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Rui En

Rui En
Chinese name 瑞恩 (simplified)
Pinyin Ruì'en (Mandarin)
Birth name 卢瑞恩
Lu Rui En
Origin Singapore
Born (1981-01-29) 29 January 1981 (age 35)
Singapore Singapore
Other name(s) 芮恩 (used in Taiwan as a singer)
Seven Princess of Mediacorp
RBKD (Fan Club)
Occupation Actress, singer, lyricist
Genre(s) Mandopop, R&B
Instrument(s) Vocals
Label(s) Hype Records (2002–present)
Alfa Music (2002–2004)
Years active 2002–present
Rui En discography
Studio albums 2
Compilation albums 2
Music videos 7
Singles 3

Lu Rui En (born 29 January 1981), better known by her stage name Rui En (瑞恩), is a Singaporean singer-actress.

Rui En was talent-spotted after appearing in a SingTel's popular SingTel hi!Card commercial as the iconic "running girl" in 2001. She was offered a general management contract by Artiste Networks, a section of Hype Records. In 2002, Rui En debuted her acting career in Singapore with her first drama, titled No Problem!. Since 2004, she has averaged one to three dramas per year. In late 2002, Rui En launched her music career in Taiwan, with album Rui ∑n vol. 01, under the record company Alfa Music. Rui En released her second album in Singapore under Hype Records, titled United Nations, in late 2008.

Notably after 2007, Rui En gained a significant pool of fans, earning her the title of Singapore's 'Most Popular Local TV Actor' in 2010 to 2011.

Widely recognised for her acting, Rui En has won Best Actress related awards every year in 2011 through 2013. She first won the 'Best Actress Award' at the Singapore Star Awards 2011 with her role as a young widow in With You, the highest-rated Singapore drama in year 2010. Fondly recognised for her female cop roles, Rui En was awarded the 'Best Actress in Leading Role' at the Asian Television Awards 2012, for her role as a tough cop in popular crime drama Unriddle 2. She went on to win her third acting award in the following year at the Star Awards 2013 show for her same role in Unriddle 2, earning her second 'Best Actress Award' at Star Awards.

In 2013, Rui En was appointed the spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris Youth Code, making her the first Singaporean spokesperson for the international cosmetics brand.

Channel NewsAsia has produced a three-part docudrama starring Rui En as pioneer painter Georgette Chen. The English-language series, which will also be adapted into Chinese, will air on Channel NewsAsia, MediaCorp Channel 5 and MediaCorp Channel 8 in April 2015. She has also participated in 2015's Blockbuster, The Dream Makers 2, as Fang Tong Lin, which garnered many fans with her cheerful and bubbly role and her skillful acting skills. In 2016, Rui En attracted the media's attention as well when she gained supposedly 7kg for her role in If Only I Could for an Auntie role. She has shared her views about fat shaming in the 8 days magazine and has gathered quite a number of fans for her professional acting even though she has received critics about being fat. Rui En will be acting in CLIF 4 as well in 2016 September which will broadcast on Channel 8 at 9pm. Rui En was one of the seven princess in Mediacorp with Felicia Chin, Jesseca Liu, Jeanette Aw, Fiona Xie, Joanne Peh & Dawn Yeoh. In 2016 Star Awards, Rui En gain the All-Time Favourite Artist award.


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