Fan Bingbing

Fan Bingbing, born on September 16, 1981, is a renowned Chinese actress, singer, model, and television producer. She first gained widespread recognition for her role in the beloved costume drama My Fair Princess, which aired from 1998 to 1999. However, it was her performance in Feng Xiaogang's film Cell Phone in 2003 that marked her breakthrough, earning her the prestigious Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress.

Following her initial success, Fan starred in several popular television series, including The Proud Twins in 2004, Eight Heroes in 2006, and the critically acclaimed The Empress of China in 2014. Her artistic collaborations with director Li Yu led to the creation of notable art-house films such as Lost in Beijing (2007), Buddha Mountain (2011), Double Xposure (2012), and Ever Since We Love (2015). In 2016, she reunited with Feng Xiaogang for I Am Not Madame Bovary, a role that garnered her both the Silver Shell for Best Actress and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress.

Fan's international career includes significant roles in films like My Way (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), The 355 (2022), Ice Road: Vengeance (2025), and Mother Bhumi (2025), for which she received the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. From 2013 to 2017, she was recognized as the highest-paid celebrity on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, consistently ranking in the top ten since 2006.

In 2017, Fan was honored by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people. However, her career faced a setback in 2018 due to a tax evasion case, resulting in a tax liability and fine amounting to CN¥eight hundred eighty-three million, as well as her blacklisting in mainland China. Since then, she has shifted her focus to her brand, Fan Beauty, while continuing to pursue her acting career internationally.