Terence Cao
Cao in May 2017
Born	(1967-10-06) 6 October 1967 (age 56) Singapore
Nationality	Singaporean
Education	Anglo-Chinese School
Occupations	Actor businessman
Years active	1989–present
Agent	The Celebrity Agency
Notable work	1994: The Challenger 1999: Stepping Out 2001: The Reunion 2010: The Best Things in Life
Children	1
Awards	Star Awards 1998 – Star Awards 2005 : Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes Star Awards 2011 : Best Supporting Actor
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	曹國輝
Simplified Chinese	曹国辉
Hanyu Pinyin	Cáo Guóhuī

Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean actor and businessman.

Life and career

Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education.^[1] Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.

Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998–2001, 2004–2005 respectively.

Personal life

Relationships

In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, it was confirmed that Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.^[2]

Legal issues

In 2005, Cao was charged with drink driving after failing a breathalyser test. He reportedly “created a scene at the hospital” and had refused to give a blood sample. He was later fined S$4,100, with his driver's license suspended for two years in 2008.^[3]

In March 2021, Cao was charged for breaking Singapore's COVID-19 restrictions. He was fined S$3,500.^[4][5]

Filmography

Television series