Fan Bingbing is a famous actress in China and popularly referred to as “China’s Monica Bellucci.” In 2011, her popularity in China rose due to her performances in “Shaolin” and “Buddha Mountain.” She won the Best Actress Award at the 2010 Tokyo International Film Festival for her role in “Buddha Mountain.” She also appeared at the 64th Cannes Film Festival to promote her new film “My Way.” Fan is also working her way up in the international fashion circle and is involved in many advertisements and commercial activities, according to a Xinhua profile. Her income reached 51 million yuan (US$7.88 million) in the assessment period.
Born: Sept. 16, 1981, in Qingdao, Shandong Province
Films: “Cell Phone,” “Kung Fu Hip-Hop,” “Call for Love,” “The Matrimony,” “Buddha Mountain,” “Lost in Beijing” Notable songs: “Floating in Chaos,” “Happiness for Thousand Years,” “Long Summer,” “Flowers Blossom,” “Rouge Snow,” “Love Ends, People Part Ways,” “I Thought”
