Fan Bingbing facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Fan Bingbing
范冰冰
Fan at Berlinale in 2025
Born	(1981-09-16) 16 September 1981 (age 43) Yantai, Shandong, China
Education	Shanghai Xie Jin-Hengtong School of Arts (BFA)
Occupation	Actress model television producer singer
Years active	1996–present
Agent	Chung Chieh (1997–1999) Zhejiang Pi Ka Wang Group (1999–2001) Huayi Brothers (2001–2007) Fan Bingbing Studio (2007–) international: William Morris Endeavour (2012–2016) Creative Artists Agency (2016–)
Relatives	Fan Chengcheng (brother)
Chinese name
Chinese	范冰冰
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Fàn Bīngbīng IPA [fân píŋ.píŋ] Yue: Cantonese IPA [fàːn péŋ.péŋ] Jyutping Faan6 Bing1-bing1

Fan Bingbing (Chinese: 范冰冰, born on September 16, 1981) is a famous Chinese actress. She is also a model, television producer, and singer. She became well-known after starring in the TV drama My Fair Princess (1998–1999).

Her big break came with the movie Cell Phone (2003), which helped her win an award for Best Actress. She has appeared in many TV shows and movies, both in China and internationally. From 2013 to 2017, she was one of the highest-paid celebrities in China. In 2017, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

In 2018, Fan faced a big challenge that led to a break from acting. She returned to acting in 2022 with a small role in a South Korean TV show. In 2023, she starred in the Hong Kong film Green Night.

Early Life and Dreams

Fan Bingbing was born and grew up in Yantai, a city by the sea in Shandong, China. Her grandfather was a general in the navy, and her grandmother gave her the Chinese name bing, meaning "ice," because of their family's connection to the ocean.

Fan's father, Fan Tao, was a pop singer, and her mother, Zhang Chuanmei, was a dancer and actress. Fan has a younger brother named Fan Chengcheng, who is also a performer.

In 1995, when Fan was in high school, she was in a car accident. While recovering, she watched a TV drama called The Empress of the Dynasty. This show inspired her to become an actress. She then applied to the Shanghai Xie Jin-Hengtong School of Arts to study acting.

Career Beginnings and Big Success

Early Acting Roles (1996–2006)

Fan started her acting career in 1997 in a TV series called Powerful Woman. There, she met actress Leanne Liu, who suggested her for the TV series My Fair Princess (1998–1999). This costume drama was a huge hit and made Fan famous across Chinese-speaking countries. She played a supporting role as Jin Suo, a handmaiden.

After My Fair Princess, Fan signed with a Taiwanese writer, but they later ended their contract. In 2001, she joined Huayi Brothers, a big entertainment company. In 2002, she started her own acting school and a production company.

In 2003, Fan starred in Feng Xiaogang's movie Cell Phone. This film became the highest-grossing movie in China that year and helped her win the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Actress. She also appeared in other movies like The Twins Effect II (2004) and A Battle of Wits (2006). In 2006, Forbes China named her the Star of the Year.

Becoming a Top Star (2007–2017)

In 2007, Fan left Huayi Brothers and started her own company, Fan Bingbing Studio. That year, she acted in eight films. She won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in The Matrimony. Her studio also produced its first TV show, Rouge Snow (2008), where Fan played the main character.

Fan in 2010

In 2010, Fan starred in the historical movie Sacrifice. She also won the Best Actress Award at the 23rd Tokyo International Film Festival for her role in Buddha Mountain. In 2011, she appeared in the martial arts film Shaolin with Andy Lau and Jackie Chan. She also became a judge at the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival.

In 2012, Fan attended many fashion shows in Paris. She was also a global spokesperson for L'Oréal Paris at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. Forbes ranked her third on the 2012 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List. Her movie Double Xposure (2012) was a big success and she won Best Actress at the 2013 Huading Awards. She also made a short appearance in the hit movie Lost in Thailand.

Fan and Hugh Jackman at the premiere for X-Men: Days of Future Past in 2014

In 2013, Fan was in the Chinese version of Iron Man 3. She also starred in the romantic comedy One Night Surprise, which was very popular. In 2014, Fan played the mutant Blink in the American superhero film X-Men: Days of Future Past. This movie helped her gain more international fame. That same year, Barbie launched a special Fan Bingbing doll.

In 2014, Fan starred as Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, in the TV series The Empress of China. This show had very high ratings. In 2015, she was a judge on the TV show Amazing Chinese and a contestant on Challenger's Alliance. She was also ranked fourth on Forbes World's Highest-Paid Actresses list.

In 2016, Fan appeared in the action comedy Skiptrace with Jackie Chan. She won Best Supporting Actress at the 1st Golden Screen Awards for this role. She also starred in I Am Not Madame Bovary, directed by Feng Xiaogang. For this film, she won the Silver Shell for Best Actress at the 64th San Sebastián International Film Festival and the Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress.

In 2017, Fan was honored at the Time 100 Gala for being one of the most influential people. She also served as a jury member at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. She starred in Sky Hunter, China's first aerial warfare film, and the French film The Lady in the Portrait. In June 2017, she became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

A Break and Return to the Screen (2018–Present)

Since 2018, Fan's career faced a big challenge. She took a break from public appearances and social media. On October 3, 2018, she made a public apology statement. After this, some of her films and TV shows were not released in mainland China.

Fan slowly began to return to public life. In April 2019, she attended an event in Beijing. She also attended beauty summits and promotional events. She continued to win lawsuits against people who spread false information about her.

Fan also built her personal brand, Fan Beauty, which has been very successful. In 2022, two Hollywood films she had made before her break, The 355 and The King's Daughter, were released. That same year, she had a small role in the South Korean TV series Insider and received an award at the Busan Film Festival.

In 2023, Fan starred in the independent film Green Night, which premiered at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival. In September 2023, she was a jury member at the 71st San Sebastián International Film Festival. In October 2023, she received the Cinema Icon Award at the 34th Singapore International Film Festival. In late 2024, two of her earlier films, Bodyguards and Assassins (2009) and Sacrifice (2010), were shown again in China. In February 2025, Fan joined the competition jury at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival.

Personal Life

Relationships

Fan Bingbing has had several relationships. In the early 2000s, she dated actors Han Qing and Wang Xuebing.

In 2013, she was linked to Aarif Rahman after they filmed One Night Surprise. They were later seen together while working on The Empress of China.

On May 29, 2015, Fan announced she was dating actor Li Chen. They got engaged on her birthday in 2017. However, they announced their separation on June 27, 2019. Fan later explained that she ended the relationship to protect Li Chen from the difficulties she was facing.

In 2022, Fan began a relationship with Guo Yanfeng, who was also a business partner in her Fan Beauty brand. They separated at the end of 2023.

Other Life Updates

In 2024, Fan moved to Hong Kong.

Filmography

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Awards and Nominations

Fan Bingbing has won many awards for her acting. Here are some of them:

See also

In Spanish: Fan Bing-bing para niños