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Most Famous Chinese Actors & Filmmakers

Film & TV 120
China 1,678
3,061 GL Gong Li Gong Li Chinese Actor b. 1965
3,130 ZY Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou Chinese Film b. 1951
3,744 CY Chow Yun-fat Chow Yun-fat Chinese Actor b. 1955
3,818 AL Andy Lau Andy Lau Chinese Actor b. 1961
5,349 ZW Zhao Wei Zhao Wei Chinese Actor b. 1976
5,687 SQ Shu Qi Shu Qi Chinese Actor b. 1976
5,767 AM Anita Mui Chinese Actor 1963–2003
7,540 JW James Wong Howe James Wong Howe Chinese Film 1899–1976
8,870 ZX Zhou Xun Zhou Xun Chinese Actor b. 1974
9,549 TW Tang Wei Chinese Actor b. 1979
10,067 BL Bai Ling Bai Ling Chinese Actor b. 1966
11,093 LB Li Bingbing Li Bingbing Chinese Actor b. 1973
12,991 RR Run Run Shaw Run Run Shaw Chinese Film 1907–2014
13,084 JZ Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke Chinese Film b. 1970
14,962 LY Liu Yifei Chinese Actor b. 1987
15,096 JW Jiang Wen Jiang Wen Chinese Actor b. 1963
22,508 ZJ Zhang Jingchu Zhang Jingchu Chinese Actor b. 1980
22,918 AH Ann Hui Chinese Actor b. 1947
24,940 IL Isabella Leong Isabella Leong Chinese Actress b. 1988
25,419 HG Han Geng Han Geng Chinese Actor b. 1984
27,516 LY Liu Ye (actor) Liu Ye (actor) Chinese Actor b. 1978
32,285 MH Michael Hui Michael Hui Chinese Film b. 1942
39,298 LW Liu Wen Liu Wen Chinese Model b. 1988
42,579 ZD Zhou Dongyu Zhou Dongyu Chinese Actor b. 1992
46,341 ZB Zhao Benshan Zhao Benshan Chinese Actor b. 1957
46,436 YM Yang Mi Yang Mi Chinese Actor b. 1986
49,531 MW Myolie Wu Myolie Wu Chinese Actor b. 1979
49,832 GY Gao Yuanyuan Gao Yuanyuan Chinese Actor b. 1979
51,164 WQ Wang Quan'an Chinese Film b. 1965
57,663 MR Michelle Reis Michelle Reis Chinese Actor b. 1970
60,352 XG Xiaolu Guo Xiaolu Guo Chinese Film b. 1973
67,696 CN Carrie Ng Chinese Actor b. 1963
68,432 LC Lu Chuan Lu Chuan Chinese Film b. 1971
70,088 LH Li Han-hsiang Chinese Film 1926–1996
81,383 LG Lim Giong Lim Giong Chinese Actor b. 1964
87,950 ZZ Zhang Zilin Zhang Zilin Chinese Model b. 1984
89,375 LX Liu Xiaoqing Chinese Actor b. 1950
90,154 KK Kai Ko Kai Ko Chinese Actor b. 1991
90,432 WB Wang Baoqiang Wang Baoqiang Chinese Comedian b. 1984
92,850 ZY Zhang Yuqi Zhang Yuqi Chinese Actor b. 1986
93,061 IC Ivy Chen Chinese Actor b. 1982
101,834 LJ Luo Jin Luo Jin Chinese Actor b. 1981
106,680 CJ Chai Jing Chinese Presenter b. 1976
110,784 YC Yao Chen Yao Chen Chinese Actor b. 1979
117,478 YW Yu Wenxia Yu Wenxia Chinese Model b. 1989
119,045 ZL Zhao Liying Zhao Liying Chinese Actor b. 1987
150,921 HL Hao Lei Chinese Actor b. 1978
153,729 MM Michael Miu Michael Miu Chinese Actor b. 1958
176,621 CH Chen Hong (actress) Chinese Actor b. 1968
178,060 BW Bu Wancang Bu Wancang Chinese Film 1903–1974
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Inside China Actors & Filmmakers

120 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous china actors & filmmakers born in each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births among China Actors & Filmmakers peaked in the 1970s with 27 people.

What China Actors & Filmmakers Are Known For

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Actor are China Actors & Filmmakers's biggest group — 67% of all notables (80).

China Actors & Filmmakers over-index on film — 17.8× the global rate.

  1. Actor80
  2. Film22
  3. Model4
  4. Presenter4
  5. Screenwriter4
  6. Actress2
  7. Comedian1
  8. Filmmaker1
  1. Film2217.8×
  2. Actor8014.4×

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