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J Jia Yunxin Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Jia Yunxin (October 23, 2012 -), nicknamed Tianxin, is a child star in mainland China and the daughter of actors Jia Nailiang and Li Xiaolu. From 2014 to 2015, he participated in the variety show "Dad Is Back" broadcast on Zhejiang Satellite TV with his father Jia Nailiang. In 2017, he made a guest appearance in the comedy movie "Once Upon a Time in the Northeast: Broken Horse Zhang Fei".

Jaclyn Smith Jaclyn Smith Film & TV · United States

Jacquelyn Ellen "Jaclyn" Smith (born October 26, 1945) is an American actress and businesswoman. She is best known for her role as Kelly Garrett on the television series Charlie's Angels (1976-1981) and is the only original female lead to remain with the series intact. She reprized this role in guest roles in the films "Charlie's Angels 2" (2003) and "Charlie's Angels" (2019). She also appeared in other films, including Nightkill (1980) and Déjà Vu (1985). Since the 1980s, she has developed and marketed her own clothing and fragrance brands. Smith began her career in 1968 with minor roles. In 1976, she starred in "Charlie's Angels" alongside Kate Jackson and Farrah Cosey. The show catapulted the trio to fame, including appearing on the cover of Time magazine. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Movie for her starring role in the television film Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (1981), and went on to appear in several television films and miniseries over the next 20 years, including Wrath of the Angels (1983), George Washington (1984), The Man of Steel (1988), Kaleidoscope (1990), and Nightmare in the Daylight (1992). She had a recurring role on the television series The District from 2002 to 2004, and played Olivia Hodges in two episodes of CSI in 2012.

Jia Zhangke Jia Zhangke Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Jia Zhangke (May 24, 1970 -), born in Fenyang, Shanxi, is an independent film director and screenwriter. His films focus on ordinary people during the period of social transformation in China, and present urban and rural changes and changes in social structure. Representative works include "Xiao Wu", "Platform", "Ren Xiaoyao", "The World", "Three Gorges Good Man", "Destined", "Old Friends in Mountains and Rivers" and "Children of Rivers and Lakes". Jia Zhangke is considered the leader of the "sixth generation of directors" in mainland China and one of the most well-known Chinese film directors in the international film industry.

J Jia Qing Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Jia Qing (November 2, 1986 -), born in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, graduated from Xie Jin Film and Television Art Institute of Shanghai Normal University, Chinese actress and singer.

J Jia Ling Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Jia Ling (April 29, 1982 -), born in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, is a Chinese cross talk, sketch, film and television comedian and director. He once partnered with Bai Kainan and founded the "Cool Crosstalk". . In 2016, he co-founded the company "Big Bowl Media" with Li Kun and Sun Jibin. The box office of the movie "Hello, Li Huanying" directed by Jia Ling exceeded 5.4 billion yuan, with a global box office of US$821 million. Since then, Jia Ling has become the second highest-grossing female director in the world. In February 2024, director Jia Ling's second film "Hot" was released. As of February 17, the box office during the Spring Festival period exceeded 2.68 billion yuan, setting a box office record for Chinese Spring Festival feature films. As of March 7, 2024, the box office of her starring movie exceeded 10 billion yuan, becoming the fourth actress in Chinese film history with a box office of over 10 billion yuan.

Lai Yayan Lai Yayan Film & TV · Republic of China

Lai Yayan (December 5, 1979 -), Taiwanese actress, singer, and model, was born in Yonghe City, Taipei County (now Yonghe District, New Taipei City).

Zendaya Zendaya Film & TV · United States

Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman (English: Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, September 1, 1996 -) is an American actress and singer. She began her acting career by performing at the California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California, United States, and attended the Oakland School for the Arts and the Cal Shakes Summer Conservatory Program at the same time. She began her entertainment career in her early teens, appearing in the pop-kid version of Katy Perry's "Hot and Cold" video after graduating from modeling classes at Macy's and Old Navy. At the end of 2009, she auditioned for the Disney Channel TV series "You Can Dance" and eventually played the lead role of Rocky Blue in the show and successfully became popular. Several songs she performed on the show were released as singles, including 2011's "Watch Me", a collaboration with Bella Thorne that peaked at No. 86 on the Billboard Hot 100. Zendaya used the show's fame to successfully host "Make Your Mark: Ultimate Dance Off" (2011) and starred with Thorne in the 2012 Disney Channel original movie "Friends". Other songs that Shadea sang in the second season of "Youth Dance" were included in "Shake It Up: Live 2 Dance". As early as 2013, Shadia participated in the 16th season of the ABC show "Dancing with the Stars" and became the youngest contestant in the history of the show at the age of 16. In July of the same year, "Young Dance" ended, and a few months later Shadia's book "Between U and Me" (Between U and Me) and her first album of the same name came out. The album's lead single "Replay" was released on July 16, 2013. It ranked No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 18 in New Zealand. It was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on January 30, 2014. The album was released on September 17 and ranked No. 51 on the Billboard 200 Album Chart.

Chiranvi Chiranvi Film & TV · India

Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad (English: Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad, August 22, 1955 -) or Konidela Chiranjeevi (English: Konidela Chiranjeevi, /ˌtʃɪrənˈdʒiːvi/) is an Indian actor, former politician and television host, best known for his performances in Telugu films. He is hailed by the media as a "Mega Star", a successful and influential actor in the history of Indian film; he is also hailed by the outside world as one of the best dancers in the Indian film industry. He has received many honors, including the Padma Shri in 2006 and the Padma Shri in 2024, as well as the Personality of the Year Award at the International Film Festival of India in 2022. Other award categories include Raghupati Venkaya Award, Nandi Award, and South Indian Film Audience Award (including Lifetime Achievement Award and Honorary Award). In 2013, CNN-IBN named him one of the "people who changed the face of Indian cinema". In 2024, Chiranevi was awarded the Guinness World Record as the most prolific actor-dancer in the Indian film industry.

Zhao Liying Zhao Liying Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Liying, a native of Langfang, Hebei, is an actress from mainland China. In 2011, she started to gain attention for her role as Qing'er in "My Fair Princess"; in 2013 and 2014, she gained popularity with her starring roles in "Legend of Lu Zhen" and "Shanshan Is Coming"; and then she starred in "A Thousand Bones of Flowers", "The Legend of the Blue Clouds", "The Legend of Chu Qiao" and "Do You Know?" Do you know? "It should be green, fat, red and thin"; in 2024, she won the 34th TV Drama Feitian Award for Outstanding Actress and the 32nd China TV Golden Eagle Award for Best Actress for "The Wind Blowing Pinellia".

Z Zhao Liang Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Liang (1971-) is a Chinese documentary director, photography and video artist. He has been working and living in Beijing since 1993.

Zhao Jinmai Zhao Jinmai Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jinmai (September 29, 2002 -), a native of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, is a Chinese actress. Graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In 2010, she made her debut in the TV series "Can't Live Without My Mother". Later, he successively participated in the "Balala Little Demon Fairy" series and the TV series "Little Farewell" and "Mine!" "Physical Education Teacher" and other film and television works, and began to gain popularity. In 2019, he starred in the movie "The Wandering Earth" and the TV series "Pi" and "A Little Thing About First Love". In the same year, he was selected into the Forbes Under 30 Elite List. In 2022, the movie "Weekly Friends", the online drama "The Beginning", and the TV series "Pi 2" starring in the movie were aired one after another, and his popularity has increased sharply.

Z Zhao Jia Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jia, Chinese male director and photographer.

Z Zhao Jun Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Jun (October 22, 1981 -), female, Han nationality, Chinese actor and model. Her husband is Yao Qing, her husband's grandfather is Yao Yilin, and her husband's second uncle is Wang Qishan.

Z Zhao Keming Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Zhao Keming (1933-October 4, 2025), director and actor in Mainland China. He has directed sketches such as "In Front of the Delivery Room" and "Playing Poker" for the CCTV Spring Festival Gala. Since 2004, he has attracted attention for his role as the old naughty grandfather in the series "Happy Planet".

Zhao Zhiling Zhao Zhiling Film & TV · United States

Chiu Chi Ling, (English: Chiu Chi Ling, January 20, 1943 -); a famous Hong Kong film actor and martial artist, known as "Teacher Zhao".

Z Zhao Shuguang Film & TV · Unknown nationality

Zhao Shuguang is the director of Shantou Repertory Troupe, a famous Chaoshan drama actor, and the director and star of Chaoshan's famous drama "Xia Yulai". Born in Hebei, he went to live and study in Shantou when he was very young. In 1971, he joined the Shantou Song and Dance Troupe. At that time, he studied dance. For 8 years, he danced folk dance and ballet.

Z Zhao Yi Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Yi (July 16, 1981 -), Chinese male voice actor and actor.

Zhao Wei Zhao Wei Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Wei (March 12, 1976 -), born in Wuhu, Anhui Province, is an actress, singer, director, and film producer in mainland China. She is one of China's four major actresses and the second largest shareholder of Alibaba Pictures. In 1998, he became famous for starring in the TV series "Huan Zhu Ge Ge". In 2014, Zhao Wei's directorial debut "To Our Dying Youth" won the Best Cross-Strait Chinese Film at the 33rd Hong Kong Film Awards. She was also nominated for the Best Actress at the 51st Golden Horse Awards for Peter Chan's film "Dear" and won the Best Actress at the 34th Hong Kong Film Awards. In late August 2021, Zhao Wei was banned by Chinese officials and her works were removed from the shelves. Starting from 2024, Zhao Wei will gradually unblock her videos and social media platforms, but most of her works have not yet been fully restored.

C Chieko Ochi Film & TV · Japan

Chieko Ochi (former name: Chieko Kawabe, born February 24, 1987), a native of Tokyo, Japan, is a singer and actor.

Zhao Ting Zhao Ting Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Ting (English: Chloé Zhao, March 31, 1982 -), born in Beijing, is a Chinese female director, producer and screenwriter. In 2021, she won the Best Director Award at the 78th Golden Globe Awards and the Best Director Award at the 93rd Academy Awards for "Nomad Life". She was also the first Chinese female director to win the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Zhao Xueer Zhao Xueer Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Bondy Chiu Hok Yee (English: Bondy Chiu Hok Yee, March 31, 1971 -), formerly known as Zhao Huiyan, is a Hong Kong female singer and actress.

Zhao Zhiwei Zhao Zhiwei Film & TV · People's Republic of China

Zhao Zhiwei (August 8, 1994 -) is a male singer and actor from Mainland China. He was a member of the Taiwanese male idol group SpeXial. During the activities, his stage name was Zhi. A native of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, he graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy. With ten years of dance foundation, she has participated in many large-scale dance competitions at home and abroad and served as a choreographer and dancer in many musicals. In 2016, he officially entered the entertainment industry by starring in his first TV series "Ultimate Class 4". Later, he became the fourth member of the Taiwanese male idol group SpeXial. After quitting the group on March 23, 2017, he signed with the agency Huace Film and Television.

Luke Newbery Luke Newbery Film & TV · U.K.

Luke Newberry (February 19, 1990 -) is a British actor who became famous as the protagonist Kieren Walker in the 2013 BBC Three TV series "Resurrection".

Louis B. Meyer Louis B. Meyer Film & TV · United States

Louis Burt Mayer (English: Louis Burt Mayer, July 12, 1884 - October 29, 1957), whose real name was Lazar Meir, was born in Minsk, Russian Empire, Jewish, and one of the founders of Hollywood's MGM Film Company. In 1998, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most important people of the 20th century.