Tracy Lee (actress)

Tracy Lee (Chinese: 李美玲; pinyin: Lǐ Měi Líng, born Lee Mei Leng on 19 June 1985) is a Malaysian actress and television host based in Singapore. She began work as a full-time actress at Mediacorp in 2008, following success as a contestant on Star Search 2007. In 2016, she retired from the entertainment industry, after her decision not to renew her contract with MediaCorp.[2]

Not to be confused with Margaret Lee (Singaporean actress), who has the same Chinese name.
Tracy Lee
Born
Lee Mei Leng

(1985-06-19) June 19, 1985
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
NationalityMalaysian
EducationTsun Jin High School
Alma materHELP University College
University of East London
OccupationActress
Years active2008–2016
Spouse(s)
Ben Goi
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(m. 2017; died 2019)​
[1]
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese李美玲

Career

Tracy Lee was a contestant on Star Search 2007, reaching the semi-final of the talent search competition. Her appearance on the program earned Lee contract with MediaCorp in 2008 [2] and began her acting career on the TV series The Thin Line. Following this the actress was cast in multiple roles including the police procedural drama C.L.I.F., alongside her former Star Search 2007 co-star (and season winner) Andie Chen.

Lee was nominated for the Star Award for the Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes between 2013 and 2015, and was one of the hosts of The Sheng Shiong Show, for outdoor cooking, being replaced by Seraph Sun.

In 2016, Lee decided not to renew her contract with MediaCorp and left the entertainment industry.[2]

Personal life

Tracy Lee was educated at Tsun Jin High School, Yishun Junior College[3] and studied accountancy at HELP University College and the University of East London. In 2017, Lee married Ben Goi, son of Singapore's 'Popiah King' Sam Goi, the chairman of Tee Yih Jia Food. On 10 May 2018 the couple gave birth to their first child, a boy they named Ben Junior.

On 3 February 2019, her husband Ben Goi died from a stroke caused by a brain haemorrhage. He was cremated on 7 February 2019.[4]

Filmography
YearDramaRoleNotesRef
2008 Her Many Faces 有你终身美丽 [5]
The Thin Line 还我情真 Lin Meiqi
2009Romantic Delicacies 美食厨师男Yue Hua
Friends Forever 我爱麻糍Amy 李静华
2010The Best Things in Life 五福到Jiayi 家宜 [5]
No Limits 泳闯琴关Chen Fei 陈菲 [5]
2012 Double Bonus 双星报喜Jin Peiling 金佩玲 [5]
The Enchanted 浴女图 Bai Xuena 白雪娜 [5]
Poetic Justice 微笑正义 Sun Jiale 顺嫁乐
It Takes Two 对对碰Xu Jie 徐洁 [5]
2013 96°C Cafe 96°C咖啡Tara
Love at Risk 爱情风险Wu Qiyu 吴琦玉
2011Prosperity 喜事年年Lin Si'en 林思恩
C.L.I.F. 警徽天职Han Xiaoyang 韩晓洋 [5]
Dark Sunset 黑色夕阳Lin Peixin 林佩欣
2014The Caregivers Missy先生Liang Xiaoyu 梁小雨
C.L.I.F. 3 警徽天职3Han Xiaoyang 韩晓洋 [5]
2015Life Is Beautiful 初一的心愿Zhou Huimin 周慧敏
Second Chance 流氓律师 Sun Kaili 孙凯利 [5]
The Dream Makers II 志在四方II Diana
2016Peace & Prosperity 富贵平安Huang Ziyu 黄子瑜 [5]
If Only I Could 十年...你还好吗? Liu Kaiqin 刘凯芹 [5]

Accolades
Star Awards – Popularity Awards
YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2013 25th Star Awards CeremonyTop 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Top 20
2014 26th Star Awards CeremonyTop 20
2015 26th Star Awards CeremonyTop 20
201426th Star Awards CeremonyMost Popular Regional Artiste (Cambodia)Nominated

References
  1. "Ben Goi, son of 'Popiah King' and husband of former actress Tracy Lee, passes away at 43". AsiaOne. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. Cai, Candice (2 October 2017). "Actress Tracy Lee marries wealthy businessman, and her wedding guestlist is just stunning". AsiaOne. Retrieved 30 March 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 林佳憓, 文 / (2017-04-20). "这里是否留下你的光辉岁月？". 早报 (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. Ting, Choo Yun (2019-02-07). "Popiah King's son Ben Goi dies in Kuala Lumpur". The Straits Times. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
  5. "Tracy Lee". IMDb. Retrieved 2022-03-22.
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