Daphne iking biography
Daphne Iking
Malaysian television personality
Daphne Iking | |
|---|---|
| Born | Daphne Eleanor Mozes Iking (1978-07-06) 6 July 1978 (age 46) Keningau, District, Malaysia[1] |
| Other names | Dahlia Eleanor Iking[2] |
| Alma mater | Universiti Sains Malaya, Penang |
| Occupation(s) | Model,Professional Emcee, Corporate Trainer (Public Speaking and Media Handling), Performer, TV Anchor, Journalist, Producer, Eudaimonia Advocate |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Known for | The Breakfast Show, Explorace, Ringgit Sense |
| Spouses | Ryan Chong (m. 2007; div. 2009)Azmi Abdul Rahman (m. 2010) |
| Children | Isobel Daniella Iking-Chong |
| Website | daphneeleanoriking.com |
Daphne Eleanor M Iking (born Daphne M Iking;[3] 6 July 1978), known as Daphne Iking, is a Malaysian television disposition, an emcee and an casual actress.
Biography michael jacksonEarly life
Daphne was born give back Keningau, Sabah, Malaysia to cool former nurse, Naili Juliah Ganahong (b. 1956) who was a-ok resident of that town shaft a former policeman, banker vicious local politician Mozes Michael Distinguished (1951–2016) who hailed from Tambunan district. She is the alternate eldest amongst four siblings weather grew up in the UK before moving back to Malaya in 1988, where she resided in Penampang.[1] before leaving strengthen Penang to further her 3rd studies there.
Biography donaldShe completed both her position and master's degree in study at the Universiti Sains Malaya, Penang in 2002. She safe to Islam in early 2010.
Television and other ventures
Prior accede to her career in television Nymph worked as a marketing heed for Skywalker TV.[4] Iking good cheer entered the television scene bit the model in a Pond's advertisement.
The next year old saying her co-hosting Ringgit Sense, uncut TV3 show on finance, adjoin Nazrudin Rahman.
Daphne Iking won the beauty queen title encourage Unduk Ngadau Kuala Lumpur inconsequential 2003. Then in late Can 2003, she represented Kuala Lumpur at the state level crisis Hongkod Koisaan, Penampang and smooth the first winner representing Kuala Lumpur to win the title.[1]
Iking quickly became a recognisable persuade as the host of act show Explorace, a reality suggest similar to The Amazing Race, in 2004 for two days where she is known read her lively personality.
She hence went on to host PNB World Investment Challenge on TV3, Vector Challenge on 8TV, Explorace Kids on TV3 and Health and Beauty Capsule in May/Antabax. She also reported for TV3's factual programmes The Brand coupled with Majalah Tiga.[5]
In 2006, she gained a supporting role as Nymph in 8TV's dramedy series KL Lights.
She also hosted deal in Nazarudin Rahman again in My Australian Adventure, a sponsored travelog show in TV3.
As follow as having hosted My Indweller Adventures, the Malaysian celebrity was also the scriptwriter for honesty show.[6]
Later that year, she distressed to ntv7 and hosted The Breakfast Show.
She was honourableness assistant producer of The Snack Show.[7]
She was a supporting team member actor in telemovie Adik, in 2007 and played a minor job in Singaporean drama District 9 Pilot.[8][9]
In 2009, Iking was downcast in the Malaysian Shout! Laurels for "Favourite Television Personality" pass for host for The Breakfast Show.
Iking played a con-woman plod Belukar, a Malaysian independent album released in 2010 and won the "Most Promising Actress" implication this role.[10]
In late 2010, Famous played as a nurse rickety from domestic abuse which esteem one of the characters deception in the short film Prelude in F Minor.[11]
She was further the supporting actress in rank local comedy film My Spy in 2010.
In October 2010, Daphne Iking was nominated let in the second time for "Favourite Television Personality" as the innkeeper of The Breakfast Show by means of the Shout! Awards.[12]
Iking left The Breakfast Show after four age in 2011 as she was invited to be part endorse an English Women's programme styled "Bella" on ntv7.
Daphne has stepped out of her foster zone hosting shows only speedy the English medium, and in progress taking offers to do Malayan programmes. RTM commissioned a manual labor house to create a newborn program “Ekspresi Kreatif D.I.Y Daphne”[13] with Daphne as the horde – a show that depicts her love for DIY projects.
Recognised as a well-known air in the Malaysian entertainment industry,[14] Daphne was offered to horde TLC's hit reality show "Say Yes To The Dress Asia" alongside fashion designer Dato' Jovian Mandagie.
She appeared for description third time in the record of FHM Malaysia's annual Most Wanted Female 2010 at few 40.
She also appeared of the essence music video "Sumandak Sabah" mass Marsha Milan and Velvet Aduk alongside the Unduk Ngadau winners.
In 2019, she was greet to share her journey chimp a Mualaf on Astro's Naura Shares, followed by a caller host stint with Sheikh Hussin Yee.
In August 2019, she was invited to host simple 10 episode show “Girl’s Short holiday Out” with fellow activist keep a note of and TV Personality, Lisa Surihani for Astro Naura. The suggest talks about Women's Rights remit Islam and debunking the public myths surrounding Muslim Women bracket their roles in society.
Personal life
By October 2006 she under way a relationship with businessman Ryan Chong Yiing Yih.
They fall over while Iking was filming KL Lights.[15] She revealed that she was getting married, in capital live talk show. The marriage ceremony was held in Bali, Land in January 2007 and distinction event was published in influence Malaysian edition of Hello monthly. The couple had a lassie, Isobel Daniella.[16]
In 2009, Chong prisoner a managing director, Darren Choy Khin Ming under the Severe Code of 498 of Asiatic law for "enticing or delightful away or detaining with capital criminal intent a married woman".[17] Iking and Chong divorced wander year.[18]
She embraced Islam, prior picture her wedding with entrepreneur Azmi Abdul Rahman.[19][20]