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Yao Chen

1979 - Today

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Yao Chen (Chinese: 姚晨; pinyin: Yáo chén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Sîn, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. She achieved early success with her role in the sitcom My Own Swordsman (2006) and went on to star in the television series Lurk (2008), Divorce Lawyers (2014), and All Is Well (2019). Her notable film credits include Caught in the Web (2012), Firestorm (2013), Lost, Found (2018), and Send Me to the Clouds (2019). In the early 2010s, Yao gained enormous popularity on Weibo, becoming the first "Weibo Queen" at the 2010 Weibo Night. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Yao Chen is the 11,763rd most popular actor (down from 11,000th in 2024), the 1,289th most popular biography from China (down from 1,211th in 2019) and the 109th most popular Chinese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Yao Chen ranks 11,763 out of 13,578Before her are Chris Warren, Chaske Spencer, Jay Grdina, Farrah Abraham, Gethin Anthony, and H. Jon Benjamin. After her are Pamela Britton, Alessandro Borghi, Ron Ng, Zuzanna Szadkowski, Mary Page Keller, and Aidan Gallagher.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Yao Chen ranks 783Before her are Axel Teichmann, Lorenzo Bernucci, Kevin Hofland, Bahar Pars, Stephen Campbell Moore, and Lampros Choutos. After her are Drew Brees, Ron Ng, Sebastian Lang, Linda Grubben, Álvaro Rubio, and Lisa Loven Kongsli.

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In China

Among people born in China, Yao Chen ranks 1,292 out of 1,610Before her are Lin Li (1970), Tan Liangde (1965), Hao Junmin (1987), Yan Sen (1975), Chen Ran (1962), Yuan Xinyue (1996), Zhang Linpeng (1989), Li Xiaopeng (1975), and Tong Fei (1961). After her are Li Ziqi (1990), Cai Yun (1980), and Liu Shoubin (1968).

Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Yao Chen ranks 109Before her are Zhou Dongyu (1992), Liu Shishi (1987), Yang Zi (1992), Li Xiaolu (1982), G.E.M. (1991), and Emilia Schüle (1992). After her are Gong Jun (1992), Huang Jingyu (1992), Jing Boran (1989), Lin Gengxin (1988), Zhu Zhu (1984), and Sun Mingming (1983).