峯相隔廿年再對決". Sing Tao News. 16 March 2021

[The_Straits_Times-9] "Singaporean actress Michelle Saram returns to acting in Paradox". The Straits Times. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2018.

[10] "Jessica Hsuan Met Up With Her A Step Into The Past Co-Star Michelle Saram In Singapore Recently". 8days. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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