Yao Chen | |||||||||||||||||
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| 姚晨 | |||||||||||||||||
 Yao during a panel discussion of World Economic Forum, 2014 | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 October 1979 | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Film Academy | ||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Actress | ||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 2005–present | ||||||||||||||||
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| Children | Xiao Tudou (son) Xiao Moli (daughter) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Chinese | 姚晨 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Website | blog | ||||||||||||||||
Yao Chen (Chinese: 姚晨; pinyin: Yáo chén; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Iâu Sîn, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist.[1][2] She gained popularity for 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 2013, she was named the first UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador in China.[2][3][4] In 2014, Yao was named as one of the most influential people on the Time 100 list,[5] and named by Forbes as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world.[6] Yao ranked 56th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[7] 69th in 2014,[8] 41st in 2015,[9] and 60th in 2019.[10]
- ^ Scott, Mathew (1 December 2019). "Singapore Film Fest: Yao Chen on Producing Her Own Films, Ageism in the Chinese Film Industry". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Yao Chen". Forbes.
- ^ "Yao Chen interview: meet China's answer to Angelina Jolie". The Telegraph. 24 August 2014.
- ^ "The Angelina Jolie of China on Fame and Power". New York Mag. 28 September 2015.
- ^ "Yao Chen". Time Magazine. 23 April 2014.
- ^ "The World's 100 Most Powerful Women". Forbes.
- ^ "2013 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List: Fan Bingbing in Top Spot". JayneStars. 24 April 2013.
- ^ "2014 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. 6 May 2014.
- ^ "2015 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)". Forbes. 13 May 2015.
- ^ 福布斯中国发布100名人榜 吴京黄渤胡歌位列前三. Sina (in Chinese). 20 August 2019.