Yang Zi

Yang Zi

CountryChina China
GenderFemale
BirthdayNov 6, 1992
BiographyYang Zi (Chinese: 杨紫; pinyin: Yáng Zǐ; born 6 November 1992), also known as Andy Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer. Known for her roles in both film and television, she has received several accolades. Yang has ranked among china's most influential and highest paid actresses and was named as one of the Four Dan Actresses of the post 90s generation by Southern Metropolis Daily. Yang was listed by Forbes as an honoree on the Forbes China 30 under 30 list in 2017 and on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2020, Forbes also named her as one of the most influential star in Asia on their Asia's 100 Digital Star list.

Yang has attended the Performing Arts School of Beijing Film Academy. As a child, she rose to fame after acting as Xia Xue in the popular sitcom Home with Kids. She received a nomination for Best Child Actress in Tongniu Film Awards for her role in Girl's Diary in 2004 and won the Best Newcomer Award at the 14th Golden Phoenix Awards in 2013 for her role in Insistence. For her portrayal of Qiu Yingying in Ode to Joy, she was nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress award in the 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award and 23rd Shanghai Television Festival respectively.

In 2020, Yang got a Best Supporting Actress nomination in the 35th Hundred Flowers Awards for her role in The Bravest. She was nominated for Best Actress award in 29th Shanghai Television Festival for her performance in Lost You Forever. Yang was named "Actress of the Year" by the Chinese magazine People (人物). She was one of the torchbearers for the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Yang is noted for her roles in the television series Home with Kids (2005), Battle of Changsha (2014), Yangko Dance (2015), Ode to Joy (2016), Noble Aspirations (2016), Ashes of Love (2018), Go Go Squid! (2019), The Oath of Love (2022), Immortal Samsara (2022), Lost You Forever (2023), Best Choice Ever (2024) and Flourished Peony (2025) as well as in the films Insisrence (2012), The Bravest (2019), Bodies at Rest (2019) and YOLO (2024).

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