Gao Yuanyuan is a Chinese actress and model. Li ranked 64th on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 40th in 2014, 76th in 2015, and 86th in 2017.
| Native name: | 高圆圆 |
| Born: | October 5, 1979, Beijing, China |
| Alma mater: | China Institute of Industrial Relations |
| Occupation: | Actress, Model |
| Years active: | 1997–present |
| Children: | Rhea Chao (daughter) |
| IMDb: | Gao Yuanyuan's IMDb |
About Gao Yuanyuan
Chinese actress and model who is known for her roles in the films But Always, In Love We Trust, and City of Life and Death. She is also known for having been appointed as California's tourism ambassador to China in 2013.
Before Fame
She studied at the Chinese Institute of Industrial relations and later entered the entertainment industry in 1996. Her career started with television commercials and in print advertisements. She made her debut in the 1997 feature film Spicy Love Soup.
Achievement
She is known for having been the torch-bearer in the Nanjing leg relay for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.
Family Life
She married fellow actor Mark Chao in 2014 after they met working on the film Caught in the Web.
Associations
She starred alongside Tony Leung Chiu-wai and Louis Koo in the Hong Kong crime thriller Sons of the Neon Night.
