Ella Chen
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- Name: 陳嘉樺 (陈嘉桦) / Chen Chia Hua (Chen Jia Hua)
- English name: Ella Chen
- Also known as: Ah Hua, Chen Ai La, Jia Hua, Mao Mao, Han Bao, Bao Bei, Ah Fa Fa
- Profession: Singer and actress
- Birthdate: 1981-Jun-18 (age 43)
- Birthplace: Pingtung, Taiwan
- Height: 163cm
- Star sign: Gemini
- Chinese zodiac: Rooster
- Blood type: A
- Family: Two older sisters, younger brother, husband/businessman Alvin Lai (賴斯翔), and son Daniel Lai (賴勁寶) (b. 2017-Apr-12)
About
Ella was born in June 1981, making her the oldest member of the Chinese pop group S.H.E In 2007, she was voted by online fans as Taiwan's most unpretentious artist. The name Ella was chosen by her record company following a personality test of the singer.
In 2002, Ella started participating in the acting industry with the drama Magical Love. She showed that she could not only sing, but she could even act as well. In 2003, Ella was chosen as the female lead character in The Rose. Her bandmates, Selina Jen and Hebe Tien, were also involved in the drama as supporting characters. After a successful year of releasing albums and concerts all over the country, S.H.E. rose again with the drama Reaching for the Stars. All three of the band members were the three main female characters.
In January 2012, Ella announced that she was getting married on May 5th, 2012, to Malaysian Chinese boyfriend Alvin Lai.
TV Series
- Us Without Sex (2024)
- Dr. Lifesaver (2023)
- The Lying Game (2014)
- Down with Love (2010)
- Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu as Lu Rui Xi (C2006)
- Reaching for the Stars as Ren Jie (2005)
- The Rose as Zheng Bai He (2003)
- Magical Love as Juliet (2001)
Movies
- The Missing Piece (2015)
- Lucky Star 2015 (2015)
- Perfect Two (2012) as Ah Dan
- Bad Girls (2012)
- Abba (2011)
- The Long Goodbye (2010)
TV Series Theme Songs
- Gentle Hearts, Cruel Times (時光從不溫柔) with Arrow Wei (魏嘉瑩) - Undertaker (你好，我是接體員) (TBA)
- Shameless (厚脸皮) - Yours Fatefully (2012)
- S.H.E
- Love Nest (新窩) with Fahrenheit - Romantic Princess (2007)
- How Are You Lately? - Bull Fighting (2007)
- Love Was Here - Bull Fighting (2007)
- What To Do? - Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (2006)
- A Glance for Ten Thousand Years (一眼萬年) - The Little Fairy (2006)
- Star Light (星光) - Reaching for the Stars (2005)
- The Flowers Have Bloomed - The Rose (2003)
Recognitions
- 41st Golden Bell Award: Nominated for Best Actress (2006) for Reaching for the Stars
Trivia
- Education: Tajen University (Medical Management degree)
- Hobbies: Basketball and computer games
- Languages: Mandarin, Hakka, Taiwanese, and English
- Ethnicity: Hakka
- Music group: S.H.E
- Instrument(s): Piano, Saxophone
- Ella burned her ears and hair on a candle while filming Reaching For The Stars. To recover, she did not film for two days and cut off almost two centimeters of burnt hair on both sides of her head.
- Recently, along with her band-mate Hebe Tien, Ella composed a song for her seniors Power Station entitled "Love Crazy/愛到瘋癲". Ella was the composer, while Hebe wrote the lyrics. The song was given to Power Station as repayment for them giving S.H.E the song "Freezer."