Bernie Chan
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Bernie Chan was born in Kuala Lumpur
, Malaysia and started her career as a model
at the age of 18 and with her Pan Asian looks and at a statuesque 178 cm, she became Malaysia's premier supermodel. Her modelling career spanned KL, Singapore
and Hong Kong
. She has appeared on more than 30 magazine covers and 50 TV commercials. Bernie has travelled all over the world on shoots for department stores in Malaysia and Singapore. She started her acting career in a Singapore telemovie called "Alter Asians - Catherine Listening To The Rain". She made her acting debut in KL in Jit Murad's award winning play, "Spilt Gravy On Rice" which won four awards at the inaugural Boh Cameronian Arts Awards in 2003. SHe later moved on to plays like "Ubu Roi
', playing a bipolar girl in "Otak Tak Centre" and the lead role in "The Odd Couple
". In 2008, Chan joined The Amazing Race Asia 3
partnered with her brother, Henry. They represented Malaysia and came in 5th place. In Singapore Bernie was in Eve Ensler
's "The Vagina Monologues
" in 2008 and in 2009, the Asian premiere of the musical "Victor/Victoria
" which starred Laura Fygi
.
As a TV actor Bernie was in sitcoms Kopitiam, Talk About Love, Table for Two
, and in Singapore a telemovie in 2009 called Sweet Tapioca Porridge and she played a mum of 2 kids in the Australian production called Chatroom Chicks.
Bernie has hosted Project Runway Malaysia
, Audition 2 and Pillow Talk
. Bernie is a much sought after emcee in Malaysia as well as Singapore, averaging between 40 to 50 emcee gigs a year. She is currently the Malaysian brand ambassador
for Olay Total Effects skincare as well as the brand ambassador for Olay Total Effects Body Wash and is based in Kuala Lumpur.
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur is the capital and the second largest city in Malaysia by population. The city proper, making up an area of , has a population of 1.4 million as of 2010. Greater Kuala Lumpur, also known as the Klang Valley, is an urban agglomeration of 7.2 million...
, Malaysia and started her career as a model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
at the age of 18 and with her Pan Asian looks and at a statuesque 178 cm, she became Malaysia's premier supermodel. Her modelling career spanned KL, 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...
and Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
. She has appeared on more than 30 magazine covers and 50 TV commercials. Bernie has travelled all over the world on shoots for department stores in Malaysia and Singapore. She started her acting career in a Singapore telemovie called "Alter Asians - Catherine Listening To The Rain". She made her acting debut in KL in Jit Murad's award winning play, "Spilt Gravy On Rice" which won four awards at the inaugural Boh Cameronian Arts Awards in 2003. SHe later moved on to plays like "Ubu Roi
Ubu Roi
Ubu Roi is a play by Alfred Jarry, premiered in 1896. It is a precursor of the Theatre of the Absurd and Surrealism. It is the first of three stylised burlesques in which Jarry satirises power, greed, and their evil practices — in particular the propensity of the complacent bourgeois to abuse the...
', playing a bipolar girl in "Otak Tak Centre" and the lead role in "The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple
The Odd Couple is a 1965 Broadway play by Neil Simon, followed by a successful film and television series, as well as other derivative works and spin offs, many featuring one or more of the same actors. The plot concerns two mismatched roommates, one neat and uptight, the other more easygoing and...
". In 2008, Chan joined The Amazing Race Asia 3
The Amazing Race Asia 3
The Amazing Race Asia 3 is the third installment of the reality television game show The Amazing Race Asia. The show features ten teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around Asia to win US$100,000. The season premiered on September 11, 2008 and consists of 11 episodes, two...
partnered with her brother, Henry. They represented Malaysia and came in 5th place. In Singapore Bernie was in Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler
Eve Ensler is an American playwright, performer, feminist and activist, best known for her play The Vagina Monologues.- Personal life :...
's "The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues is an episodic play written by Eve Ensler which ran at the Off Broadway Westside Theatre after a limited run at AFRICA in 1996. Ensler originally starred in the production which was produced by David Stone, Nina Essman, Dan Markley, The Araca Group, Willa Shalit, Mike Skipper...
" in 2008 and in 2009, the Asian premiere of the musical "Victor/Victoria
Victor/Victoria
Victor Victoria is a 1982 musical comedy film released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that involves transvestism and sexual identity as central themes. It stars Julie Andrews, James Garner, Robert Preston, Lesley Ann Warren, Alex Karras, and John Rhys-Davies. The film was produced by Tony Adams, directed...
" which starred Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi
Laura Fygi is a Dutch singer.- Background and career :For the first eight years of her life, she lived with her parents in South America...
.
As a TV actor Bernie was in sitcoms Kopitiam, Talk About Love, Table for Two
Table For Two
Table for Two was a Malaysian television show which aired in 2004 on TV3.The television series was created by Popiah Pictures and directed by Ng Ping Ho and produced by Anne Low....
, and in Singapore a telemovie in 2009 called Sweet Tapioca Porridge and she played a mum of 2 kids in the Australian production called Chatroom Chicks.
Bernie has hosted Project Runway Malaysia
Project Runway Malaysia
Project Runway Malaysia is a Malaysian reality television series on 8TV that focuses on fashion design. Its contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are usually restricted in their time, materials, and theme. Their designs are judged and one or more designers are...
, Audition 2 and Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk
Pillow Talk is a 1959 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Gordon. It features Rock Hudson, Doris Day, Tony Randall, Thelma Ritter and Nick Adams...
. Bernie is a much sought after emcee in Malaysia as well as Singapore, averaging between 40 to 50 emcee gigs a year. She is currently the Malaysian brand ambassador
Brand ambassador
A Brand Ambassador is a person employed by a company to be the sales rep and physical representative of the company with respect to sales and marketing. The Brand Ambassador is meant to embody the corporate image in appearance, demeanor, values, and ethics....
for Olay Total Effects skincare as well as the brand ambassador for Olay Total Effects Body Wash and is based in Kuala Lumpur.