Jernelle Oh
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| Born | (1994-07-03) 3 July 1994 (age 30) |
| Education | Ngee Ann Polytechnic |
| Alma mater | Nanyang Technological University |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Musical career | |
| Member of | 4567 |
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Musical artist
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| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 胡煜詩 |
| Simplified Chinese | 胡煜诗 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Hú Yùshī |
Jernelle Oh Yu Shi (born 3 July 1994)[1] is a Singaporean actress and host who made her debut through the Star Search 2019 where she was one of the 12 finalists in the talent search competition. Oh is the first in her Star Search batch to have received a nomination for Star Awards for Best Actress for her role as Huang Mei Zhen in Cash On Delivery.
Oh attended Ngee Ann Polytechnic where she majored in Chinese media and communication.[2] Oh then went on to obtain a bachelor's degree in linguistics and multilingual studies from Nanyang Technological University.[3] She had worked as a TV extra and English-Chinese tutor before joining Star Search 2019.[2][4]
A finalist in Star Search 2019, Oh has been cast in vastly different roles. She played a Vietnamese national in My Star Bride (2021) and a Thai woman in long-form drama The Heartland Hero (2021).[5] In 2023, she played a food delivery worker with cerebral palsyinCash on Delivery, where the character was based on a real-life person.[6][7]
In 2021, Mediacorp's artiste management arm The Celebrity Agency created the girl group "4567", where Oh was part of the group with Gini Chang, Juin Teh and Seow Sin Nee.[8][9][10]
In mid-August 2023, Oh started her guest-hosting gig on the news radio station Capital 95.8FM.[11]
Oh has appeared in the following programmes and films:[12][13][14]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2013 | Crimewatch | Kai Wen | S27 Ep. 3 | [15] |
| 2015 | Crimewatch | Feng Jianyu | S29 Ep. 4 | |
| 2016 | Crimewatch | S30 Ep. 2 | ||
| 2020 | Crimewatch | IO Nicole | S34 Ep. 9 | |
| All Around You | Reporter Xiao Zhen | |||
| 2021 | The Heartland Hero | Cai Lai | ||
| My Star Bride | Hu Xianglan (Ho Huong Lan) | |||
| Mr Zhou's Ghost Stories@Job Haunting'' | Eileen | S1 Ep. 7–8, 10 | ||
| 2022 | Soul Doctor | |||
| Healing Heroes | ||||
| I’m Actor, Ah De | May | |||
| 2023 | Cash on Delivery | Huang Meizhen | ||
| The Sky is Still Blue | Tang Xiuya | |||
| Crimewatch | IO Ivy | S37 Ep. 8 | ||
| 2024 | Love on a Shoestring | Kai Di | [16] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2018 | Demystifying TV | |||
| 2020 | Who's The Better Actor? |
| Year | Title | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Deals for Joy | ||
| 2021–present | #JustSwipeLah | Web series | |
| 2022 | Silver Carnival 2022 | ||
| House Everything? | S2 | [17] | |
| 2023 | Star Awards 2023 Backstage Live | ||
| The Star Athlete | |||
| Silver Carnival 2023 | |||
| 4567 JB Makan Lobang | Web series | ||
| Pasar Malam Stars |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2022 | Star Awards | Most Attention Seeking New-Gen Host | #JustSwipeLah | Nominated | |
| 2023 | Star Awards | Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Nominated | [19] |
| Best Rising Star | #JustSwipeLah | Nominated | |||
| Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role (national winner - Singapore) |
Cash on Delivery | Won | [20] | |
| 2024 | Star Awards | Best Actress | Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen) | Nominated | [21] |
| Top 3 Most Popular Rising Stars | — | Top 3 | |||
| MY PICK Favourite Show Stealer | Cash on Delivery (as Huang Mei Zhen) | Nominated |
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