Singaporean actor Chew Chor Meng’s elder daughter, 24-year-old Chloe, has graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in communications from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.
His wife Deon Tan announced the news in a celebratory Instagram post dated July 22.
“From the day you were born, you have been such a joy to us,” she wrote in the caption. “You have always been an easy child, a disciplined student, and someone who carries yourself with maturity, wisdom and grace. You have never given us reason to worry because you have always been trustworthy and responsible.”
Tan, 51, added: “Happy graduation, my dear daughter. We are so proud of the woman you have become. May God continue to bless and guide you always.”
Chew, 57, is seen in one of the family photos in the post, next to Chloe in her graduation garb. Tan and the couple’s younger daughter Cheyenne, 22, also appear in the photo, as does Chew’s mother. Chew does not appear in the photos taken at the NUS graduation ceremony.
Formerly one of Singapore’s most popular television actors, Chew was diagnosed with Kennedy’s disease, a rare and incurable neuromuscular condition, in 2008. The illness leads to muscle atrophy that hinders his ability to move, speak and swallow.
In recent years, he has been in the spotlight again as a food and beverage entrepreneur. He and local host-DJ Dennis Chew are co-owners of Thai steamboat barbecue chain 888 Mookata. Both of them, together with local food content creator Maureen Ow, better known as Miss Tam Chiak, are also co-owners of Tam Chiak Kopitiam, a coffee shop in Hougang.
Chew Chor Meng recently took on an acting role in Channel 8 drama Where The Heart Belongs (2025). In May, he released an AI-generated song, After The Curtain Falls, that reflects on his 36 years in show business. – The Straits Times/ANN
