Saturday, 19 May 2012

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi born 9 February 1979, sometimes credited as Ziyi Zhang, is a Chinese film actress. Chinese media have called her one of the Four Young Dan Actresses in China's film industry, along with Zhao Wei, Xu Jinglei and Zhou Xun.

Her first major role was in The Road Home (1999). She achieved fame in the West after leading roles in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), Rush Hour 2 (2001), House of Flying Daggers (2004), and Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). She has been nominated for three BAFTA Awards and a Golden Globe Award.

Zhang was born and raised in Beijing to Zhang Yuanxiao, an accountant and later economist, and Li Zhousheng, a kindergarten teacher

Zhang is the face of Maybelline, Garnier, Omega Watches and Shangri-la Hotel and Resort Group. She is also a Global Ambassador for the Special Olympics and a spokesperson for "Care for Children" a foster-home program in China.


Zhang Ziyi has a huge Magazine recognition including.


  • Ranked 2nd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Taiwan (2001).
  • Named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2001).
  • Named one of the 25 Hottest Stars Under 25 by Teen People Magazine (2002).
  • Ranked No. 91 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" (2002)
  • Voted in at No. 100 in FHM's "Sexiest 100 Girls of 2002", UK edition. [June 2002]
  • Ranked in the top 5 of Forbes magazine's China Celebrity 100 list every year.
  • 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's "50 Most Beautiful People" List in 2005.
  • Listed in TIME's World's 100 Most Influential People. They called her "China's Gift to Hollywood".
  • 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.
  • Included in People'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.
  • Voted in at No. 86 in FHM's sexiest women in the world in 2006. She had not appeared in the list since 2002.
  • Topped Japanese Playboy's "100 Sexiest Women in Asia" list and was featured on the cover. (April 2006)[20]
  • Voted No. 1 in E!'s "Sexiest Action Stars" list in summer 2007.
  • Ranked No. 3 in Japanese magazine CLASSY's "Super Perfect Head-to-Body Size Ratio List" in January 2009.


Source: Wikipedia

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

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Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

Zhang Ziyi

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