Joey Swee
Born (1977-06-05) 5 June 1977
Singapore
Other namesXu Qi
Occupations
  • Actress
  • host
  • model
Years active
  • 1997–2009;
  • 2018–present
Spouse
Gani Bustan
​
(m. 2005)​
Children3
Modeling information
Height1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Hair colorBrown[1]
Eye colorBrown[1]
Stage name
Traditional Chinese徐綺
Simplified Chinese徐绮
Hanyu PinyinXú Qǐ
Birth name
Traditional Chinese徐琪
Simplified Chinese徐琪[2]
Hanyu PinyinXú Qí

Joey Swee (born 5 June 1977) is a Singaporean actress and television host. A former model, Swee entered showbiz as a Star Search semi-finalist contestant in 1997 and played her first leading role in the 1999 Channel 8 series My Teacher, My Friend.[3][4]

She retired from acting in 2009 to become a full-time homemaker, and returned to screen in 2018 with the long-form drama series Reach for the Skies.[5][6]

Personal life

Besides English and Mandarin, Swee also speaks Hokkien.[1]

In 2000, Swee received warning from the traffic police for a speeding offence.[7]

Since 2005, Swee has been married to Indonesian-Chinese businessman Gani Bustan, the CEO of a coal and mining company who is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.[8][9] They have three sons - Kynaston, Jefferson and Algernon.[10][5]

Swee does aerial yoga and hiking.[5]

Filmography

Swee has appeared in the following programmes and films:[1][11][12]

Television series

Web series

  • A Lonely Fish (2018)[13]

Film

Variety and reality show

  • Weekend Delight (2001)
  • City Beat (2001)
  • City Network (2001)
  • Beautiful People (2002)
  • LNY Special (2002)
  • Beautiful People II (2003)
  • Shopper’s Guide Tiger (2003)
  • King Of Variety (2004)
  • Beautiful People 3 (2004)
  • Lunar New Year Show (2004)
  • Beautiful People 4 (2005)
  • Be Somebody (2005)
  • Lets Go Shopping (2008)
  • Superman Juniors (2021)

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef
1996Model Of The World——Won[1]
1998Star Awards 1998Most Popular NewcomerThe Test Of TimeNominated
2002Star Awards 2002Best Supporting ActressThe ReunionNominated
2004Star Awards 2004 Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes—Nominated

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Joey Swee 徐绮 - Celebrity Bios on xinmsn Entertainment". 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "徐绮生日愿望: 当节目主持". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 28. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 5 June 1998. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "Joey Swee & Peter Yu Reunite 22 Years After Starring Opposite Each Other In My Teacher, My Friend". 8days. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "才华新秀很快投入剧集拍摄". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. 34. 联合早报 (Lianhe Zaobao). 21 April 1997. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  5. 1 2 3 "Fit & Fab Ex-Mediacorp Star Joey Swee, 44, Asks Where Her "Skinny Body" Went After Seeing This Throwback Pic". TODAY. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  6. ↑ "徐绮开心"逃家"演大懒虫 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "交警警告： 仅此一次 下不为例". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. No. Page 6. 新明日报 (Xin Ming Ri Bao). 19 December 2000. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  8. ↑ "Joey Swee On Her Showbiz Comeback: "I Miss The Feeling Of Being Famous"". 8days. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  9. ↑ "Joey Swee returns to acting to "escape" from sons". 8days. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  10. ↑ "和宏荣别后22年饭聚 徐绮呼叫昔日"学生"". 8world Entertainment Lifestyle (in Chinese (Singapore)). 9 October 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  11. ↑ "Joey Swee". mewatch. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  12. ↑ "徐绮". mewatch. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
  13. 1 2 "为儿子上中一暂停拍戏 徐绮想复出演坏女人 | 早报". www.zaobao.com.sg (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 10 September 2023.
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