Hong Ling (actress)


Hong Ling is a Singaporean actress.
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Early life and education

Born to a Thai mother and a Singaporean Chinese father, Hong graduated from Fuchun Secondary School. She has two siblings, one of whom is a younger brother. She was scouted while studying at Temasek Polytechnic, though she disrupted her studies due to career interest as an actress.

Career

Hong was discovered through talent search programme Hey Gorgeous, in which she emerged as one of the semi-finalists in 2013. During the talent search programme, she was introduced as Somaline Ang, her Thai name.
In Star Awards 2021, she obtained her first Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes award.

Personal life

Hong is a Christian.
Hong started dating fellow Mediacorp actor Nick Teo after starring in the long-form drama series 118 together. They founded the bird's nest brand House of the Swiftlet in January 2019. After seven years of dating, the couple announced their engagement in August 2022 and married on 14 December 2023.