Fan Bingbing is a prominent and internationally recognized Chinese actress, pop singer, producer and model. She is recognized as one of the highest paid actresses in the world today and known to have acted in several foreign films, including the Hollywood film X-Men: Days of Future Past and the French film Extended.
The top actress has numerous awards and nominations to her name – testament to her incredible talent. Here is more information about the international actress.
Fan Bingbing: Biography
On September 16, 1981, Fan Bingbing was born in Qingdao, Shandong, China to Fan Tao and Zhang Chunumei. The actress has a brother – Fan Chengchen, who is also involved in the entertainment industry. She is also a graduate of Shanghai Xie Jin Film and Television and Shanghai Theater Academy. She made her TV debut on the Mighty Woman series in 1996 but didn’t get her big break until 1999.
As a pop singer, Fan Bingbing made her musical debut in 2005 with her debut album Just Started. On a more personal note, the Chinese actress started dating Li Chen, a fellow actor, in 2015. Two years later, precisely on Fan’s birthday, Li Chen proposed to her.
Career
My Beautiful Princess was the series that brought Fan Bingbing to the limelight. She became a household name as the series made waves both locally and internationally. In 2000, she signed a contract with Huayi Brothers and throughout her time with Huayi, she appeared on 17 television shows. In 2003, she also had a guest appearance in Mobile Phone, a hit film by Feng Xiaogang. Other films she has appeared in include Twin Effect II, A Chinese Tall Story, A Battle of Wits and several others. She eventually left Huayi Brothers to set up her own studio – Fan Bingbing Studio.
In 2012, being the fashion icon that she is, FanBingbing started attending fashion shows in Paris and was ranked 3rd on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list. In 2013, she topped the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. and also became the first Asian celebrity ambassador for ‘Möet & Chandon’ and ‘Chopard’.
Fan Bingbing also worked with Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville in the film, Skiptrace, for which she won Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Screen Awards. She was also listed on Time’s 100 Influential People list in 2017. In 2018, she appeared in the movie The Perfect Blue and landed a role in the spy thriller 355, opposite Lupita Nyong’o, Jessica Chastain, Penelope Cruz and Marion Cotillard.
Plastic Surgery Rumors
There have been reports surfacing that FanBingbing underwent plastic surgery to come up with such a perfect face. Photos from her childhood featured her as one with a plump, round face even as a teenager. But since the start of his career, his face has reportedly become smaller and more angular. Some believed she worked on her nose, chin and jawline.
Fan Bingbing was also seen entering a plastic surgery clinic in Taiwan with her boyfriend. When asked for her reason, she claimed that she had gone for a skin treatment recommended by a friend.
However, despite this, there is no real confirmation that Fan Bingbing underwent plastic surgery.
Net worth of Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing, being a top actress, has successfully appeared in several top-grossing films and has a combined net worth of $100 million, making her one of the highest paid actresses in the world, according to Forbes. She also receives between $15 million and $25 million in endorsements and other bonuses. She is certainly doing well for herself.
Where is Fan Bingbing now?
For several months in 2018, Chinaactress – Fan Bingbing has been missing. She was last seen in public on July 1, 2018 and she last appeared on social media on July 23, 2018.
Just before reports of her disappearance, she was allegedly involved in a tax evasion case with the Chinese government. It was initially reported that she had been banned from leaving the country, although that report was later withdrawn. Many speculated that she was imprisoned by the Chinese government for tax evasion. Many fans and loved ones remained concerned as there is still no concrete clue as to the whereabouts of the superstar.