Terence Cao Guohui (born 6 October 1967) is a Singaporean actor and businessman.
Cao studied at Anglo-Chinese School for both his primary and secondary education. Cao used to be a flight attendant and joined Singapore Broadcasting Corporation (later MediaCorp) in 1989 after completing the 9th drama training course. Apart from acting in several Channel 8 television drama series, Cao has also performed the theme songs for some of the series he starred in and has also acted in some television films. In 2011, he clinched the Best Supporting Actor in the Star Awards 2011.
Cao has gotten 7 out of 10 Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes from 1994, 1998âÂÂ2001, 2004âÂÂ2005 respectively.
In November 2012, it was reported in the local media that Cao had an alleged affair with a Shanghainese lady in 2010. The woman went on to bear his child in China and flew to Singapore to look for him. After a DNA test, it was confirmed that Cao is the biological father of the then 20-month-old girl.
In 2005, Cao was charged with drink driving after failing a breathalyser test. He reportedly âÂÂcreated a scene at the hospitalâ and had refused to give a blood sample. He was later fined S$4,100, with his driver's license suspended for two years in 2008.
In March 2021, Cao was charged for breaking Singapore's COVID-19 restrictions. He was fined S$3,500.