Yao Chen
| birth_place= Fuzhou, Fujian, China | alma_mater = Beijing Film Academy | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2005–present | agent = | spouse = * }} | children = Xiao Tudou (son)Xiao Moli (daughter) | website = | module = |poj=Iâu Sîn |tl=Iâu Sîn | j = Jiu4 San | p = Yáo Chén }} }} Yao Chen (, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist. She first gained popularity for her role in ''My Own Swordsman'' (2006). Yao went on to star in the television series ''Lurk'' (2008), ''Divorce Lawyers'' (2014), and ''All Is Well'' (2019). Her notable film credits include ''Caught in the Web'' (2012), ''Firestorm'' (2013), ''Lost, Found'' (2018), and ''Send Me to the Clouds'' (2019).
In 2019, she received the Singapore International Film Festival’s cinema icon award for a career that has encompassed a wildly popular television series (''Lurk)'' and award winning film (''All is Well''). In the same year, Yao was recognized as the best actress at Tokyo Film Festival and Busan International Film Festival, in addition, she was also nominated for best actress at the Golden Rooster Awards. In 2014, ''Time'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list. As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by ''Forbes''. Several English-language media outlets have nicknamed her "China's answer to Angelina Jolie." Yao ranked 56th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 69th in 2014, 41st in 2015, and 60th in 2019. In 2013, she was named a UN Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador to help highlight refugee issues for the Chinese-speaking world. She is the first Chinese Ambassador in this program. Yao Chen won the 22nd Crystal Awards at the opening session of the 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Other honorees include Leonardo DiCaprio, artist Olafur Eliasson, and musician Will.I.Am. For Yao’s works and impacts in Asia and the world, she was received 2023 Asia Game Changer Award from Asia Society. Other awardees include artist Yayoi Kusama, Founder of Natori Josie Cruz Natori, Philanthropists Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki, and others. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Quan-yao Chen, Jun Wan, Jian-hui Yang, Min Lin, Yao ChenGet access
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3by Kuang-Yao Chen, Chien-Ju Cheng, Chih-Chieh Cheng, Kai-Yuan Jhan, Yi-Ju Chen, Lian-Chen WangGet access
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4by Bilin Dong, Zhongsheng Tong, Ruoyu Li, Sharon C-A Chen, Weihuang Liu, Wei Liu, Yao Chen, Xu Zhang, Yiqun Duan, Dongsheng Li, Liuqing ChenGet access
Published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (2018)
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5by John K Thuita, Kristina K Wolf, Grace A Murilla, Qiang Liu, James N Mutuku, Yao Chen, Arlene S Bridges, Raymond E Mdachi, Mohamed A Ismail, Shelley Ching, David W Boykin, James Edwin Hall, Richard R Tidwell, Mary F Paine, Reto Brun, Michael Zhuo WangGet access
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6by Pei-Kui Yang, Xue-Yan Liang, Min Lin, Jiang-Tao Chen, Hui-Ying Huang, Li-Yun Lin, Carlos Salas Ehapo, Urbano Monsuy Eyi, Yu-Zhong Zheng, Dong-De Xie, Jin-Quan He, Huan-Tong Mo, Xin-Yao Chen, Xiang-Zhi Liu, Ying-E. WuGet access
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7by Hui-Ying Huang, Xue-Yan Liang, Li-Yun Lin, Jiang-Tao Chen, Carlos Salas Ehapo, Urbano Monsuy Eyi, Jian Li, Ting-Ting Jiang, Yu-Zhong Zheng, Guang-Cai Zha, Dong-De Xie, Jin-Quan He, Wei-Zhong Chen, Xiang-Zhi Liu, Huan-Tong Mo, Xin-Yao Chen, Min LinGet access
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8by Li-Yun Lin, Hui-Ying Huang, Xue-Yan Liang, Dong-De Xie, Jiang-Tao Chen, Hua-Gui Wei, Wei-Yi Huang, Carlos Salas Ehapo, Urbano Monsuy Eyi, Jian Li, Jun-Li Wang, Yu-Zhong Zheng, Guang-Cai Zha, Yu-Ling Wang, Wei-Zhong Chen, Xiang-Zhi Liu, Huan-Tong Mo, Xin-Yao Chen, Min LinGet access
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