Diana Ser Siew Yien (born 26 April 1972) is a Singaporean host, journalist, Channel NewsAsia presenter and actress. She was a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1990 to 2008. She left Mediacorp in 2008 and now runs a communications consulting and media training company.
Early life and career Diana Ser's father is an ethnic Chinese of Teochew descent and her mother has English ancestry. Ser attended CHIJ Saint Nicholas Girls' School, Victoria Junior College, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) of Singapore. In 2005, she was awarded the Nanyang Alumni Award from NTU, where she received a Masters in Mass Communication.
Ser co-hosted an episode of Glamour Mum and The Dude on MediaCorp Channel 8 with Bryan Wong in 2008.
Personal life On 27 June 2004, Ser married former Singaporean actor James Lye after a nine-year courtship. The couple have a son Jake and two daughters Christy and Jaymee.
Selected filmography Ser has appeared in the following programmes:
Television series Can I Help You? (1996) Three Rooms (1997) Crimes and Tribulations (1997) The Prime Years (1997) From The Medical Files II (1999)
Show host Talk Shop Beach Games Get Real Talking Point Sunday Brunch (1994) Crimewatch (Singaporean TV series) (1995) (Mandarin version) Juedui Xingwen (1999) Glamour Mum and The Dude (2008) Touch Of Hope (2012; documentary) Innocence Lost (2016; documentary) President's Star Charity (2020) President's Star Charity (2023)
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Nominated work Result 1997Star Awards Best Newcomer Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 1999 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes Best Variety Show Host Juedui Xingwen 2004 Asian Television Awards Best Current Affairs Presenter Get Real 2005 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes 2018 Star Awards Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes
References
External links Diana Ser official website (archived)