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Jet Li

1963 - Today

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Jet Li Lianjie (courtesy name Yangzhong; born 26 April 1963) is a martial artist, actor, and philanthropist. With a career spanning more than forty years, he is regarded as one of the most iconic Chinese film stars and one of the greatest martial artists in the history of cinema. His film career in Asia is credited with reviving Hong Kong kungfu films as well as Shaolin Temple. Li was trained as a wushu athlete at the Beijing Shichahai Sports School and went on to win multiple national championships with the Beijing Wushu Team between 1974 and 1979. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jet Li is the 170th most popular actor (down from 108th in 2019), the 71st most popular biography from China (down from 53rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Chinese Actor.

Jet Li is most famous for his martial arts films, such as "Hero," "Kiss of the Dragon," and "The One."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Jet Li ranks 170 out of 13,578. Before him are Bruno Ganz, Lee Van Cleef, Audie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Jeremy Irons, and Geraldine Chaplin. After him are Jim Carrey, Fernandel, Jeanne Moreau, Glenn Close, Shirley MacLaine, and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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Among people born in 1963, Jet Li ranks 7. Before him are Brad Pitt, Whitney Houston, José Mourinho, Johnny Depp, Quentin Tarantino, and Viktor Orbán. After him are Michael Jordan, George Michael, Mohammed VI of Morocco, Garry Kasparov, Letsie III of Lesotho, and Eros Ramazzotti.

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In China

Among people born in China, Jet Li ranks 71 out of 1,610. Before him are 5th Dalai Lama (1617), Li Si (-280), Tu Youyou (1930), Hua Guofeng (1921), Xiang Yu (-232), and Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (685). After him are Külüg Khan (1281), Chongzhen Emperor (1611), Qin Er Shi (-229), Jianwen Emperor (1377), Jiaqing Emperor (1760), and 2nd Dalai Lama (1476).

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Jet Li ranks 2. Before him are Toshiro Mifune (1920). After him are Bolo Yeung (1946), Donnie Yen (1963), Gong Li (1965), 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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