Tiffany Tang facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tiffany Tang
唐嫣
Tang in June 2024
Born	Tang Yan (1983-12-06) 6 December 1983 (age 41) Shanghai, China
Nationality	Chinese
Alma mater	Central Academy of Drama
Occupation	Actress singer
Years active	2003–present
Agent	Tang Yan Studio
Spouse(s)	Luo Jin ​ (m. 2018)​
Children	1
Chinese name
Chinese	唐嫣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Táng Yān

Tang Yan (Chinese: 唐嫣; pinyin: Táng Yān), born on December 6, 1983, is a famous Chinese actress and singer. She is also known by her English name, Tiffany Tang. She has starred in many popular TV shows. Some of her well-known roles include characters in Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), My Sunshine (2015), The Princess Weiyoung (2016), and Blossoms Shanghai (2023).

Becoming a Star

Early Career Steps (2001-2008)

In 2001, Tang Yan won first place in the "Shulei Century Star" competition. A few years later, in 2004, she was chosen by director Zhang Yimou as one of 14 "Olympic Babies." These "babies" performed at the closing ceremony of the Athens 2004 Summer Olympics.

Tang Yan started her acting career in 2007. Her first TV show was the historical series Carol of Zhenguan. That same year, she acted in the romantic movie Farewell For Love. Her performance in this film earned her nominations for Best Actress at the Shanghai Film Festival and Best New Actress at the Beijing College Student Film Festival.

Rising to Fame (2009-2014)

Tang Yan became very popular in 2009 after starring in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 3. This show was based on a video game. People really liked her character, Zi Xuan, and her acting alongside Wallace Huo. In the same year, she played Chu Chu in the fantasy film The Storm Warriors.

In 2010, Tang Yan worked with Jay Chou in the Taiwanese science fiction TV series Pandamen. She also sang the theme song for the show, "Love Attraction."

Her popularity grew even more in 2011. She played Xia Tianmei in the drama My Daughters, which was a huge hit on TV. She then reunited with her My Daughters co-star Roy Qiu in Waking Love Up, another very popular drama. These roles helped her win several awards for being a popular actress.

In 2012, Tang Yan starred in the fantasy action drama Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky. This show was based on a popular video game. It was watched by over 2 billion people online. She also acted in the historical drama A Beauty in Troubled Times. In mid-2012, Tang Yan started her own acting studio.

She played an elite secret agent in the 2013 action drama Agent X. For this role, she was nominated for a Best Actress award. She was also named the Most Commercially Valuable Actress of the year.

In 2014, Tang Yan worked again with Wallace Huo in Perfect Couple. This historical romantic comedy was very popular online. Tang Yan and Huo won the Best Couple award for their roles. She also won the Most Popular Actress award. That year, she starred in the romance film For Love or Money and won an award for Best Supporting Actress.

Big Success (2015-Present)

Tiffany Tang at an event in Nanning, China, in June 2015

The year 2015 was a huge year for Tang Yan. She starred in many successful dramas. In January, her modern romance drama My Sunshine was a big hit. It was watched by 10 million people online. She also starred in Lady & Liar, which was very popular online with over 4 billion views.

In February, she played a perfumer in Legend of Fragrance. This drama had the highest ratings for its TV channel that year. In June, she was the main female character, A'ning, in the web drama The Lost Tomb. This show was the most watched web drama of 2015. In July, she starred in Diamond Lover with Rain. This drama was also a big success.

Because so many of her dramas reached over 1 billion views, Tang Yan was called the "1 billion queen." She won Best Actress for her role in My Sunshine. She was also named the "Golden Eagle Goddess" in 2016, which is a special honor for successful TV actresses in China.

In 2016, Tang Yan starred in the action film Bounty Hunters with Lee Min-ho. She received praise for her new role as a strong female character. She also starred in the fantasy romance film A Chinese Odyssey Part Three. Her historical drama The Princess Weiyoung was a massive success, watched by over 18 billion people online. Tang Yan won the Best Actress award for her performance in this show.

She continued to act in films like Cook Up a Storm (2017) and Europe Raiders (2018). In 2018, a wax figure of Tang Yan was put on display at Madame Tussauds Shanghai.

In 2019, Tang Yan starred in the romance drama See You Again. She also played the main character, Xiao Yanyan, in the historical drama The Legend of Xiao Chuo.

Most recently, in 2023, Tang Yan starred in Blossoms Shanghai. This was the first TV series directed by the famous filmmaker Wong Kar-wai. She worked on this project for three years.

Personal Life

Tang Yan dated actor Roy Chiu from 2010 to 2012.

On December 6, 2016, her 33rd birthday, Tang Yan and actor Luo Jin announced they were a couple. They got married in Vienna, Austria, on October 28, 2018. In December 2019, they welcomed their daughter.

In March 2021, Tang Yan showed her support for cotton from a certain region in China. Many other Chinese celebrities also did this.

Filmography

Movies

TV Series

Music Videos

Music Career

Albums

Songs

Awards and Honors

Forbes China Celebrity 100 Rankings

See also

In Spanish: Tiffany Tang para niños