Annie Chen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Annie Chen
陳庭妮
Chen in November 2022
Born	(1989-04-28) 28 April 1989 (age 36) Dongshi District, Taichung, Taiwan
Occupation	Actress, host, model
Years active	2007−present
Spouse(s)	George Hu ​ (m. 2023)​
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	陳庭妮
Simplified Chinese	陈庭妮
Hanyu Pinyin	Chén Tíngnī

Annie Chen Ting-ni (Chinese: 陳庭妮) is a famous actress, host, and model from Taiwan. She was born on April 28, 1989.

Annie first became known when she won the Kaiwo Phantasy Star Catwalk Girl modeling contest in 2007. Just one year later, she started her acting career. Her first big role was Zhao Ke Rou in the TV show Prince + Princess 2.

Early Life of Annie Chen

Annie Chen was born in Taichung, Taiwan, on April 28, 1989. She is an only child. Her parents had some trouble having children, so Annie was born through a special medical process.

Her father used to own a business that sold frozen poultry. This business closed in 2010 because of a bird flu outbreak in Taiwan. Annie went to high school and later studied finance at university. She started working while she was still studying.

Annie Chen's Career Journey

Annie Chen in 2010

Annie Chen is about 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall. She began her career in modeling.

Starting with Modeling and Acting (2007–2008)

In 2007, while she was in college, Annie joined a modeling competition. She won the top prize at The First Kaiwo "Phantasy Star" CatwalkGirl contest. After winning, she joined Catwalk Production House. This led to many new chances for her. She became a VJ host for MTV Taiwan, appeared in many advertisements, and was a popular magazine cover model.

In 2008, Annie started acting. She appeared in a music video for singer Judy Chou. Soon after, she got her first main acting role. She played Zhao Kerou in the CTS TV show Prince + Princess 2.

Becoming a TV Star (2009–2011)

In 2009, Annie appeared in Will Pan's music video for his song "Silence Room for Rent." She also acted in the CTV show Momo Love. In this show, she played Zhang Kaili, who was the girlfriend of Chen Qi.

Annie got her second and third main roles in TV shows in 2010. One was Happy and Love Forever. This was the first show in the Happy of the Rings series. She played Pan Xiao Nuo, a girl who meets Yin Ding Qiang after a difficult time. Her next show was CTS' Volleyball Lover with Godfrey Gao. She played Xin Haijing, a volleyball player and childhood friend. Annie also appeared in the show Goodbye as Zhao Zhong Ci.

In 2011, Annie and Ming Dao appeared in the second show of the Happy of the Rings series, called Sunny Happiness. She continued her role as Pan Xiao Nuo, now as a wife. She then had a supporting role in CTS' Material Queen as Sa Xia.

At the end of 2011, Annie was chosen for the main female role in the SETTV show Inborn Pair. She played Song Yi Jie.

Popular Shows: Love Now and Love Around (2012–2013)

Annie Chen and Ming Dao played their roles again in Happy Michelin Kitchen. This was the third and last show in the Happy of the Rings series. They acted alongside Mike He and Janine Chang.

After her successful show Inborn Pair in 2012, Annie started filming Love, Now. She filmed this show in Boracay, Philippines, with her new co-star, George Hu. Annie played Yang Yi-ru, a busy person who goes on vacation and meets Lan Shi-de. This show was very popular. People loved the story and Annie's pairing with George Hu.

Because they were so popular together, Annie and George Hu teamed up again. They starred in a new TV show called Love Around, which started in June 2013. All 21 episodes of this show were number one in their time slot.

Recent Work (2014–Present)

In 2014, Annie focused mostly on modeling. She decided not to take a lead role in a new TV show called Love Met Cupid. This was so her contract with Sanlih E-Television could end. That show later became Pleasantly Surprised, which was very successful.

After taking a break from acting for almost a year, Annie returned to TV in late 2014. She starred in the TVBS show Boysitter. In this show, Annie played a single mother named Yuan Fei. She had to decide if she would get back together with her child's father or be with a more responsible co-worker.

In 2016, Annie acted in the Taiwanese movie White Lies, Black Lies.

Annie Chen's Personal Life

In January 2022, Annie Chen and actor George Hu announced they were engaged. They shared the news on Instagram. Annie and George had worked together on the TV shows Love, Now (2012) and Love Around (2013). They got married in the United States in July 2023.

Filmography

Television series

Film

Music video appearances

Awards and Nominations

See also

In Spanish: Annie Chen para niños