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Fan Bingbing

Name	:	Fan Bingbing (范冰冰)
Ancestry	:	Yantai, Shandong, China
Born	:	September 16, 1981 - Qingdao, Shandong, China
Occupation	:	Actress, singer
Years active	:	1996 - present

Fan Bingbing (范冰冰) is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from Shanghai Xie Jin's Star School and Shanghai Theatre Academy. In 1997, Fan rose to stardom for her supporting role as Jin Suo in the Taiwanese television drama Princess Pearl and its sequel in 1998, which starred Zhao Wei and Ruby Lin in the leading roles. In 2010, Fan was ranked 10th in the Forbes China Celebrity 100. She also appeared on the Shanghai International Film Festival's red carpets that year. Fan also appeared on the 63rd Cannes Film Festival's red carpet. In 2011, Fan's popularity in China rose due to her performances in the films Shaolin and Buddha Mountain. In the same year, Fan ranked 9th in the Forbes China Celebrity 100. She also appeared again on the 64th Cannes Film Festival's red carpet and promoted her new film My Way together with the director and other main cast members.