Apple Chan Tsz Yau

Biography

Apple Chan Tsz Yau is a Singaporean actress and host based in Hong Kong, born on 12 March 1989 in Hong Kong. She grew up in Singapore after her family emigrated there when she was four years old, attending Guangyang Primary School and First Toa Payoh Secondary School before graduating from Lasalle College of the Arts in 2011. She worked as a model before entering the entertainment industry, earning the nickname "Little Shu Qi", then moved to Hong Kong to develop her career. She participated in the Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2011 but did not qualify for the finals, leading her to enroll in TVB's 25th Artiste Training Course. She rose to prominence in 2013 through simultaneous roles in three drama series - "Come Home Love", "Brother's Keeper", and "Sniper Standoff" - with her characters Xiao Yun and Peng Qi becoming her signature roles. She gained significant attention in 2016 through the show Big Boys and received a nomination for Most Popular On-Screen Partnership. She achieved major success in Singapore in 2017 with her role in "Ah Boys to Men IV", then left TVB in 2019 to return to Singapore. On a personal note, she broke up with actor Chang Chen-lang in 2018 after a five-year relationship, and married a non-celebrity man in 2024.