Top 15 Actors and Actresses from Taiwan
by alenlin | created - 17 Oct 2011 | updated - 03 Sep 2021 | Public
1. Takeshi Kaneshiro
Actor | Shi mian mai fu
The 1/2 Taiwanese and 1/2 Japanese Takeshi Kaneshiro may have started out as a puerile teen idol in the Chinese entertainment scene, but he's since become a proper film star in his own right. Whether by his own design or not, the boyishness that marked his first steps into showbiz has evolved into ...
2. Chang Chen
Actor | Wo hu cang long
Chang Chen, an international renowned actor, first earned his attention at the age of 14 when he took the lead role in A Brighter Summer Day. Since then, he was nominated three times at the Golden Horse Awards, and several times for best actor at the Berlinale and the Cannes Film Festival. He won ...
3. Brigitte Lin
Actress | Ging chaat goo si
Brigitte Lin is a Taiwanese actress. She is regarded as an icon of Chinese language cinema for her extensive and varied roles in both Taiwanese and Hong Kong films. Lin was born in Chiayi, Taiwan. She was scouted in 1972 on the streets of Taipei by a film producer after she finished women's high ...
4. Joey Wang
Actress | Sien lui yau wan
Joey Wang grew up in her native Taiwan, where she was spotted by a talent scout for a modeling agency. Her height and delicate beauty made her one of the most popular Taiwanese models, and Wang went on to have a successful film career. Her ethereal elegance was used to great effect by director ...
5. Chien-Lien Wu
Actress | Yin shi nan nu
Wu Chien-Lien was born on July 3, 1968 in Taipei. Inspired by Fame (USA 1980) she entered the Taipei National University of Art after finishing high school she earned tuition money during the summer by singing commercial jingles and back-up vocals. Famous actress Sylvia Chang happened to come ...
6. Rene Liu
Writer | Hou lai de wo men
Rene Liu was born on June 1, 1969 in Taipei, Taiwan. She is an actress and writer, known for Us and Them (2018), A World Without Thieves (2004) and The Personals (1998).
7. Shu Qi
Actress | The Transporter
Born in Taiwan, Qi Shu has won the prestigious Golden Horse Award in Taiwan (regarded as the East Asian Oscar) for Best Supporting Actress in 1998. She has also received a Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress in 2005. She appeared with Jackie Chan in the romantic comedy Gorgeous (1999) ("...
8. Chi-Ling Lin
Actress | Chi bi
Chi-Ling Lin was born on November 29, 1974 in Taipei, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Red Cliff (2008), Red Cliff II (2009) and The Treasure Hunter (2009). She has been married to Akira since June 6, 2019.
9. Vivian Hsu
Actress | Bai she chuan shuo
Vivian Hsu was born on March 19, 1975 in Taichung, Taiwan. She is an actress and producer, known for The Sorcerer and the White Snake (2011), Ren yu duo duo (2005) and Dancing Without You (2010). She has been married to Sean Lee since June 26, 2014.
10. Kelly Lin
Actress | Shu shan zheng zhuan
Kelly Lin was born on October 29, 1975 in Taiwan. She is an actress and director, known for Zu Warriors (2001), The Devil Inside Me (2011) and After This Our Exile (2006).
11. Ruby Lin
Actress | Lei ting zhan jing
Ruby Lin (born January 27, 1976 ) is a Taiwanese actress, pop singer and producer. Lin Born in Taipei, Taiwan. She was moving to United States when she was young, and lived there for 2 years. She returned to Taiwan at the age of 8 and was entered elementary school.
Originally she planned on going UK...
12. Sonia Sui
Actress | Tian mi mi
Sonia Sui was born on October 22, 1980 in Nantou County, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Together (2012), The Fierce Wife (2010) and The Year of Happiness and Love (2009). She has been married to Tony Chia since January 9, 2015. They have two children.
13. Chia-Yen Ko
Actress | Xiang jian ni
Chia-Yen Ko was born on January 10, 1985 in Shilin, Taipei, Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Someday or One Day (2019), Wu xing ji yu gan nu (2015) and Marry Me, or Not? (2015). She has been married to Kunda Hsieh since December 3, 2017.
14. Gwei Lun-Mei
Actress | Girlfriend Boyfriend
Gwei Lun-mei was born in Taipei, Taiwan. She began her acting career in the film Blue Gate Crossing (2002). She had her breakthrough in 2007 when she played the female lead in the film Secret (2007) directed by Jay Chou. She was awarded Best Leading Actress for Girlfriend Boyfriend (2012) at the ...
15. Barbie Hsu
Actress | Bo chi tung wah
Barbie Hsu was born on October 6, 1976 in Taiwan. She is an actress, known for Connected (2008), Croczilla (2012) and Meteor Garden (2001). She has been married to Koo Jun Yeob since March 28, 2022. She was previously married to Xiaofei Wang.
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