- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 22, 1973 (53 years old)
- Place of birth
- Singapore
Vernetta Lopez
Vernetta Lopez has been in the entertainment industry for 21 years with her foray into the business via her debut television show, NiteRage, Singapore’s first locally produced music video program. During which she was also a DJ on the hot teen radio station, Perfect 10 98.7FM. Her television acting career took off with Singapore’s First English Sitcom, Under One Roof, starring as the young teenage daughter, where she was nominated 4 times before winning an Asian Television Award for Best Actress in a comedy in the year 2000 and won another for Best Actress in a Drama in 2003 for the Blue Print original, ‘Ceciliation.’ She has hosted prestigious events such as the National Day Parade, SEA Games, and the nation’s New Year Countdown. She is a veteran emcee for events for high-net worth brands such as Standard Chartered bank, Citibank, Rolls-Royce, Dimension Data and Singapore Airlines. She has starred in movies, numerous television series, and has been the face of many brands such as Kelloggs, Burger King, The National Library Board and the team from the Pioneer Generation. She is also a stalwart of radio, having helmed major drive time shows and has been a pilot of the airwave for 20 years, and is currently the solo host of the Evening Drivetime from 5p, to 8pm on GOLD 905. She’s an actress, radio DJ, corporate event emcee, vocal talent, wedding planning entrepreneur, florist (!), puppeteer and author, having penned her autobiography in 2012 titled’ Memoirs of a DJ.’ Throughout the years she’s been a familiar face gracing the landscape of television, radio and the stage, with an enduring sustainability through her love for comedy, laughter, entertainment, music and her fans. And she continues to entertain on radio, television and now, online as well. She still has no plans to slow down and will continue to entertain fans for, as she puts it, ‘as long as there’s air to breathe and a microphone and a camera nearby.’ Vernetta currently co-host the morning drivetime show - ‘Live! with Mike, Vernetta and Gurmit’ with Mike and Gurmit, weekdays, 6am to 10am on GOLD 905.
