Amber Chia (Chinese: 谢丽萍, pinyin: Xiè Lìpíng; born 14 December 1981) is a Malaysian model, actress, TV host and brand ambassador. She was born in Teluk Anson, Malaysia, but grew up in the city of Tawau, in Sabah, East Malaysia. She began her modelling career at seventeen in Kuala Lumpur.

Winner of the Guess Watches Timeless Beauty International Model Search 2004 title, Amber Chia became the world's first Asian model to triumph at global model searches; and the first Asian model to campaign for Guess Watches worldwide. Her continued rise to modelling excellence was further substantiated when renowned designer Victoria Beckham personally selected her to present the Victoria Beckham Autumn/Winter 2009 Ready to Wear Collection during the glamourous New York Fashion Week.

With an illustrious career spanning over 15 years as a model, actress and brand ambassador, Amber has further highlighted her prominent mantle by evolving into a successful entrepreneur through Amber Chia Academy - her very own modelling and beauty school, which was opened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in 2010.

Amber has appeared in over 300 magazine covers, catwalk on runways in 6 continents, starred in 7 movies, authored 2 books, and appointed as brand ambassador for over 30 brands.

Biography

Elle a commencé sa carrière de mannequin à l'âge dix-sept ans à Kuala Lumpur. Elle a gagné en 2004 le concours Guess Watches Timeless Beauty Contest, organisé pour sélectionner l'ambassadrice de la ligne de montres Guess.

Elle a été élue modèle de l'année par le Malaysian International Fashion Awards en 2004 et 2005.

Amber Chia a été controversée pour avoir posé en 2006 (non-nue) dans la version indonésienne de Playboy.

En 2011, elle a été membre du jury du Malaysia's Online Fashion Entrepreneurs' Weekend.