Eunice Olsen

Eunice Elizabeth Olsen (born 24 October 1977) is a Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) in Singapore. Having been educated at St Margaret's School, Singapore, as well as Anglo-Chinese Junior College, she was also the winner of the Miss Singapore Universe contest in 2000.

In 2002, Olsen was selected to be the co-host of Singapore's version of the popular TV game show "Wheel of Fortune", produced by MediaCorp TV Channel 5. She played the role filled by Vanna White in the US version of the show, operating the puzzle board. She also appeared in MediaCorp's TV drama "A Child's Hope".

Olsen is an active volunteer, providing counselling services at the Toa Payoh Girls' Home and the Andrew and Grace Home for troubled teens. She has also volunteered at the Eurasian Association of Singapore.

In November 2004, Olsen was appointed as one of nine NMPs, becoming the youngest Member of Parliament at the age of 27. She aims to raise awareness about youth issues and to promote youth programmes and volunteerism. In the parliamentary debate on Integrated Resort in 2005, Olsen called for stronger measures to address social problems of compulsive gambling, including mandating a loss limit for casino patrons and to require the casino operator to provide responsible gambling counseling services. [http://www2.mha.gov.sg/mha/detailed.jsp?artid=1887&type=4&root=0&parent=0&cat=0]

Olsen is a Eurasian Singaporean, and has called for more representation of Eurasian community in parliamentFact|date=April 2008. She is of mixed Swedish and Malaccan Portuguese ancestry [ [http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2006/7/9/focus/14774228&sec= Fuelled by a burning desire to help others] ] from her father's side and Chinese from her mother. [ [http://www.simplyher.com.sg/nav/people-200803-article1.php sunshine after the reign] ]

Olsen also co-hosts the Singapore television arts show "Front", and has served as a judge on "The Arena".

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