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Y Yang Junyong Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Junyong (January 1, 1964 - October 31, 2021), a native of Beijing, graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, an actor from mainland China, and his representative works are "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "A Dream of Red Mansions". A first-class actor at the China Children's Art Theater and a member of the Central Dramatists Association.

Miriam Yeung Miriam Yeung Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Miriam Yeung (huá) (English: Miriam Yeung Chin-wah, born February 3, 1974, formerly known as Yang Zewa, is a Hong Kong female singer and actress with registered nurse qualifications. She is the first diva in Hong Kong to combine "song queen", "movie queen" and "TV queen". She has won the "Female Singer Gold Award" at the "Leading Music Chart Award Ceremony", "The Most Popular Female Singer" at the "Top Ten Golden Song Awards Ceremony", and "Hong Kong Film" "Best Actress" at the Hong Kong Film Critics Circle Awards, "Best Actress" at the "Hong Kong Film Critics Society Awards", and "Best Actress" at the "Southern Festival Awards", the highest individual awards. She became the first artist in Hong Kong to win a major film and television award. She was also invited by "Madame Tussauds Hong Kong" and "Hong Kong Avenue of Stars" to have her wax figure made and handprinted in recognition of her great contribution to the entertainment industry. Since 2000, he has been the lead singer of "Girl's Prayer" and "Small Town Events", the annual hits. He has also supervised the production of "Electric Phantom", the best album of the year, and launched "321 GO! Live", the highest-selling album of the year. He also held "321 GO!" "Annual Hong Kong Coliseum New Year's Eve Concert, as well as starring in "The Principal of Five Children" and "Chun Jiao Saves Zhiming", Hong Kong's annual box-office champion film, becoming the first leading actress in the history of Hong Kong female film box office champions.

Y Yang Sheng Film & TV · British Hong Kong

Yang Sheng (January 1, 1963 - July 28, 2021), whose real name is Yang Yifan, is a Chinese film and television actor. He studied opera in his early years, and later developed in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia, where he worked as a stand-in and martial arts instructor. He was a second-generation member of the family class. In the 2000s, he returned to mainland China to film. His main works include the movie "The Burning of the Red Lotus Temple", the TV series "Ma Yongzhen TV Series", "The Legend of the Condor Heroes", "Book and Sword Enmity", "Legend of Sword and Fairy III", "Eternal Romance and Jealousy", "New Ninth Grade Sesame Official", "Young Bao Qingtian III: The Legend of Tianmang", "Ouchi Xiaoshou", etc.

Y Yang Kerun Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Kerun (May 12, 2010 -), Chinese actress, native of Chengdu, Sichuan, has appeared in the movie "The Founder" and the TV series "When the Mountain Flowers Are Blooming", etc.

Y Yang Baosen Film & TV · Republic of China

Yang Baosen (October 9, 1909 - February 10, 1958), courtesy name Zhongxiu, was a Peking Opera performing artist, working in the Gongsheng Bank. Originally from Hefei, Anhui Province, his ancestral home is Beijing. One of the "Last Four Young Masters" and the founder of the Yang School of Peking Opera vocal art.

Yang Mi Yang Mi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Mi (September 12, 1986 -), a native of Beijing, an actress from Mainland China, graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. Born as a child star, he first appeared in the TV series "Tang Minghuang" at the age of 4. He also appeared in Stephen Chow's movie "Su Qier". Officially debuted in 2002. She rose to prominence with her performance in the historical drama "Wang Zhaojun" (2007), and was nominated for the Audience Favorite Actress at the 24th China TV Golden Eagle Awards. In 2009, her popularity skyrocketed with her role as Tang Xuejian in "Legend of Sword and Fairy III". The 2011 time-travel drama "Palace" became a turning point in her career. Not only did she win the Magnolia Award for Best Actress at the 17th Shanghai TV Festival and won the "Most Popular Actress in Audience Votes", she also won the 6th Huading Award for Best Theme Song Singer in a TV Series and the Best Actress in a TV Series in the Global Chinese List for her OST "Love".

Y Yang Caiqi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Caiqi (January 24, 1999 -) is a Chinese actor.

Edward Yang Edward Yang Film & TV · Republic of China

Edward Yang (English: Edward Yang, November 6, 1947 - June 29, 2007), born in Shanghai, native of Meizhou, Guangdong, Hakka, Taiwanese film director, he and Hou Hsiao-hsien were both emerging representative directors of Taiwanese new films in the 1980s. He won the Best Director Award at the Cannes Film Festival for his 2000 work "Yi Yi".

Y Yang Zhiwen Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Zhiwen (October 7, 1999 -), born in Beijing, China, is an actress in mainland China. Debuted as a child star, graduated from the 2018 undergraduate acting class of Communication University of China.

Y Yang Enyou Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Enyou (October 16, 2013 -) is a Chinese actress from Chengdu, Sichuan. She has appeared in movies such as "Life Events", "Nanjing Photo Studio" and "Fire Covers Eyes".

Y Yang Wenjun Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Yang Wenjun (1970-), director from mainland China. A native of Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, he graduated from Beijing Broadcasting Institute in 1992, specializing in documentary editing and directing. After graduation, I was assigned to Nanjing Cable TV Station and joined the crew. In 1995, he returned to Nanjing Cable TV and began to independently direct eight episodes of the TV series "The Little Tree of Life" in September 1996. Later he directed many TV series.

Y Yang Xinming Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Xinming (January 14, 1957 -), native of Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, Chinese actor, actor of Xi'an Theater Theater, first-class actor.

Yang Zi Yang Zi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Yang Zi (English: Andy Yang, November 6, 1992 -), formerly known as Yang Niiao, is an actress from mainland China. She is well-known to the audience as a child star in the sitcom "With Children". She made a transformation with the period drama "Battle in Changsha". Later, he appeared in dramas such as "Ode to Joy", "Sweet Honey as Ashes as Frost", "Dear, Beloved", "Please give me more advice for the rest of my life", "Agarwood as Crumbs", "Sauvignon Blanc", "The Story of Joy", "National Beauty", "The Tree of Life".

Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh Film & TV · Malaysia

Tan Sri Dato' Seri Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (English: Tan Sri Dato' Seri Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng, /ˈjoʊ/, August 6, 1962 -), a Malaysian Chinese actress, was born in Ipoh, Perak. With a background in beauty pageants, she developed in Hong Kong and European and American film circles. Currently serves as a member of the International Olympic Committee. She is the first artist in Malaysia to be canonized with the title of Dato, and the first Chinese artist to be canonized with the title of Tan Sri. The French brand Hermès launched a style of handbag after her surname "Yang": the "Yang bag". After moving to the United States, Michelle Yeoh gained international recognition for her roles in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and Ang Lee's martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), the latter of which earned her a BAFTA nomination for Best Actress. She has played leading roles or important supporting roles in "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005), "Countdown to the Sun" (2007), "The Mummy 3" (2008), "Fall of Swords" (2010), and served as a voice actor in "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011). In 2022, she became Time Magazine's Icon of the Year; in 2018, she starred in the comedy "Crazy Rich Asians" and won multiple North American box office titles; in 2023, she won the 94th National Board of Review Best Actress, the 80th Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Musical and Comedy, the 29th Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress, the 38th Independent Spirit Award for Best Leading Performance, and the 95th Academy Award for Best Actress for the movie "The Multiverse of Damn" (2022). She is also the first actress of Malaysian and Chinese descent in the history of the Oscars, and the first Asian actor to win this award. In 2024, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by U.S. President Joe Biden, which is the highest honor awarded to a civilian. On February 18, 2026, she was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and received her exclusive star at the star awarding ceremony.

Jay Leno Jay Leno Film & TV · United States

James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno (English: James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno, April 28, 1950 -), American talk show host, hosted the talk show "The Jay Leno Tonight Show" on NBC from 1992 to July 17, 2009. During this period, the program has maintained high ratings and even topped the weekly ratings list. In September 2009, after adjusting the program and taking a three-month break, Jay Leno reappeared in front of the screen, hosting a talk show called "The Jay Leno Show" (English: The Jay Leno Show) and a car review program called "Jay Leno's Garage".

Jack Nicholson Jack Nicholson Film & TV · United States

Jack Nicholson (English: Jack Nicholson, /dʒækˈnɪkəlsən/; April 22, 1937 -), whose real name is John Joseph Nicholson, is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. He is generally regarded as one of the best actors in the history of film. In his acting career that has spanned more than half a century, Nicholson has played many challenging roles, including a large number of positive and negative characters with mental illnesses such as paranoia and even neurosis. For example, Batman's villain, the Joker, has been nominated for 12 Academy Awards (commonly known as Oscars) so far, making him the most nominated actor in history. Nicholson has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, the 48th Academy Award for Best Actor for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" in 1975, and the 70th Academy Award for Best Actor for "As Good As It Gets" in 1997. He also won the 56th Academy Award for Supporting Actor for the 1983 movie "Love Agreement". As a result, he, Daniel Day-Lewis and Walter Brennan, became the only three actors in history to win the Academy Award three times. Among them, Daniel won the Lead Actor Award three times, Walter won the Supporting Actor Award three times, and only Jack won two awards. Nicholson is known for playing villains, most notably the Joker in "Batman," Jack Torrance in "The Shining," and Frank Costello in "The Departed." Nicholson has won the Golden Globe Award six times and received the Kennedy Center Honor Award in 2001. He and Michael Caine, another famous actor, are the only two actors in history to have been nominated for an Academy Award in every decade (each decade is a decade) from the 1960s to today. In 1994, he became the youngest actor in history to receive the American Film Institute (AFI) Lifetime Achievement Award. Among the more famous films he starred in are: "Chinatown", "Five Pieces", "The Shining", "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest", "Batman", "Love Agreement", "Reds", "As Good As It Gets", "The Last Detail", "Journalist", "The Wolfman", "A Few Good Men", "The Order", "The Departed", "About Schmidt" and "Love".

Jason Statham Jason Statham Film & TV · U.K.

Jason Statham (English: Jason Statham, /ˈsteɪθəm/ STAY-thəm, July 26, 1967 -), British actor, producer and former model. He first became famous through director Guy Ritchie's crime films "Two Barrels" (1998) and "Snatch" (2000). Since then, Statham has been active in American films, such as "The Pursuit" (2001), "The Express" (2002), "The Last Day" (2003), "The Last Day" (2006), "Quick" (2011) and the "Fast and Furious" series of films.

Jason Bateman Jason Bateman Film & TV · United States

Jason Kent Bateman (English: Jason Kent Bateman, January 14, 1969 -), American actor, director and producer. He began starring in TV series in 1982. His main works include "Arrested Development", and he has won a Golden Globe Award and two Satellite Awards. After 2000, he also began to star in movies. The famous movies he has starred in include "Juno", "Superman", "The Flight Diary", "The Boss Isn't a Human", "The World of Alienation", "Identity Thief" and "Kill the Evil One" etc. In 2016, he voiced Hunik in the Disney animated film "Animal City" and received critical acclaim.

Jared Leto Jared Leto Film & TV · United States

Jared Joseph Leto (English: Jared Joseph Leto, December 26, 1971 -), American actor, director, producer and singer. Born in Bossier City, Louisiana, United States. He studied painting at the American Art University and later transferred to the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, New York, to study film and audio-visual production. His first performance was in the TV series "My So-Called Life" in 1994. Later he appeared in movies such as "Red Alert" (1998), "Fight Club" (1999) and "American Psycho" (2000). In 2000, he played the role in "Requiem for a Dream" The Junkie was well received by film critics and brought him more acting opportunities, such as director David Fincher's "Fear Room" (2002), Oliver Stone's "Alexander the Great" (2004) and Andrew Nicol's "Lord of War" (2005). Jared won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 86th Academy Awards for his role as a transgender AIDS patient in "The Pill Club". In addition to performing, Jared formed the rock band "30 Seconds to Mars" with his brother "Shannon Leto" and two other friends in 1998, and released his first album of the same name "30 Seconds To Mars" in October 2004. In 2005, the second album "A Beautiful Lie" was released. The third album "This Is War" was released in December 2009. Jared has also directed several music videos under the name Bartholomew Cubbins, and was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for his work on "The Kill" (2006), "Kings and Queens" (2009) and "Hurricane" (2010).

Jesse Eisenberg Jesse Eisenberg Film & TV · United States

Jesse Adam Eisenberg (English: Jesse Adam Eisenberg, October 5, 1983 -), American actor, screenwriter, producer, and director. He is more famous for starring in the 2009 movie "Corpse Paradise", the 2010 movie "Social Network" and in the movie "Supernatural". He was nominated for the 2011 Oscar for Best Actor for "Social Network". Since 2016, he has played the role of Superman's archenemy Rex Luthor in the DC Extended Universe. Eisenberg has written for The New Yorker and McSweeney's website. His first book, Bream Gives Me Hiccups: and Other Stories, is a collection of short stories published in September 2015.

Jessica Henwick Jessica Henwick Film & TV · U.K.

Jessica Henwick (English: Jessica Henwick; August 30, 1992 -), whose Chinese name is Li Yu, is a British actress. She was the first East Asian actress to play a leading role in a British TV series, appearing in the children's drama Spirit Warriors (2009–2010). She is also known for her roles as Nymeria Sand in the HBO US television series Game of Thrones (2015–2017), X-wing pilot Jessika Pava in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and Colin Wing in Iron Fist (2017–2018), The Defenders (2017) and Luke Cage (2018) Season 2.

Jessica Biel Jessica Biel Film & TV · United States

Jessica Claire Biel (English: Jessica Claire Biel, March 3, 1982 -) is an American actress and former model. She is most familiar with her performances in the Hollywood movies "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Blade Runner 3", "Arcade", "Trollman" and "Intercept".

Jessica Alba Jessica Alba Film & TV · United States

Jessica Marie Alba (English: Jessica Marie Alba, April 28, 1981 -) is an American actress, television and film actor, and entrepreneur. She began her acting career at the age of 13, appearing in the movie "Camp Nowhere" and the American TV series "The Secret World of Alex Mack" (1994). Alba first rose to prominence as a well-known actress in the American TV series "Dark Angel" (2000–2002), and later expanded her acting career to the big screen, mostly starring in action films and comedies. Recent films include "Honey" (2003), "Sin City" (2005), "Fantastic 4" (2005), "Into the Blue" (2005), "Fantastic 4" (2007) and "The Penultimate Boyfriend" (2007). Alba frequently appears in Maxim magazine's "Hot 100" column and was voted number one on AskMen.com's 2006 "99 Most Desirable Women" list. She was also named the 2007 "Sexiest Woman in the World" by FHM magazine. Playboy magazine published his photo on the cover without permission, and the matter sparked a legal dispute that was soon settled. Alba has won several awards for her performances, including the Teen Choice Awards for Best Actress in 2001 and 2008 and the 2001 Saturn Award for Best Television Actress for "Dark Angel."

Jerry Lewis Jerry Lewis Film & TV · United States

Jerry Lewis (English: Jerry Lewis, March 16, 1926 - August 20, 2017) was an American comedian, singer, film producer, screenwriter and director. He is best known for his comedies in film, television, stage and radio. He originally partnered with Dean Martin in 1946 to form the comedy team Martin and Lewis. Jerry Lewis has won numerous awards, including the American Comedy Awards, the Los Angeles Film Critics Circle and the Venice Film Festival Lifetime Achievement Award, and he has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2005, he received the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Governor's Award. On February 22, 2009, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded Jerry Lewis the Jane Hersolt Humanitarian Award.