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Gurmit Singh (Gurmit Singh Virk Chainchal Singh) was born on 24 March, 1965 in Singapore, Malaysia, is a Singaporean singer and actor. Discover Gurmit Singh's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 58 years old?
| Popular As |
Gurmit Singh Virk Chainchal Singh |
| Occupation |
Actor, comedian, presenter, television personality |
| Age |
58 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Aries |
| Born |
24 March 1965 |
| Birthday |
24 March |
| Birthplace |
Singapore, Malaysia |
| Nationality |
Singapore
|
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He is a member of famous Actor with the age 58 years old group.
Gurmit Singh Height, Weight & Measurements
At 58 years old, Gurmit Singh height not available right now. We will update Gurmit Singh's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Gurmit Singh's Wife?
His wife is Melissa Wong
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Melissa Wong |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
3 |
Gurmit Singh Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Gurmit Singh worth at the age of 58 years old? Gurmit Singh’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from Singapore. We have estimated Gurmit Singh's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Gurmit Singh Social Network
Timeline
Gurmit Ottawan Singh (born 24 March 1965; ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ; ) is a Singaporean actor, comedian, presenter, and television personality.
Born to a Sikh Indian father, Chainchal Singh, and an East Asian (Chinese–Japanese) mother, Gurmit was brought up as a Sikh, but converted to Christianity in 1985.
Gurmit studied in Outram Secondary School during his secondary school years.
Gurmit is married to Melissa, a Cantonese Chinese.
He was prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste from 1994 to 2014.
Making his debut in the variety show Live on 5 in 1994, he then became the host and lead actor of sitcom Gurmit's World, also debuted in 1994.
The second season of Gurmit's World, continued in 1995, in which Gurmit portrayed his 'relatives' in a series of skits (unlike the first season where he played a wide assortment of mostly non-recurring characters), featured the first appearance of a character named Phua Chu Kang.
They have three children, Gabrielle (born 1997), Elliot (born 2002) and Mikaela (born 2013).
Gurmit is an alumnus of National Police Cadet Corps, Singapore, and held the rank of Cadet Inspector.
The Singlish-based spin-off sitcom Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd in 1997 made Gurmit a popular icon, not only in Singapore, but also in neighbouring countries (especially Malaysia).
He is best known for his role as the titular character Phua Chu Kang in Phua Chu Kang Pte Ltd, Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd and Phua Chu Kang The Movie, for which he won the Asian Television Awards prize for Best Performance by an Actor (Comedy) five times, from 1998 to 2001 and in 2003 for the former.
From 2004 to 2005, he won the Highly Commended prize.
This factor leads to having a spin-off sitcom sequel based in Malaysia, Phua Chu Kang Sdn Bhd (2009-2010).
In 2013, Gurmit was nominated for the Best Actor prize at the 1st Golden Wau Awards, aimed at promoting Chinese-language Malaysian films, for his role in Phua Chu Kang The Movie (2010).
In October 2014, the Madame Tussauds Singapore museum unveiled a wax figure of Phua Chu Kang.
In November 2014, Gurmit announced that he would leave the entertainment industry at the end of his full-time television career at Mediacorp - after exactly 20 years.
Gurmit shared that he planned to spend more time with his family and would take on engagements on a more selective basis.
In August 2020, Phua Chu Kang was announced and signed as Shopee's first Singaporean brand ambassador.
