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Gong Li

1965 - Today

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Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese-born actress. She is regarded as one of the best actresses in China today, known for her versatility and naturalistic performances. She starred in three of the four Chinese-language films that have been nominated for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Gong was born in Shenyang, Liaoning, and grew up in Jinan, Shandong. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gong Li is the 785th most popular actor (down from 633rd in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from China (down from 280th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Chinese Actor.

Gong Li is most famous for her roles in "Raise the Red Lantern" and "Hero."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Gong Li ranks 785 out of 13,578. Before her are Sissy Spacek, Alyson Hannigan, Barbara Bouchet, Ugo Tognazzi, André Antoine, and Woody Harrelson. After her are Franco Columbu, Jean-Louis Barrault, Grace Zabriskie, Desmond Llewelyn, Takashi Shimura, and Steve Reeves.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Gong Li ranks 30. Before her are Sarah Jessica Parker, José Luis Chilavert, Brooke Shields, David Robinson, Dr. Dre, and Dragan Stojković. After her are Princess Stéphanie of Monaco, Fumihito, Prince Akishino, Slash, Khaled Hosseini, Ben Stiller, and Waris Dirie.

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In China

Among people born in China, Gong Li ranks 284 out of 1,610. Before her are Chen Shou (233), Lü Meng (178), Emperor Zhang of Han (57), Yijing (635), Zhu Rongji (1928), and Emperor Gaozong of Song (1107). After her are Zhiyi (538), Emperor Houshao of Han (-196), Ye Jianying (1897), Cao Ren (168), Emperor Huan of Han (132), and Lu Su (172).

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Gong Li ranks 5. Before her are Toshiro Mifune (1920), Jet Li (1963), Bolo Yeung (1946), and Donnie Yen (1963). After her are Ruan Lingyu (1910), Yuen Siu-tien (1912), Yuen Biao (1957), Run Run Shaw (1907), Yoshiko Yamaguchi (1920), Shih Kien (1913), and Zhou Xuan (1920).

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