Hong Ling

This lovely lass of Chinese and Thai heritage was discovered through a local talent search programme Hey Gorgeous. The programme scouts for good-looking younger people with star quality in schools across Singapore. Hong Ling emerged as one of the semi-finalists. 

A demure young lady, Hong Ling speaks in a gentle demeanour and is always well composed.  After completing her acting classes, Hong Ling was given the opportunity to hone her acting skills with roles in Against The Tide and You Can Be An Angel Too.

Proving her mettle in acting, she landed a main role in Channel 8 long form drama “118”. In the 270-episode drama that premiered in 2014, Hong Ling also secured the 1st female lead role in Home Truly in 2017; challenging the role of a simple countryside girl from the rural area of Thailand, acting against love interest Pierre Png (Best Actor for Star Awards and Asian Television Award).

In 2020, she had her first breakthrough role as a single mother in a blockbuster My Guardian Angels, acting alongside our lead actresses Zoe Tay and Kym Ng.

In the highly acclaimed show Your World In Mine, she acted as the elder sister of an intellectually challenged sibling - and her astounding performance earned her her first Best Actress nomination at Star Awards 2023.

In 2025, Hong Ling earned her second nomination for Best Female Lead at Star Awards, for her gripping performance in Unforgivable drama where her character's unexpected death became a pivotal plot twist. Her portrayal of strength, vulnerability and emotional depth left a lasting impression on both the critics and audience, turning the shocking storyline into one of the most memorable moments in the drama. Her role also earned the Most Emotional Award at Star Awards 2025.