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Zhang Ziyi

1979 - Today

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Zhang Ziyi ([ʈʂáŋ tsɹ̩̀.ǐ]; Chinese: 章子怡; born 9 February 1979), sometimes credited Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese actress, known for playing independent and strong-willed characters. Born and raised in Beijing, Zhang was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. That year, she made her acting debut in the television film Touching Starlight (1996). After her breakout role in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home (1999), which won her Best Actress at the 2000 Hundred Flowers Awards, she gained international fame for her performance in Ang Lee's wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Zhang Ziyi is the 2,382nd most popular actor (down from 1,671st in 2019), the 690th most popular biography from China (down from 604th in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Chinese Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Zhang Ziyi ranks 2,382 out of 13,578. Before her are Jon Bernthal, Najwa Nimri, Jonathan Groff, Jane Lynch, Mie Hama, and George Baker. After her are Jane Alexander, Dan Blocker, Patty Duke, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Macha Méril, and John Aniston.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1979, Zhang Ziyi ranks 45. Before her are Evangeline Lilly, Rafael Márquez, Aaron Paul, Colleen Hoover, Kate Hudson, and John Krasinski. After her are Aaliyah, Pink, Jennifer Morrison, Paul Robinson, Ivica Olić, and Pierre Poilievre.

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In China

Among people born in China, Zhang Ziyi ranks 690 out of 1,610. Before her are Cai E (1882), Guo Zongxun (953), Lang Lang (1982), François Cheng (1929), Fritz-Julius Lemp (1913), and Jiong of Xia (null). After her are Li Tang (1050), Xin Qiji (1140), Qu Qiubai (1899), Thonmi Sambhota (618), Yang Liwei (1965), and Li Yuanchao (1950).

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Zhang Ziyi ranks 23. Before her are Ti Lung (1946), Roy Chiao (1927), Kenneth Tsang (1935), James Tien (1942), Lee Hoi-chuen (1901), and Faye Wong (1969). After her are Li Bingbing (1973), Lau Kar-leung (1934), Fan Bingbing (1981), Jimmy Wang Yu (1943), Ng Man-tat (1952), and Bai Ling (1966).

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