Yao Chen

Yao Chen (Chinese: 姚晨, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist.[1] In 2014, Time named Yao as one of the most influential people on their Time 100 list.[2] As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.[3] Several English-language media outlets have nicknamed her "China's answer to Angelina Jolie."[4][5]

Not to be confused with Chen Yao (actress).

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao.
Yao Chen
姚晨
Yao during a panel discussion of World Economic Forum, 2014
Born (1979-10-05) 5 October 1979
Shishi, Quanzhou, Fujian, China
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2005–present
AgentHuayi Brothers
Yao Chen Studio (present)
Spouse(s)
Ling Xiaosu (m. 2004⁠–⁠2011)

Cao Yu (m. 2012)
ChildrenXiao Tudou (son)
Xiao Moli (daughter)
Chinese name
Chinese姚晨
Websiteblog.sina.com.cn/yaochen

Yao ranked 56th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013,[6] 69th in 2014,[7] 41st in 2015,[8] and 60th in 2019.[9]

Personal life

Yao was born in Shishi City, Quanzhou, Fujian province on October 5, 1979 to a middle-class family, and studied Chinese folk dance at the Beijing Dance Academy from 1993 to 1997, then studied at the Beijing Film Academy from 1999 to 2003.

In 2004, Yao married Chinese actor Ling Xiaosu, but they divorced in January 2011.[10] Yao married cinematographer Cao Yu in November 2012.[11] She gave birth to their first child in 2013.[12]

Career

Yao starred as the daughter of a powerful martial artist in a 2005 television production of My Own Swordsman. The series was especially popular and skyrocketed her to fame in China.[13] Following this, in 2008, she played the part of an iconic guerilla leader in the series Lurk.[14] The spy drama became a smash hit in China and Yao won the Best Actress award at the Huading Awards and the Golden Eagle Awards.[13][15]

In 2009, she made her theatrical debut; playing a white-collar heroine in A Story of Lala's Promotion.[16] She also had a supporting role in the romantic comedy Sophie's Revenge starring Zhang Ziyi. In a departure from her usual style, Yao's portrayal of a money-grabbing woman received acclaim from the audience.[17] Yao then starred in romantic comedy Color Me Love (2010) as an aspiring fashion magazine editor, which would go on to become one of her most famous film roles.[18][19]

In 2012, Yao starred in Chen Kaige's social drama Caught in the Web as a truth-seeking journalist.[20] She then starred alongside Andy Lau in the action thriller Firestorm, which won her the Outstanding Actress award at the Chinese Film Media Awards.[21]

Yao played a lawyer in the 2014 drama Divorce Lawyers. The drama was a huge success in China and sparked discussions online about emotion, truth, and law.[22]

Most recently, Yao starred in blockbusters Monster Hunt (2015),[23] Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe (2015)[24] and Journey to the West 2 (2017).[25] Yao was nominated as Best Supporting Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards for her performance in Monster Hunt.[26] She also starred in MBA Partners (2016), playing an ambitious young woman.[27]

In 2017, Yao served as the jury of the 23rd Shanghai Television Festival.[28]

In 2018, Yao starred in the mystery film Lost, Found alongside Ma Yili; a remake of the South Korean film Missing.[29]

In 2019, Yao starred in the family drama All Is Well.[30] The series was extremely popular during its run, and Yao experienced a resurgence in popularity.[31]

Social activities

Yao was named the UNHCR’s Honorary Patron for China and has visited refugees in places including the Philippines, Thailand, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia. The number of followers of her microblogging during this visit increased dramatically, won over by her sincere, fearless communication and her honest engagement with current world events.[32][33] In 2013, she was named the first UNHCR goodwill ambassador in China.[34][35][36]

Yao is among the people most followed on Weibo with 79 million followers.[37][38] She uses her influence and wide reach to spread awareness on issues such as refugees crisis, pollution and censorship.[39][2]

Yao was among the recipients of the 2016 Crystal Award for her work on behalf of the U.N. refugee agency in raising awareness of the world refugee crisis.[40][41] The same year, she was selected as one of the "Young Global Leaders" in 2016 by the World Economic Forum.[42] Yao was also awarded the Top Influence Award at the You Bring Charm to the World award ceremony.[43]

Filmography

Film
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2006Axis of War: My Long March我的长征Su Ma[44]
Big Movie大电影之数百亿Luo Qian
2007Falling in Love追爱总动员Cameo
Two Stupid Eggs大电影2.0之两个傻瓜的荒唐事Yan Zi[45]
Crossed Lines命运呼叫转移Ma Ting[46]
2009Sophie's Revenge非常完美Lily
All's Well, Ends Well家有喜事2009Xiao Yazhen[47]
Freeway天堂凹Jin Hong[48]
2010If You Are the One 2非诚勿扰2Mango[49]
Love in Cosmo摇摆de婚约Wang Shunjia[50]
Color Me Love爱出色Wang Xiaofei
2011My Own Swordsman武林外传Guo Furong[51]
2012Caught in the Web搜索Chen Ruoxi
The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven大闹天宫Voice-dubbed[52]
2013My Lucky Star非常幸运LilyCameo
Control控制Jessica[53]
Firestorm风暴2Yan Bing
2015Monster Hunt捉妖记Cooking MasterSpecial appearance
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe九层妖塔Shirley Yang
2016Everybody's Fine一切都好Guan Qing[54]
The New Year's Eve of Old Lee过年好Cameo
MBA Partners梦想合伙人Lu Zhenxi
2017Journey to the West 2西游伏妖篇Jiu Gong
2018Goddesses in the Flames of War那些女人[55]
Lost, Found找到你Li Jie
2019Send Me to the Clouds送我上青云Sheng Nan[56][57]
A Journey To The Seaside亲密旅行[58]
2020The Eight Hundred八佰Ho Hsiang-ning[59]

Television series
Year English title Chinese title Role Notes
2003City Girl都市男女Su Qingqing[60]
神鞭Zhan Jiarong
2004Chui Shi Ban's Story 2炊事班的故事2Xiao Yao
2006Life Concern人命关天Meng Ting
My Own Swordsman武林外传Guo Furong
2007房前屋后Gu Lili[61]
Chui Shi Ban's Story 3炊事班的故事3Xiao Yao[62]
2008Six Cities都市六人行Fang FangGuest appearance
China's Volunteers中国志愿者Ye Meng
Lione防火墙5788Song Yuxiu[63]
Hundred Years Past Events百年往事He Jiabi[64]
2009Health Team's Story卫生队的故事Xiao Yao
Lurk潜伏Wang Cuiping
2010Niu Tie Han and his Daughters牛铁汉和他的儿女们Gu Xiaoxin[65]
Days with the Air Hostess和空姐一起的日子Ran Jing[66]
2013Longmen Express龙门镖局Lu QingningCameo
2014Wonder Lady 3极品女士第三季Lawyer LuoCameo
Divorce Lawyers离婚律师Luo Li
2019All Is Well都挺好Su Mingyu
2021 Vacation of Love 假日暖洋洋 Xu Keyi [67]

Discography
Year English title Chinese title Album
2007"Searching"寻找Fuwa OST
2014"Don't Let Love Be Lost"别让爱迷路Divorce Lawyers OST
2016"A Letter Home"一封家书Everybody's Fine OST
2017"Love In A Life Time"一生所爱Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back OST

Awards and nominations
YearNominated workAwardCategoryResultRef.
2009Lurk27th Flying Apsaras AwardsOutstanding ActressNominated
20102nd Huading AwardsBest ActressWon
25th China TV Golden Eagle AwardAudience's Choice for ActressWon[68]
2011Love in Cosmo5th Huading AwardsBest Actress in Romance FilmWon[69]
My Own Swordsman18th Beijing College Student Film FestivalMost Popular ActressWon[70]
N/A13th Golden Phoenix AwardsSociety AwardWon[71]
Color Me Love11th Chinese Film Media AwardsOutstanding ActressNominated
2014Firestorm14th Chinese Film Media AwardsOutstanding ActressWon[72]
2015Divorce Lawyers15th Huading AwardsBest Actress (TV)Nominated
21st Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActressNominated
13th Sichuan Television FestivalBest ActressNominated
2016Monster Hunt33rd Hundred Flowers AwardsBest Supporting ActressNominated
13th Changchun Film FestivalBest Supporting ActressNominated
Chronicles of the Ghostly Tribe
Goddesses in the Flames of War		3rd China Australia International Film FestivalSpecial Jury AwardWon[73]
2019 Lost, Found 26th Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest ActressWon[74]
25th Huading AwardsBest ActressNominated[75]
21st Far East Film FestivalGolden Mulberry award for outstanding achievementWon[76]
All Is Well25th Shanghai Television FestivalBest ActressNominated[77]
24th Busan International Film FestivalAsian Contents Awards - Best ActressWon[78]
6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony Best Actress (Sapphire Category) Nominated [79]
26th Huading Awards Best Actress Nominated [80]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival Best Actress Nominated [81]
8th China Student Television Festival Most Watched Actress Won [82]
Tencent Video All Star Awards TV Actor of the Year Won [83]
Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking Best Actress Won [84]
Tencent Entertainment White Paper Television Actress of the Year Won [85]
Reputable Actress of the Year Won
Send Me to the Clouds 32nd Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Nominated [86]
32nd Tokyo International Film Festival
Gold Crane Awards		 Best Actress Won [87]
N/A Night of the Film Film Commemoration Award Won [88]

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