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Colette Wong
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| Born | Colette Wong 21 May 1974 (1974-05-21) (age 50) |
| Nationality | Singaporean |
| Education | University College Dublin |
| Occupation(s) | Reporter, Sportscaster, TV Host |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Television | SportsCenter Asia Co-anchor (2004–2013) Fox Sports Central Asia Anchor (2013–2021) Nokia Football Crazy Host (2005–2008) |
| Spouse | Luigi Ferrandi |
Colette Wong (born 21 May 1974) is a Singaporean sports reporter, TV host, and sports anchor for Fox Sports Asia and Fox Sports News Asia. She was formerly currently anchors Fox Sports Central Asia and a news correspondent for CNBC Asia.
Colette Wong was born in Singapore on 21 May 1974. Colette graduated from Catholic Junior College in 1992 and University College Dublin, where she finished Bachelor of Arts (Hons), Politics and Economics in 1996.[1]
Colette got her first job in December 1996, as a sports reporter, producer and presenter for Television Corporation of Singapore's Singapore Television Twelve, from 1996 to 2000.[2] Colette later became the news correspondent for CNBC Asia from 2001 to 2003.[2]
ESPN Star Sports later hired Colette in March 2004,[2] as the anchorwoman for SportsCenter Asia with Jason Dasey, then she became the host of Nokia Football Crazy from 2005 to 2008. Colette later became one of the lead anchors of Fox Sports Central Asia when ESPN became Fox Sports Asia in 2013.[1][3] She was the winner of the ‘Best Sports Presenter/Commentator’ award at the 21st Asian TV Awards in 2016 [4] and 'highly commended' in the 'Best sports presenter/commentator' section of the 18th Asian Television Awards 2013.[5]
Colette is married to sales manager Luigi Ferrandi. They have two children.[6]
