Biography

Denise Camillia Tan is a Malaysian actress born and raised in Selangor. She was the Champion of 2012 Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant, also snagging the Best Talent & Miss Photogenic Awards along the way. She went on to become the first runner up at the Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013 in Hong Kong. Denise was an active child who was big on sport. She played squash during her school days and nurtured her dreams by getting involved in martial arts. As president of the Taekwondo club, she attended training sessions every week after school for five consecutive years, developing the skills required to take her another step closer to her dream. Well, her dream of becoming an action star finally became a reality when she landed a very physical role as a killer in the 20-episode Hong Kong TVB spy thriller series The Hiddens in 2016. Denise has also filmed Mediacorp drama Legal Eagles on the same year. Apart from acting in television serials, Denise has also proved her versatility through her varied hosting projects, which include the dance reality show Astro Battleground 2016, which she co-hosted with Dennis Yin; an amusing food program titled We Are An “Ordinary” Cooking Show; and a star-studded travelogue for the Hong Kong Tourism Board with her co-stars from The Hiddens, and more. Fashion has always been something that Denise have a passion for. She went on to take up Fashion Design And Technology during her college days. She was also hired by Astro to coach the contestants for Miss Astro Chinese International Pageant 2016. In 2019, Denise has landed her first leading role in a supernatural webseries, I See You as Kai En who was a ghost and has ‘lost’ her body. Her acting resume now includes Hello Miss Driver, Happy Prince and How Are You (Season 2) . ​​​​​​​