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Barbie Hsu

1976 - 2025

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Shi-yuan "Barbie" Hsu (Chinese: 徐熙媛; pinyin: Xú Xīyuán; 6 October 1976 – 2 February 2025), also known by her stage name Big S (大S; Dà S), was a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host. She debuted alongside her younger sister Dee Hsu (小S; Xiǎo S) in 1994 as part of the musical duo S.O.S (Sisters of Shiu), which was later rebranded as A.S.O.S (Adult Sisters of Shiu) and transitioned into television hosting. The sisters co-hosted variety shows such as Guess (1996–2000) and 100% Entertainment (1998–2005) before Barbie shifted her focus to acting. As an actor, Hsu rose to pan-Asian fame with her leading role in the television drama Meteor Garden (2001–2002), which is credited with ushering in the idol drama genre and the golden era of Taiwanese television. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barbie Hsu is the 3,670th most popular actor (up from 7,546th in 2019), the 24th most popular biography from Taiwan (up from 56th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Taiwanese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Barbie Hsu ranks 3,670 out of 13,578. Before her are Julian McMahon, Lupu Pick, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Jason Patric, Rekha, and Corinne Marchand. After her are Riccardo Cucciolla, Albert Bassermann, Carol Kane, Dakota Fanning, Ernst Deutsch, and William Levy.

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Among people born in 1976, Barbie Hsu ranks 92. Before her are Gábor Király, Torsten Frings, Isla Fisher, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Michael Peña, and James Roday. After her are Sebastián Abreu, Bérénice Bejo, Boudewijn Zenden, Iván de la Peña, Jan Koum, and Lukas Haas. Among people deceased in 2025, Barbie Hsu ranks 181. Before her are Athol Fugard, Valerie Mahaffey, Bill Byrge, Bruce Glover, John Bryson, and Emmanuel Kundé. After her are Baldur Preiml, Émilie Dequenne, Thelma Hopkins, Marc Garneau, Bill Atkinson, and Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak.

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In Taiwan

Among people born in Taiwan, Barbie Hsu ranks 24 out of 116. Before her are Steve Chen (1978), Cheng Yen (1937), Lisa Su (1969), Su Tseng-chang (1947), Sylvia Chang (1953), and Yang Chuan-kwang (1933). After her are Annette Lu (1944), Wu Den-yih (1948), Frank Hsieh (1946), Jay Chou (1979), Lin Chi-ling (1974), and Elaine Chao (1953).

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Among ACTORS In Taiwan

Among actors born in Taiwan, Barbie Hsu ranks 5. Before her are Joan Lin (1953), Shu Qi (1976), Brigitte Lin (1954), and Sylvia Chang (1953). After her are Vivian Hsu (1975), Ruby Lin (1976), Chang Chen (1976), Richie Jen (1966), Jerry Yan (1977), Collin Chou (1967), and Christina Chang (1971).

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