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Xenia Tan
Xenia tan 2022.png
Born23 August 1994
EducationBachelor of Arts (History)
Alma materNational University of Singapore
Spouse(s)Shawn Thia

Xenia Tan (born 23 August 1994) is a Singaporean host, actress and online personality. She gained a following through her hosting and acting work with TheSmartLocal (TSL) between 2017 and 2019, notably helming the YouTube series, Hired or Fired.[1][2] As of May 2022, she has 111,000 followers on Instagram and 52,800 followers on TikTok.[1] She also has a personal YouTube channel, where she has amassed over 11,200 followers.[2]

Background

Personal life

Xenia was born on 23 August 1994 as the youngest of three children. She has two older brothers.[3][4]

Xenia Tan with Shawn Thia after the proposal. Photo from Instagram.

She is currently engaged to the actor, Shawn Thia.[5] On May 18, 2022, Shawn shared a TikTok video where he got down on one knee and proposed to Xenia at the end.[6] As of May 2022, the Tiktok has since gone viral, amassing over 412,500 views on the app.[7]

The couple first worked together on the set of Fresh Takes: Search on meWATCH, and later on the drama series, The Algorithm.[8]

Education

Xenia attended Zhenghua Primary School and Zhenghua Secondary School.[9] Thereafter, she studied at Jurong Junior College (JJC) where she first picked up touch rugby.[10] She then enrolled in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) where she majored in History. Intending to become a teacher,[11] Xenia took on an internship with the National Institute of Education (NIE) as an undergraduate.[12] She later revealed that she regretted not pursuing a minor in social work in university.[13] Xenia completed her last semester at Seoul National University while on an exchange programme.[14] In NUS, Xenia stayed in Kent Ridge Hall and represented the hall in touch rugby matches.[15]

TheSmartLocal Media Group

Xenia (top left) was one of the talents for The Quarantine - a TSL and Mediacorp collaboration.

Eatbook.sg - Editorial intern (2016)

Xenia applied for an editorial internship with Eatbook.sg, a site under TheSmartLocal Media Group, during her last semester in university.[16] After landing the job, she began writing articles for the site, marking the start of her career at TSL.[17][18]

TheSmartLocal TV - Talent (2017 - present day)

Following her internship, Xenia took on a full-time talent contract with TSL.[19] Aside from hosting and acting, she has also made guest appearances in Singaporeans Try[20] and TSL Plays.[21] In May 2019 , Xenia announced that she was taking a break from her job in TSL to pursue acting in New York.[22] For three months, she took acting classes in both film and theatre at the New York Film Academy and The Barrow Group respectively.[23][24] As of May 2020, Xenia is still producing content with TSL.

Short films

In April 2020, Xenia starred in This is Why - a short film produced by TSL and supported by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).[25]

Xenia played the lead role of a frontline healthcare worker in the short film, This Is Why (2020).
Year Film Refs.
2020 This is Why: A Tribute To Singapore's Heroes (Short Film) Video
2019 4 Years Later | TSL Short Film Video
2018 The Staycation That Changed us - TSL Short Films Video
TSL'S FIRST MOVIE?! - How May I Help You? Video

Web series

Xenia made her on-screen acting debut with "The Start-Up" Web Series - Season 1 in 2017.

Xenia pictured in Episode 1 of "The Start-Up" Web Series (2017).
Year Segment Episode Seasons Refs.
2020 The Quarantine 6 1 Playlist
2018 TSL Face-Off 2 1 Playlist
The $100 Dollar Nomad 3 1 Playlist
Hired or Fired 17 2 Playlist (Season 1)
Playlist (Season 2)
2017 “The Start-Up” Web Series - Season 1 4 1 Playlist

Influencer

Content creator

Since returning from New York in 2019, Xenia has branched out as a content creator on YouTube[26] and TikTok. As of May 2020, she has a following of 9,820 and 14,800 on the respective platforms.

Brand representation

Xenia has been sponsored by brands like Under Armour[27] and Milo.[28] She is also the brand ambassador for Vichy, a skincare company.[29]

References/ Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Hired or Fired - Season 1”. YouTube. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 “Hired or Fired - Season 2”. YouTube. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  3. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. February 6, 2019. Accessed on 21 May 2020. Retrieved from https://www.instagram.com/p/BtfTxLllc1V/
  4. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. August 23, 2018. Accessed on 21 May 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bm0eQgiHlVw/
  5. ↑ Wiki.sg. “Shawn Thia (Singaporean Actor)”. Wiki.sg. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  6. ↑ Shawn Thia. “shawnthia”. Instagram. May 18, 2022. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Shawn Thia. “shawnthia”. TikTok. May 18, 2022. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Goh, Nirelle. “‘The Algorithm’ is TheSmartLocal’s First Mediacorp Drama Series”. The Smart Local Media Group. July 26, 2021. Accessed 30 May 2022.
  9. ↑ “Xenia Tan”. Facebook. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  10. ↑ Mak, Asher. “Xenia Tan Shares How Therapy Helped Her Overcome The Pain Of Being Cheated On”. ZULA. March 15, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  11. ↑ ZULA. “Xenia Tan On Being Cheated On & Her Rebellious Phase | ZULA Pillow Talk | EP 1”. YouTube. March 15, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  12. ↑ National University of Singapore. “Remembering the #NUSLife | Fauzi & Xenia from TheSmartLocal”. Facebook. March 31, 2018. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  13. ↑ National University of Singapore. “Making the best of your #NUSLife | Fauzi & Xenia from TheSmartLocal”. Facebook. March 31, 2018. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  14. ↑ National University of Singapore. “Remembering the #NUSLife | Fauzi & Xenia from TheSmartLocal”. Facebook. March 31, 2018. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  15. ↑ Neo, Jiexin. “NUS IHG Touch Rugby (Women): Kent Ridge Hall dethrone Eusoff Hall to emerge champions”. Red Sports. January 11, 2015. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  16. ↑ Eatbook.sg. “Eatbook - The Start-up: Episode 1…”. Facebook. October 5, 2017. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  17. ↑ Mak, Asher. “Xenia Tan Shares How Therapy Helped Her Overcome The Pain Of Being Cheated On”. ZULA. March 15, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  18. ↑ “ALL POSTS BY Xenia Tan”. Eatbook. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  19. ↑ TheSmartLocal. “FAUNIA'S HOSTING JOURNEY + TSL'S FIRST EVER CASTING CALL”. YouTube. February 2, 2019. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  20. ↑ TheSmartLocal. “Singaporeans Try: The No Smartphone Challenge”. YouTube. May 8, 2017. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  21. ↑ TheSmartLocal. “TSL Plays: Password 2.0”. YouTube. April 26, 2019. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  22. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. May 1, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw7Cp4iFc8B/
  23. ↑ Mak, Asher. “Xenia Tan Shares How Therapy Helped Her Overcome The Pain Of Being Cheated On”. ZULA. March 15, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  24. ↑ “Xenia Tan”. Backstage. Accessed on 20 May 2020.
  25. ↑ TheSmartLocal. "This is Why: A Tribute To Singapore's Heroes (Short Film)". YouTube. April 25, 2020. Accessed on 26 May 2020.
  26. ↑ Xenia Tan. “VOLUNTEERING AT A CAT SHELTER | XENIATAN”. YouTube. April 25, 2020. Accessed on 21 May 2020.
  27. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. September 30, 2019. Accessed on 21 May 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3CNfbalz5n/
  28. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. Accessed on 21 May 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/18092930473163276/?hl=en
  29. ↑ hotcheekylace. Instagram. January 7, 2019. Accessed on 20 May 2020. Retrieved from: https://www.instagram.com/p/BsVX5-FlPFd/
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