Famous People in China

Jackie Chan

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Actor, choreographer, producer, stuntman, director, martial artist, and Mandopop singer whose notable films include the Rush Hour trilogy, Enter the Dragon, Mulan, Shanghai Noon, and The Karate Kid. Before his fame, he studied music, dance and martial arts at the China Drama Academy. He debuted in the lost film, Big and Little Wong Tin Bar. He married Joan Lin in 1982. His children are Jaycee Chan and Etta Ng.

Lu Han

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Lu Han is a member of the South Korean boy band Exo who also worked with the dance group Younique Unit. Before his fame, he did not get chosen for a part after auditioning for JYP Entertainment’s Chinese Global Auditions but was later scouted by S.M. Casting System leading to his role with Exo. He grew up in Haidian District, Beijing, China.

Katrina Kaif

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Leading Hindi actress who starred in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara in 2011. Her other blockbuster films include Raajneeti and Mere Brother Ki Dulhan. Before her fame, she was signed to Models 1 Agency in London at age fourteen. She has six sisters and a brother.

Jet Li

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Wushu martial arts champion and actor who won the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor for the 2007 film, The Warlords. He has also appeared in the action films Lethal Weapon 4 and Romeo Must Die. At age eight, he began rigorously training in the martial arts, joining the Beijing Wushu Team. He was married to Huang Qiuyan from 1987 to 1990. He married Nina Li chi, a Hong Kong-based actress, in 1999. He has four daughters named Jane, Taimi, Si and Jada.

Jackson Wang

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Famous for his membership in the South Korean all-male vocal group Got7, this singer, rapper, and dancer was featured on the group’s 2014 single “Frozen in Time.” Before becoming an entertainer, he won the grand prize at the Asian Junior and Cadet Fencing Championship. A native of Hong Kong, he was born to athlete parents. His mother, Zhou Ping, won the gold medal at the 1982 World Gymnastics Championships, and his father, Wang Rui-ji, won the 1978 Asian Games and coached Hong Kong’s national fencing team.