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BIOGRAPHY
GUESTS
Mitch “The Dragon” Chilson
Director,
Strength and Conditioning Instructor, Muay
Thai & MMA Professional Fighter
EVOLVE FIGHT TEAM
Mitch Chilson is a professional Muay Thai and
Mixed Martial Arts fighter hailing from the
United States of America. Recognized for his
two-time victory as a Martial Combat FC Super
Fight Champion and Thepprasit Stadium Muay
Thai Champion, Mitch is currently competing in
Asia‟s largest and most prestigious MMA event.
Certified as a skilled instructor, Mitch is also the Director of Strength and Conditioning at
EVOLVE and a Fitness Advisor for Men‟s Health magazine in Singapore.
With vast experience in the United States, Thailand, and Singapore, Mitch is a striking 9-2
professional MMA fighter and a 17-4 professional Muay Thai fighter. His extensively training
under the legendary Sityodtong Team in Singapore and Thailand has proved him worthy of his
title as a leading authority of strength and conditioning for elite athletes in Asia.
Besides being an acclaimed Muay Thai champion, Mitch holds a Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
under Master Renzo Gracie. His passion for Martial Arts and fitness saw him founding the
„FightShape system‟ for professional combat athletes. His creation is a program that utilizes
cutting-edge methodologies from around the globe to achieve peak performance for its
practitioners. As a professional speaker on the seminar circuit for health and fitness, a former
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amateur body building champion, and a celebrated innovator, Mitch is often sought out by top
international athletes for help and advice on peak performance achievement.
Mitch is 1 of the 7 non-Thai Muay Thai instructors in the world certified under the prestigious Kru
Yodtong Senanan. Besides being a professional Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts fighter and
instructor, his accomplishments include certificates from the National Academy of Sports
Medicine, a certificate as a Strength and Conditioning Coach by Optimal Performance Training
(OPT), a Renzo Gracie Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rafael Gordinho Lima, as well as a
certificate in both CPR and AED training.
Ase Huimin Wang
Actress and Model
Born and raised in Singapore, Ase is an
eclectic mix of Chinese and Swedish
parentage.
With a vast passion for media and the arts,
Ase finds herself on a journey across the
globe expressing her fervor and creativity of
film, modeling and television.
Ase‟s professional acting training began as a
student in the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film
Institute of New York. Her versatile looks and
natural charm sees her landing in over twenty commercials that aired worldwide.Her diversified
theatre education propelling her forward, Ase sought out opportunities to develop from all
angles in the media industry.
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Besides landing a main role in a leading Singaporean TV series, SPIN in 2000, Ase starred in
her first Singaporean feature film, „Clouds In My Coffee‟. This successful Singapore stint saw
Ase move her career to Hong Kong, where she appeared in many commercials and music
videos alongside stars such as, Aaron Kwok.
Active about her need to continue a lifetime of learning in her craft, Ase went on to work with
Jackie Chan‟s management in Hong Kong. The mentorship and professional experience gained
behind the scenes of a Hong Kong production opened up a broader career vision, stretched her
horizons and solidified her passion for acting and media.
Now based in Bangkok, Thailand, Ase‟s talent proves to be welcomed with open arms as she
tops the Thailand poll, earning 6th place for the Top 10 sexiest women in the world. Besides her
constant features as covergirl on a variety of world fashion magazines such as FHM, New
Woman and TV commercials, Ase is working on her first Hollywood feature file, „Prince and Me
4‟, playing the lead role of Princess Myra.
Aside from being passionate about Acting and Media, Ase believes in determination and takes
her joys and hobbies seriously. Her self-achievements includes competing in horse riding
competitions after 15 years of trained experience as well as designing her own clothing line in
collaboration with CPS CHAPS, under the sub-brand, CPS CHAPS By ASE WANG.
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Greg Uttsada Panichkul (Utt)
Actor/Host and Model
With over a decade of experience and a charm
stemming from a mixed ancestry of American
and Thai-Chinese heritage UTT has become a
household name in Southeast Asia.
Born and raised in California where he
attended the California State University
Northridge before transferring his studies to
Thailand‟s Assumption University, Utt sees
himself as a mix of both East and West culture.
With a degree in Communication Arts and a major in Advertising, his career kicked off as a
resident MTV Host. His passion for the camera and ability to present sees him being celebrated
as one of Asia‟s longest running Host. As a flexible and talented presenter, Utt‟s gigs range from
hosting events such as the Mandarin Music Honors and the Asia Television Awards to hosting 5
seasons of the urban legend program Incredible Tales
Active about his need to continue on growing as a Television personality, Utt saw himself
starring in the 2005 drama, Chase, and the2007 dramedy and sequel to Chase, After Hours.
With his great personality and passion that Utt brought to the screen, he has since diversified
his activities, landing him positions as host for a Live Reality Talent Program, Live The Dream,
the prestigious Modeling contest, Miss Earth 2007 as well as Brand spokesperson for Giordano,
Pepsi and currently Brand's Essence of Chicken.
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Besides being an experienced and celebrated television personality, Utt proves to have an
entrepreneur spirit and is the acclaimed owner and director of an Artist Management in
Singapore called Seven95ive Artistes.
Deborah Priya Henry
Actress/Host and Model
Born in Dublin, Ireland but grew up in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, Deborah attributes her u
exotic charms to her mixed heritage of
Malaysian-Indian and Irish decent.
With her unique looks, Deborah‟s modelling
career kick started at 15 as a catwalk and
print model in Kuala Lumpur.
In 2003, Deborah saw herself moving
to London where she graced the runways for
high-end designers, Ungaro, YSL and Gucci.
In 2004, she took a hiatus from modelling to pursue her bachelor‟s degree in Political Science
and Economics from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane.
Despite attaining a degree that is unrelated to Media, Deborah‟s infatuation with modelling along
with her determination and love for adventure saw her participating in Miss Malaysia World 2007.
Her passion and drive has proven to make her dreams into a reality as she chooses a path in
life that has proven to unleash her creative and artistic nature making her the winner of Miss
Malaysia World 2007.
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Not one to rest on her laurels, Deborah‟s modelling success saw her representing Malaysia in
the Miss Universe pageant 2011 and attaining the title, Face of MIFA (Malaysia International
Fashion Alliance) 2011. Deborah‟s passion for media diversified her activities, landing her
positions as host for Bella, a magazine style talk show and a cast for a Malaysian film, The
Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines.
Aside from being an established media personality, Deborah proves herself to be a true idol and
inspiration for women. As a World Vision‟s Childs‟ rights Advocate and speaker for the Harper's
Bazaar Pink Project PSA 2010, Deborah is an avid supporter of numerous charities across the
globe.
Named as the ambassador for the „Yes, I Can Campaign,‟ an educational, awareness &
advocacy campaign for the prevention of unplanned & unwanted pregnancy in Malaysia,
Deborah‟s kind nature and love for humanity sees her co-founding „Fugee School,‟ a non-profit
charity organisation that provides basic education to close to 90 Somalian refugee children.
Jennifer Tse Ting Ting
Model/Actress
Born to Hong Kong natives, actor Patrick Tse and
actress Deborah Lee, Jennifer is the youngest of
two children.
As a child, Jennifer was raised in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada, where she learnt to
appreciate the laid-back culture of the Canadian
way of life.
Despite her family‟s strong bonds in the media
industry, Jennifer never liked the idea of pursuing
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a career in the hectic world of media. Instead, she was determined, business savvy and driven
to accomplish her dreams of becoming a businesswoman after graduating from her college
degree.Coinciding with her career objectives, Jennifer landed herself a job in the prestigious,
high-end fashion brand, Dior, doing marketing paperwork away from the media scene and in an
office environment.
But the eyes of the camera did not flee this daughter of two highly-acclaimed television
personalities. With the success of her elder brother, Nicholas Tse, who quickly gained vast
popularity in the Hong Kong media industry, it is not surprising that this oriental beauty was
unable to escape the eyes of the cameras.
When Jennifer eventually returned to Hong Kong, swamps of advertisers and reputable brands
flocked her direction in hope for her ambassadorship. It was not long before Jennifer took up
several of the countless of media opportunities she constantly offered. Her stints include
participating in modelling gigs for swimwear and high-end apparels to being the spokesperson
for slimming products and hosting cosmetic beauty videos.
Despite her already-triumphant career and her swift rise in the Hong Kong supermodel ranks,
Jennifer is not one to rest on her laurels which saw her making her stagecraft debut force in
Bruce Lee‟s movie, Bruce Lee: My Brother.
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Dominic James Lau Ho Wing
(Dom Lau)
Model and TV Host
Born to a Shanghainese father and a British
mother, Dominic was born and raised in Hong
Kong before moving to the UK to study in a
boarding school for two years.From a young age,
Dominic had a flare for music.
At 12, his talent was discovered by his art teacher
who hooked him up with the main percussionist of
the Hong Kong Philharmonic for private drumming
lessons. It was not long later when Dominic was
offered a scholarship at the prestigious King‟s
College in London. Dominic is now a member of the band Uranus, an all-star celebrity band.
The suave, fun-loving Dominic “Dom”, saw his modeling career hit start at 14 when he was
talent-scouted for a Coca-Cola TV commercial. As a young, arising star, Dominic saw his first
shoot in Indonesia, where he posed alongside stars of the then-NBA Champion Houston
Rockets. As a tall and dashing Eurasian, Dominic enjoyed the prospects of his newfound talent
in the fashion industry and represented numerous renowned brands such as Ralph Lauren,
Calvin Klein and Hugo Boss.
Currently known to millions of fans as "VJ Dom," Dominic is a celebrated host for Channel V
International and has interviewed countless of acclaimed celebrities worldwide. As the host of
The Rock Show, Channel V Countdown, Video Scope and Remote Control, Dominic‟s
experience in the media industry extends far and wide.
Besides his success as a Television presenter and model, Dominic has emceed in numerous
live events, including the Channel V Thailand Music Video Awards 2009, Hong Kong Rocks
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Music Festival 2008, Coldplay's Asian Tour Launch Party 2006 and Lady Gaga's Tour Launch
Party 2009.
Prior to his work with Channel V International, Dominic was the official presenter for Star Movies:
VIP Access, a role in which he has interviewed countless stars, including Will Smith, Robert
Downey, Jr., Ben Stiller, Amy Adams, Owen Wilson, Kate Bosworth, Clint Eastwood, John
Travolta and Helen Mirren, among many others.
WyKidd Song
Fashion Designer
Having graduated from a course in fashion at
Kingston University, UK in 1991, Wykidd spent a
year working in Milan before forming a
partnership with a British graphic artist Ann Kelly.
In 1993, Wykidd saw himself returning to
Singapore and co-founding womenswear label,
Song + Kelly. It was not long before this dynamic
duo found commercial and critical success, both
locally and internationally. Song + Kelly made the
headlines when it became the first Singaporean
label to show in the prestigious New York and London Fashion Week.
It only took a few years before Wykidd‟s label, Song + Kelly started drawing in crowds. Besides
local outlets, the label was acquired by Neilman Marcus and Barneys New York, Harrods and
Selfridges in London as well as retail fashion empire, Club21, where the label was renamed to
Song + Kelly 21.
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After years of continued success, the partnership between Wykidd and Kelly ended in 2007.
With no intention of stepping back, this determined and passionate designer took a leap forward
and formed his own company, WK Design.
His multi disciplinary design studio went far beyond fashion apparel into a multi-design platform
handling projects such as corporate styling and consulting for DBS and Resorts World
Singapore, jewellery collections for Soo Kee Jewellery, interior design for New Majestic Hotel
and even tailored outfits for the APEC Singapore 2009 world leaders.
In 2010, Wykidd saw his company expand and re-branded. Currently split into 3 divisions, WK
Design for corporate styling and consultation, Wykidd Bespoke for exclusive custom-made
womenswear and wedding dresses, and WYKIDD, a menswear collection.
Rebecca Lim
Model/Actress/Host
Since walking away with a
top five placing and the
Miss Photogenic Award at
the Miss SingaporeUniverse Pageant when
she was 18, Rebecca has
demonstrated her
versatility and maturity as
an actress in several
prominent English and
Chinese drama serials. As a dedicated and capable individual, she managed to juggle her
filming while pursuing an Accountancy degree from Singapore Management University.
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Effectively bilingual, Rebecca has displayed great versatility and professionalism. Her ability to
perform in front of the camera has landed her stints in diverse range of roles- from an abused
wife to a Vietnamese bride, a Singaporean war heroine to a role as a prostitute to a trainee
lawyer. Her creative work in front of the camera has landed her a Best Actress Award at the
Asian Television Awards 2010.
Her outstanding performance and love for the art sees her making her movie debut in the 2011
Chinese New Year comedy, Homecoming, followed by another movie production, The Ultimate
Winner. Her desire to achieve greater success sees her pitting her acting skills against King of
Caldecott, Li Nan Xing.
As a fast-rising and promising young actress and host, musically-talented to boot, and already
named as one of Caldecott Hill's Seven New Princesses by online entertainment portal xinmsn,
Rebecca is poised for greater things to come.
Ana Rivera
Supermodel/Actress
Stemming from a half Korean, half
Puerto Rican heritage, Ana was born
in Texas, USA. With over a decade of
experience travelling around the world
as a model, she decided to move and
base herself in spot light of the Hong
Kong media industry.
With vast experience and an exotic
appearance, this 178cm-tall beauty
has earned herself a name as an
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international supermodel. Since her catwalk debut in her early teens, Ana has appeared on
countless Hong Kong magazine covers.
Her striking looks and glorious charms has extended her to several offers, including
assignments with major designer labels, clothes-horse at fashion shows and numerous
prestigious events.
In 2007, Ana's profile peaked when she posed for a calendar shoot dressed in nothing but a pair
of Diesel jeans to help raise money for the Hong Kong Breast Cancer Fund.
Her increasing popularity saw Ana gracing numerous designer catwalks where one of her stints
was with M-IFW in Kuala Lumpur as a celebrity model in the Asia Magic-themed evening gala.
Armed with her gorgeous looks and well-acclaimed success as a supermodel, Ana‟s bold and
versatile personality sees her diversifying her activities and branching into acting in 2010.
Joanne Peh
Actress/Host/Model
As a determined and intellectual beauty,
Joanne sees success both academic-wise
and career-wise. After winning the title of
Miss Elegant and Miss Personality in Miss
Singapore Universe 2002, Joanne was talent
spotted and signed on as an artiste with
MediaCorp. Despite having to juggle both
work and her university studies at the same
time, her excellent performances won her
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both the Most Popular Newcomer award and the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award at
the Star Awards 2004, an annual award ceremony for TV personalities.
After her graduation from the School of Communication and Information of Nanyang
Technological University, Joanne continued her acting career with the station as a full-time
actress. She impressed audiences with her natural acting in drama serials such as Like Father,
Like Daughter, The Golden Path, The Little Nyonya and A Tale of 2 Cities. Her compelling
portrayal of Yuzhu, the ill-fated girl with a heart of gold in The Little Nyonya, earned her rave
reviews, as well as a Best Actress award nod at Star Awards 2009.
Joanne‟ s foray into movies started as early as 2004, when she acted in Jack Neo‟ s movie The
Best Bet. In 2011, she proved her versatility and potential as a movie actress in Raintree
Pictures‟ highly successful festive blockbuster, It‟ s A Great Great World. Effectively bilingual
and well-known for her eloquence and intelligence, Joanne is also a competent host for
variety shows and specials, including President‟ s Star Charity 2005 and The Activist Journey,
which won her the Best Info-ed Programme Host award at Star Awards 2011.A highly soughtafter celebrity for commercial endorsements, Joanne has lent her face to numerous immensely
successful campaigns, including Lux and Jetstar.
Odette Henriette Jacqmin
Supermodel
Actress/Singer
Odette is a famous Thai-French
supermodel, actress and singer
born in Lyon, France, on
October 13, 1982. Raised in
France, she moved to Thailand
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at the age of 18 (2000). She started modelling straight away and became an instant sensation.
She has done over 50 covers throughout her career. Whilst the majority were for Thai
magazines, she has also done covers for Malaysian and Korean Magazines. She has modeled
in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Paris and New York. During her
modeling career she has done endorsements for Honda Thailand, Coke Zero, California Fitness
and Singha Beer.
She was signed to Grammy Records, who released her first Album, After Daylight, on
November 22, 2004. She won an award for Best Music Video from MTV Thailand for the song
Kau Riek Wah Ruk (Lets call it Love). Whilst the majority of the songs on the Album were in
Thai, one of the tracks was also performed in French.
Her 2nd album, Odette was released in 2007. She is currently working on her 3rd album.
She has also acted in several Thai movies as either the lead or supporting lead actress such as
'Goal Club', 'The Monkey King' and 'Hanuman'. Her latest movie, 'Brown Sugar' comes out in
late 2010. In the movie her character is called Brown Sugar and she also sings the movie's
soundtrack. Additionally, she also appeared in a Fashion Show as a Celebrity Appearance for
GUESS? In december 6 2010. She was described as “Thai sensation Odette”.
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Qi Qi
Supermodel
Qi Qi is a Hong Kong Super model. She was
discovered by a model agency at Vienna when 17
year old. After that, she appeared in many
international fashion magazine covers, such as
Vogue, Elle, Harper‟s Bazaar, Cosmopolitan.
She is spokes model for Japan cosmetics
company, SK-II since July 2005. Born in Shanghai
and grew up in Vienna, Qi Qi, was spotted on a
summer vacation in Europe, she was then invited
to join the modeling agency. Holding work to do
holiday mood, with her superior body and elegant
temperament, she soon became popular in the fashion industry.
By 1989, she appeared in the cover of many international fashion magazines such as Vogue,
Elle, Harper'sBazaar, Cosmopolitan, has put to the notice of many fashion houses such as
Chanel, Gucci, Giorgio Armani and more.Other endorsements include, Karl Lagerfeld, SKII
masks, spokesperson for Omega, Opal shampoo and more.
She‟s not only a supermodel, but also a designer, she designed on behalf for the "Seven
Wonders of the power of" limited telephone hammer. Qi Qi feels that an elegant female body
and the content are complementary; the body language of a woman is crucial to be able to
reveal the natural radiance of self-confidence.
Qi Qi is very particular with her daily routine. She is very particular with skincare routine and has
a lot of beauty tips. Similar to her model friends, Qi Qi do not consume oily food or food that are
in high fat content. She would drink two cups of fresh lemon in warm water every morning, a
prelude to a happy day.
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Sharon Lim
Editor-in-Chief, ELLE Singapore
The Editor-in-Chief of ELLE Singapore, Sharon Lim,
brings with her 20 years‟ extensive experience in
newspaper and magazine work. She is no stranger to
ELLE — she joined as a Features Writer in 1993 when it
launched in Singapore, and was the magazine‟s Deputy
Editor from 1996 to 1999.
Helming ELLE since October 2004, Sharon‟s vision of ELLE taps into the city‟s dynamic, progressive
buzz without forgetting its strong Asian roots. The result is a sexy, stylish and spirited ELLE that is
uniquely Singaporean and supportive of local talent — yet undeniably global in its outlook.
Sharon is also a regular face on TV and radio. She has appeared on Channel News Asia, the regional
English-language news TV channel where she is a featured expert on fashion, beauty, lifestyle and
women‟s issues. She can also be heard on The ELLE Beauty Spot, a segment on all things beautyrelated on Class 95, Singapore‟s top radio station.
In addition, Sharon is working on various other creative projects. She has written occasional columns for
TODAY, a free daily newspaper published by MediaCorp, the publisher of ELLE in Singapore. Most
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recently, she contributed to iconic Singapore club Zouk‟s 20 anniversary coffeetable book.
A pop culture addict, Sharon‟s personal projects include a movie script, book project and mentoring
teenagers interested in the fashion business — Sharon has been a board member of the Nanyang
Academy of Fine Arts‟ (NAFA) fashion faculty since 2006.