Seven Princesses of Mediacorp
Seven Princesses of Mediacorp (七公主) is a term referring to the seven most promising young Mediacorp actresses from Singapore in the 2000s, namely Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Rui En, Fiona Xie, Joanne Peh, Felicia Chin and Dawn Yeoh, then all in their twenties. First made as part of Mediacorp's publication iWeekly's 476th issue cover story in December 2006.[1] They were anointed as the successors to Caldecott Hill queens Zoe Tay and Fann Wong.[2][3][4]
Seven Princesses of Mediacorp | |
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| Origin | Singapore |
| Years active | 2006–present |
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The Seven Princesses of Mediacorp
- Jesseca Liu (born 1979), gained fame through Portrait of Home (2005 TV series)
- Jeanette Aw (born 1979), gained fame through Holland V (2003 TV series)
- Rui En (born 1981), gained fame through My Mighty-in-Laws (2004 TV series)
- Fiona Xie (born 1982), gained fame through My Genie (2001 TV series)
- Joanne Peh (born 1983), gained fame through Miss Singapore Universe 2002
- Felicia Chin (born 1984), gained fame through Star Search 2003
- Dawn Yeoh (born 1986), gained fame through The Shining Star (2006 TV series)
Reason for leaving
- Fiona Xie decided not to recontract with Mediacorp in 2009.
- Dawn Yeoh decided not to recontract with Mediacorp in 2009.
- Jeanette Aw decided not to recontract with both Hype Records and Mediacorp on 12 October 2017.
Similar titles
In 2014, promising young Mediacorp actors Zhang Zhenhuan, Romeo Tan, Desmond Tan, Jeffrey Xu, Xu Bin, Ian Fang, Aloysius Pang, and Shane Pow were collectively promoted as the 8 Dukes of Caldecott Hill.[4]
References
- "Issue 476". iWeekly. 14 December 2006.
- "Maid-in-waiting now a star". AsiaOne. 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- Hui Min, Chew (2016-06-02). "Fiona Xie to return to television screens after seven years". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- Seah, May (6 May 2014). "Dawn of the Dukes". Today Online. Mediacorp. Retrieved 2017-11-23.
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