The poster girl for over-achievement. Running four burgeoning businesses while juggling a successful television career, she is an entrepreneur, entertainer and personality non-pareil. Having worked her way up from her days as a wubbie, Irene is the quintessential success story – of someone who has reached her acme, and yet shows no signs of slowing down. She does not scale peaks, she creates them.

Irene made her first impression on television audiences as Rosie Phua in the Singapore’s most popular sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd. She is also the powerhouse force behind Singapore’s first and largest Artiste Management Agency, FLY Entertainment

Irene received the Best Comedy Actress Award at the Asian Television Awards 2002 for her convincing antics as Singapore’s best loved floozy tai-tai Rosie. Her other TV works also include The Donny Lee Show, Love Matters, Moulmein High, Growing Up and Champs. Her credits on the big screen include supporting roles in local films like Coming Home, A Sharp Pencil, Stories About Love and Body Puzzle, collaboration between Hong Kong & Singapore. Irene also crossed to Ch8, starring as the memorable Mabel in the popular sitcom, I am Lobang King.

Irene has also hosted several TV programs for ch8 as well. She hosted Project Slim season 2, Stars Beat It!, C.I.A, and Maid to Order, and the travel show, Good Bargains, Good Fun! for Channel 5.

Theatre credits include Theatreworks’ Pan Island Expressway, Singapore Repertory Theatre’s Ah Kong’s Birthday Party, The Necessary Stage’s 1+1=3 and Mardi Gras. Irene ventured into solo stand-ups in Forever Salah, which she performed to an impressive full house; and Igor’s Cabaret Wednesday. She also reprised her role as Rosie in the PCK Musical.

Irene is currently involved in giving motivational talks which include clients like The Singapore Management University, Fujitsu Asia, Hewlett Packard, the Singapore Girls’ Home and more.