[3] She was educated at Anderson Junior College before she finished her studies at the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Arts (Communications and New Media) in July 2017.

[4][5][3] In 2015, while still studying in NUS, He Ying Ying was scouted by Ben Yeo and Kate Pang on campus to join the talent scouting competition, Hey Gorgeous, which was aired on Mediacorp Channel 8.

[7] She appeared in various dramas mostly with cameo appearances and supporting roles in television dramas, before taking on the lead role in Run Rachael Run, in which she was nominated for the Best Leading Actress award in the 2016 Bilbao Web Fest.

[8][9][10][5] For her work in Hero, she also gained a nomination for Top 10 Most Popular Female Artistes in Star Awards 2017.

[8] She also took on two roles in Reach for the Skies, another Long-running drama, playing twins who are in love with the same male character.