Ariel Lin facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ariel Lin
林依晨
Ariel Lin in 2024
Born	(1982-10-29) 29 October 1982 (age 42) Yilan, Taiwan
Alma mater	National Chengchi University Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Occupation	Actress Singer
Years active	2002–present
Agent	Zhouzi Entertainment (present)
Spouse(s)	Charles Lin ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	1
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Instruments	Vocals
Labels	Avex Taiwan (2009–2010)
Chinese name
Chinese	林依晨
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lín Yīchén

Ariel Lin Yi-chen (Chinese: 林依晨; born on October 29, 1982) is a famous Taiwanese actress and singer. She became well-known for her role as Yuan Xiangqin in the TV show It Started with a Kiss (2005). She also starred in the Chinese fantasy drama The Little Fairy (2006).

Ariel Lin has won the Golden Bell Award for Best Actress twice. She received these awards for her roles in They Kiss Again (2007) and In Time with You (2011). These awards show how talented she is as an actress.

Career

Early Acting Days (2002-2004)

Ariel Lin was first discovered in a beauty contest in Taiwan. She started her acting career in the TV drama True Love 18 in 2002. Her first movie was Love Me, If You Can (2004). This role earned her a nomination for Best Actress at the 40th Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards.

She became more popular after starring in the TV shows My Secret Garden II and Love Contract. She also sang the theme song for Love Contract, called "Alone in the northern hemisphere". This song was very popular and topped music charts for 12 weeks.

Becoming a Star (2005-2007)

Ariel Lin became a big star with her role as Yuan Xiangqin in the popular Taiwanese drama It Started with a Kiss (2005). This show was a huge hit in Taiwan and across Asia.

After that, she starred in her first Chinese drama, The Little Fairy (2006). In this show, she played the Seventh Fairy Maiden. The series was very successful and helped her become known in China. In the same year, she also appeared in Tokyo Juliet.

Lin worked again with actor Joe Cheng in They Kiss Again (2007). This was the sequel to It Started with a Kiss. Her acting in this drama won her the Best Actress award at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards. She was the first actress to win this award for a role in an idol drama.

Continued Success and Music (2008-2013)

Ariel Lin and her co-star Joe Cheng at a book event in 2008.

Ariel Lin starred in the 2008 TV show The Legend of the Condor Heroes. She played the character Huang Rong. She also worked with Joe Cheng for a third time in the Taiwanese drama Love or Bread.

In 2009, Ariel Lin started her singing career with Avex Taiwan. She released her first album, Blissful Encounter. It sold 20,000 copies in just two days! She also performed in her first theater play, The War and Peace between Men and Women.

Later, Lin starred in the romance drama In Time with You (2011). This show was the most-watched Taiwanese idol drama of the year and was very popular in Asia. Ariel Lin won her second Golden Bell Award for Best Actress for her role in this series. In 2013, she was named one of the most influential celebrities in China by Forbes magazine.

Focus on Movies (2014-Present)

After her successful TV career, Ariel Lin started to focus more on films. In 2014, she starred in the crime movie Sweet Alibis. This film was chosen as the Most Popular Taiwanese Film at the 6th Straits Film and Television Awards.

She also appeared in Go Lala Go 2 (2015). In 2018, Lin returned to TV dramas in Old Boy. She was also cast in the historical drama I Will Never Let You Go in 2018.

Personal life

Ariel Lin in 2015.

Ariel Lin grew up in Yilan, Taiwan. Her parents separated when she was young. She was raised by her mother and faced financial challenges. When she was in high school, her mother became ill. Ariel started helping to support her family.

At 18, she entered a beauty contest to win money to buy her brother a new computer. She won first place! She also got into National Chengchi University, a top university in Taiwan. She studied Korean literature while acting part-time.

In 2013, Ariel Lin took a break from her career. She went to the United Kingdom and earned a Master's degree in Acting for Screen from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2014.

On December 24, 2014, Ariel Lin married businessman Charles Lin. They were introduced by friends. On September 29, 2021, she announced she was expecting a baby. She gave birth to a baby girl on October 18, 2021. She even wrote a book during her pregnancy, which became a bestseller.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Theatre

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and nominations

See also

In Spanish: Ariel Lin para niños