ABOUT
Angelababy, Angela Yeung Wing 杨颖 is a Chinese female model, actress and singer.
PROFILE
- Name: 楊穎 (杨颖) / Yeung Wing (Yang Ying)
- English name: Angela Yeung
- Stage name: Angelababy
- Profession: Actress, singer, and model
- Birthdate: 1989-Feb-28
- Birthplace: Shanghai, China
- Height: 167cm
- Weight: 45kg
- Zodiac sign: Pisces
- Chinese zodiac: Snake
- Blood type: O
- Family: Younger brother Keven Yeung (楊帆), husband/actor/singer Huang Xiao Ming, and son Huang Hui Zhen (黄輝皓) (b. 2017-Jan-17)
- Education: Notre Dame College
- Agency: Mountain Top
TV Series
A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower (TBA)
City of Desire (TBA) as Lin Li
My True Friend (2019) as Cheng Zhenzhen
Entrepreneurial Age (2018) as Na Lan
General and I (2017) as Bai Pingting
Love Yunge from the Desert (2015) as Huo Yunge
Movies
The Captain (2019, cameo)
See You Tomorrow (2016) as Ah Yu
Love 020 (2016) as Bei Weiwei
League of Gods (2016) as Lan Die
Independence Day: Resurgence (2016) as Rain Lao
Kill Time (2016) as Tian Xiaomai
Mojin: The Lost Legend (2015) as Ding Sitian
Hitman: Agent 47 (2015) as Diana Burnwood
Bride Wars (2015) as He Jing
You Are My Sunshine (2015) as He Yimei
Running Man (2015) as Herself
Love on the Cloud (2014) as Chen Xi
Rise of the Legend (2014) as Xiao Hua
Temporary Family (2014) as Lui Yuen-ping
Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon (2013) as Yin Ruiji
Crimes of Passion (2013) as Yue Yue
Together (2013) as Lin Shengnan
Tai Chi Hero (2012) as Chen Yuniang
Tai Chi 0 (2012) as Chen Yuniang
First Time (2012) as Song Shiqiao
Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault (2012) as Fan Ning
A Simple Life (2012) as Herself (Cameo)
Love You You (2011) as Xia Mi
Love in Space (2011) as Huang Mudan
The Founding of a Party (2011) as Xiao Fengxian
All's Well, Ends Well (2011) as Better (Cameo)
Hot Summer Days (2010) as Xiao Qi
All's Well, Ends Well 2010 (2010) as Princess Pearl of Flowerland
Short of Love (2009) as Angel
Trivial Matters (2007) as Tak Nga
Under The Lion Rock Band Cream (2006) as student
Soundtracks
Green Skirt (绿罗裙) - Love Yunge from the Desert (2015)
Today You Will Marry Me (今天你要嫁给我) - Bride Wars (2015)
Can We Smile Together (都要微笑好吗) - First Time (2012)
Bottom of the Heart (海底之心) with JJ Lin - Love You You (2011)
Variety Shows
Clash Bots 机器人争霸 (2018) MC
King of Glory 王者出击 (2017) MC
Running Man 奔跑吧兄弟 (2014-present, China, as an MC)
Music Video Appearances
"Alphabet Song (字母歌)" - Deng Chao (2015)
"If Only (可惜没如果)" - JJ Lin (2015)
"Can't Stand It (受不了)" - Huang Xiaoming (2010)
"恋の予感から" - レミオロメン(Remioromen) (2009)
"Ten Million Youth (千万少年)" - William Chan (2008)
Recognitions
2016 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards: Best Supporting Actress The Ghouls
2015 iQIYI Festival: Asia All-around Idol
2014 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards: Best Attire Award
2014 Sohu Fashion Awards: Most Beautiful Woman
2014 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival: Most Popular Actress Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon
2013 Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards: Most Charismatic Actress
2013 13th Chinese Film Media Awards: Most Anticipated Actress The First Time
2013 9th Huading Awards: Most Popular Actress Elected by Media
2012 Sina Web Festival: Best Fashion Person
2012 Sohu Fashion Awards: Most Beautiful Woman
Endorsements
Samsonite (2014)
C`sC (2013, jewelry)
2%
Adidas
Bank of East Asia
Clarins
Colgate Toothpaste (China)
H2O+
Harbour City
L'Oreal Paris
McDonald's (Shanghai, Hong Kong)
Meters/bonwe
Mikami Salon
Motorola
PCCW
Pizza Hut
Shiseido
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
SmarTone-Vodafone
Toys Я Us
Yangshengtang Natural Vitamin C
BEAMS (Japan)
BeeTV (Japan)
Chesty (Japan)
Chou Chou Tresor (Japan)
Evian (Japan)
Laguna Moon (Japan)
Lee JEGGINS (Japan)
LUMINE (Japan)
moussy (Japan)
MURUA (Japan)
Snarl extra (Japan)
Vidal Sassoon (Japan)
Trivia
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghainese, English, Japanese, and Korean
Her father is half German and half Chinese and her mother is Chinese.
Angelababy as of 2017 has a net worth of $10 million.
She came up with her stage name by combining her legal English name "Angela" and a nickname given to her by family and friends "Baby."
Her cute nickname of sorts "Baby" came to be because she had baby fat at an early age.
Angelababy's father used to run an apparel store in Shanghai, that inspired her in always trying new looks and induced her interest in fashion.
She caught the attention of modeling agency Style International Management after her current manager saw a snapshot of her that was sent by a few classmates of Angelababy because of a joke, the manager contacted her and signed her with only 14 years old.
She made her debut in a Hollywood after making a cameo in 2015's Hitman: Agent 47.
A controversy arose when a cosmetic surgery clinic accused her of having undergone many surgeries. The cosmetic surgery clinic even referred to her as a "plastic doll". She sent a legal notice to the concerned company because of the allegations. She produced medical reports that established without a shadow of a doubt that her looks were in fact genuine.
Angelababy is prone to give money to charities. She donated once $ 2.6 million to a charity program to help young entrepreneurs.
One facet of Angelababy not everyone knows about is that she is a Businesswoman, she has made several business investments. She once opened a nail parlor and a lifestyle store. She also has invested in cafe chains with other friends in the entertainment business.
Other noteworthy investments are the ones she did for an e-commerce site Ymatouto and a beverage brand by the name "Heyjuice".
She has confessed in the past of not being fond of watching herself on screen because she considers her acting "subpar", she has started taking lessons to improve her acting.
She danced for Jay Chou's concerts in Hong Kong during 2007-2008.
She is a big fan of the Korean group Big Bang, especially their leader G-Dragon. It was rumored for a while that both maintained a sentimental relationship.