Liyann Seet

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xue.
Liyann Seet
Born Liyann Seet
(1991-04-09) 9 April 1991
Singapore
Residence Singapore
Other names 薛莉燕
Alma mater Singapore Management University
New York University
Harvard
Occupation Businesswoman, commercial model, beauty queen, investor and philanthropist
Years active 2013 – present
Website www.liyannseet.com

Liyann Seet (薛莉燕) is a Singaporean investor, commercial model, beauty queen and philanthropist. Seet has been profiled for her finance, investments and fashion on television, magazines and newspapers.[1][2][3] In 2013, The Business Times ran a cover story on Liyann Seet's secrets to growing a portfolio early (22 and a Savvy Investor).[4] Seet began her commercial modeling career at 16 and later represented Singapore in international beauty pageants in Asia Pacific and United States.[5][6] She won several international beauty pageant titles.[7][8] Seet founded the International Children Foundation that advocates for equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children.[9]

Early life and education

Liyann Seet was born on 9 April 1991 in Singapore. She is the second of three children. Her older sister, a banker, and younger sister who is a finance undergraduate.[10] When she was 13 years old, Liyann played touch rugby for her high school team. She was later the president of the Red Wings Touch Rugby Union and ventured into contact rugby.[11]

Liyann attended Singapore Management University (SMU) and graduated with a bachelor of business management degree (finance major) in Singapore.[12] Seet studied at New York University Atlantic Acting School in New York City [13] and pursued finance graduate program at Harvard in Cambridge, Massachusetts.[14]

Career

Young investor

Seet's investment story was featured on Singapore's newspaper on 8 July 2013.[15] In the news report, 'Hit your target net worth', it reported that she had a stock portfolio with a 40 percent return.[16] In the news report, Liyann attributed her success to joining the Singapore Management University Student Managed Investment Fund (SMU-SMIF). The article states that she squirrelled away cash from her internet businesses, modelling career and internships.[17] It stated that her internships with Standard Chartered Investment Banking, Citibank and Century Properties Developer polished her investment skills.[18][19]

Modelling

Liyann at Miss Asia Pacific in 2013

Seet signed on to commercial modelling agencies when she was 16 years old.[20] She has modelled for labels such as Sony, Taka Jewellery, Mediacorp, TimeOut Magazine, Shiseido, Pure Yacht, etc.[21][22] She was featured for her modelling, pageants, real estate, finance, investments on national television, radio shows, magazines, newspapers such as Millionaire Asia, The Business Times, The Sunday Times, The Straits Times, GMA Network, ABS-CBN Network, The New Paper, Shin Min Daily News, TV Petrol, etc.[23][24][25]

Philanthropy

International children foundation

Liyann founded the International Children Foundation that advocates for equal educational opportunities for underprivileged children.[26] International Children Foundation (ICF) is a Christian humanitarian non-profit organisation on a mission to provide equal educational opportunities to underprivileged children.[27] The foundation seeks to provide underprivileged children with an education, one that gives them a profound knowledge of the global issues confronting the world and the skills needed to address them.[28] The beneficiary of International Children Foundation is the House of Refuge. The House of Refuge began when a group of fervent individuals encountered street children who had been abandoned, neglected or maltreated by their own families. Prodded by a heartfelt resolve, this auspicious event birthed a halfway house in September 21, 1986, which gave shelter and provided the basic needs for street children. Since its inception, House of Refuge has served more than 1000 children and currently cares for 37 children ages ranging from 4 to 17 years old.

Beauty queen / international titleholder

Miss Asia Pacific / MAPPW / MPW / Miss Asia Pacific Petite World

Liyann in Connecticut (United States) on 3 August 2013

This pageant was created by Hollywood theatre actress, Kimberly White-Geremia, as a way to honour the accomplishments of women while celebrating their beauty, intelligence and community involvement.[29]

The competition, held on Aug 3 in Connecticut, in the US and Miss Seet is the pageant's first Singapore contestant. Her answer impressed the judges enough to land her the first runner-up spot in the competition and win her the Miss Asia Pacific Petite World 2013 title.[30]

She was crowned as Miss Asia Pacific Petite World 2013, and the first runner-up, Noeli Pérez, a law graduate from Puerto Rico, won the national pageant title. Kelly McIntosh, the previous queen of Miss America 2012, won the second runner-up.[31]

References

  1. ↑ Kwok, Jonathan. (7 July 2013). Hit your target net worth early. The Straits Times, p. 29-30
  2. ↑ Chua, Charlene. (18 August 2013). Singapore Harvard student takes runner-up spot in international pageant. The New Paper, p.19-20
  3. ↑ Nah, Lydia. Liyann Seet: Wardrobe Pomp. FunkyGrad. Retrieved 13 September 2013
  4. ↑ Kwok, Jonathan. (7 July 2013). . The Business Times
  5. ↑ Chua, Charlene. (18 August 2013). Singapore Harvard student takes runner-up spot in international pageant. The New Paper, p.19-20
  6. ↑ 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威. (2013-08-19). . 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威, 新加坡美女留學生，美國參加國際世界“小小姐”比賽，憑智慧及絕佳口才“出奇制勝”，勇奪亞軍
  7. ↑ Vẻ đẹp sắc sảo tân hoa khôi ĐH Harvard. . Vẻ đẹp sắc sảo tân hoa khôi ĐH Harvard, VTC News - Cùng ngắm vẻ đẹp dịu dàng của nữ sinh nhỏ nhắn, người đánh bại hàng chục ứng viên khác để giành quán quân một cuộc thi hoa hậu. (Hùng Phú)
  8. ↑ 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威. (2013-08-19). . 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威, 新加坡美女留學生，美國參加國際世界“小小姐”比賽，憑智慧及絕佳口才“出奇制勝”，勇奪亞軍
  9. ↑ Bombo Roxas. (28 May 2014). . The Bombo Roxas Radio Station Network
  10. ↑ HỌC SINH SINH VIÊN, (30 August 2013). Vẻ đẹp sắc sảo tân hoa khôi ĐH, Tienphong
  11. ↑ Biography of Liyann Seet (Official Website)
  12. ↑ Singapore Management University Newsroom
  13. ↑ Official Website of Atlantic Acting School
  14. ↑ Lollipop News. (21 August 2013). S’pore Harvard student is runner-up in Miss Petite pageant, Lollipop News, p.1-2
  15. ↑ Kwok, Jonathan. (7 July 2013). Hit your target net worth early. The Straits Times, p. 29-30
  16. ↑ Business Asia One (7 July 2013). Personal Finance/Investor Profiles. The Sunday Times, p. 29-30
  17. ↑ 新明日报 (简体). (7 July 2013) 未出校门理财有方22岁女生炒股拥5位数股票, Shin Min Daily News, p.7
  18. ↑ Kwok, Jonathan. (7 July 2013). The Business Times. Retrieved 24 September 2013
  19. ↑ 未出校门理财有方22岁女生炒股拥5位数股票, Shin Min Daily News 新明日报 (简体). (7 July 2013), p.7
  20. ↑ HỌC SINH SINH VIÊN, (30 August 2013). Vẻ đẹp sắc sảo tân hoa khôi ĐH Harvard, Tienphong
  21. ↑ Chua, Charlene. (21 August 2013). Small in size, big on brains. Diva Asia, p.19-20
  22. ↑ 狮城留学生口才制胜夺选美赛亚军, 关爱成长成都留学服务中心. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  23. ↑ Kwok, Jonathan. (7 July 2013). Hit your target net worth early. The Straits Times, p. 29-30
  24. ↑ Chua, Charlene. (18 August 2013). Singapore Harvard student takes runner-up spot in international pageant. The New Paper, p.19-20
  25. ↑ Nah, Lydia. Liyann Seet: Wardrobe Pomp. FunkyGrad. Retrieved 13 September 2013
  26. ↑ Bombo Roxas. (28 May 2014). . The Bombo Roxas Radio Station Network
  27. ↑ Official Website of International Children Foundation
  28. ↑ Mission Statement of International Children Foundation
  29. ↑ 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威. (2013-08-19). . 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威, 新加坡美女留學生，美國參加國際世界“小小姐”比賽，憑智慧及絕佳口才“出奇制勝”，勇奪亞軍
  30. ↑ Chua, Charlene. (18 August 2013). Singapore Harvard student takes runner-up spot in international pageant. The New Paper, p.19-20
  31. ↑ 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威. (2013-08-19). . 參加國際賽勇奪亞軍‧新加坡“小小姐”揚威, 新加坡美女留學生，美國參加國際世界“小小姐”比賽，憑智慧及絕佳口才“出奇制勝”，勇奪亞軍

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