Poh Ling Yeow

Poh Ling Yeow (Chinese: 杨宝玲; pinyin: Yáng Bǎolíng;[4] born 17 December 1973) is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter.

Born in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, into a fifth-generation Malaysian Chinese family, Yeow's mother is of Hakka descent.

Yeow's corporate clients as a makeup artist included L'Oréal and Attitude magazine,[9] the Australian String Quartet[10] and the short film My Last Ten Hours With You.

[14] Yeow adopted the Western first name Sharon[15][16] until age 25, but reverted to Poh Ling as a part of embracing her cultural heritage.

[13] A further theme behind her recent body of work was Yeow's split with her partner of 10 years, with titles including "Was That the Last Goodbye?"

Her Mermaid series, with The Girl's clothes fashioned from goldfish scales and fins, is about losing your identity and taking on your partner's.

[17] Yeow's work has been featured or critically reviewed in publications such as Vogue Australia, House & Garden, The Advertiser and mX.

[25] In 2003, Yeow donated an artwork to raise funds for breast cancer research at Flinders Medical Centre.

[31] Her auntie Kim Thoo assisted her in the studio kitchen, where she prepared Ying Yang Prawns.

[33] This time she prepared Basil Thai Fried Rice[34] and Deep-Fried Dory Fillets with Green Mango.

[42] Yeow signed with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for a cooking series (Poh's Kitchen) and a two-book publishing deal with ABC Books.

[49] Yeow opened a gourmet food stall, Jamface by Poh, at the Adelaide Showground Farmers' Market.

[69][70] In 2023, Yeow made a cameo appearance in the sixth episode of Thank God You're Here, through a guest performance as a television cooking show judge.