Hollywood Hot Actress Zhang Ziyi

Posted by pawon on Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Hollywood Hot Actress Zhang Ziyi Biography

Date of Birth

9 February 1979, Beijing, China

Birth Name

Zhang Zi-Yi

Height

5' 5" (1.65 m)

Trivia

Was ranked 2nd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).

Was named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2001).

Was named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2002).

Voted in at #100 in FHM's Sexiest 100 Girls of 2002, UK edition. [June 2002]

Her first appearance in an American movie was in Rush Hour 2 (2001), but as she didn't speak English, Jackie Chan had to translate everything the director said to her. In that movie, her character's name, "Hu Li" translated from Mandarin Chinese is "Fox".

Even though she has been in many kung-fu movies, she is not actually a trained martial artist, so in fact she uses many dance moves in her fight sequences.

Graduated in acting from Central Drama Academy, the top acting college in China.

Former spokesmodel for Tag Heuer watches.

Spokesmodel of Maybelline (cosmetics).

Former Spokesmodel of 2% (Korean mineral water).

Former spokesmodel of Pantene shampoo.

Former spokesperson for Coca-Cola (Asia).

Former spokesperson for Lenovo Computers.

Family includes: Li Zhousheng (mom), Zhang Yuanxiao (dad) & Zhang Zinan (older brother)

Forbes magazine's "China edition" recently ranked her the second most popular celebrity after NBA player Ming Yao [August 2004].

[September 2004] Taking lessons to improve her English.

Her father is an economist and her mother is a kindergarten teacher.

Ranked #91 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)

Joined the Beijing Dance Academy at 11 and the Central Drama College at 17.

Is one of 112 invitees to join AMPAS in 2005.

Named by Entertainment Weekly in their 'The Must List' 2005. Listed 38th out of the 122 people and things the magazine "loves" this year, Ziyi was the only Chinese to be included.

Selected by "Southern People Weekly" magazine as 'Chinese Top Ten Leaders Of The Younger Generation' in 2005.

Listed in People Magazine's '50 Most Beautiful People' List in 2005.

Was listed in "Time Magazines" World's 100 Most Influential People. They called her "China's Gift to Hollywood".

Was ranked one of the '100 Most Beautiful Women in the World' in the July 2005 issue of Harpers & Queen magazine. It was her first time on the list. She was ranked number 15.

Graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy

Was included in People magazine's 100 Most Beautiful People in the World the second year in a row in 2006. This is now her third appearance on the list.

Was voted in at #86 in FHM's sexiest women in the world in 2006. She had not appeared in the list since 2002.

Was a member of the jury at the 2006 Cannes Festival.

Is Global Ambassador for Special Olympics movement. She joins a select group of celebrities who are dedicated to spreading the Special Olympics message including California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger; boxing legend Muhammad Ali and Olympian Nadia Comaneci.

On November 21, 2006, the Wall Street Journal voted her one of its "Top 10 Remarkable Women In Asian Business Circles". The newspaper commented that although Zhang Ziyi is not a typical business leader, she has great influence on the entertainment industry.

Name is pronounced Jang (rhymes with 'young') DziYee.

Engaged to Israeli venture capitalist Vivi Nevo. [August 2008]

Zhang Ziyi