# Angelababy

Angela Yeung Wing (Chinese: 杨颖; pinyin: Yáng Yǐng; born 28 February 1989), better known by her stage name Angelababy, is a Chinese model and actress. In 2013, she was chosen by Southern Metropolis Entertainment Weekly as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. In 2016, she won the Hundred Flowers Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Mojin: The Lost Legend. From 2014 to 2023, she was a cast member of variety show Keep Running.

## Early life

Angelababy was born in Shanghai, China to a Shanghainese mother and a father from Hong Kong, who is of half German and half Chinese descent. Her birth name is Yang Ying (Cantonese: Yeung Wing). Her father runs a fashion business in Shanghai. She gained an interest in fashion as a child under her father's influence. She said in an interview, "Even though he [her father] sells more mature clothes, I loved going to his store and trying on new outfits and mixing and matching them. It was fun. I think that's how I developed a passion for fashion".
Yang Ying moved to Hong Kong when she was thirteen, and signed a modelling contract with Style International Management at the age of 14. Although her English name is Angela, she was sometimes called "Baby" during her primary and secondary school years. She combined these two names to form her stage name, Angelababy.

## Career
### 2007–2009: Beginnings

Angelababy began her career as a model at 14, frequently collaborating with her agency mate Janice Man, presenting themselves as a twin-sister duo. Together, they quickly gained popularity in Hong Kong and co-founded a streetwear brand CHOICE, but their friendship ended in 2008. Angelababy debuted as an actress in the movie Trivial Matters in 2007, where she had a 5-minute cameo appearance in the film, followed by a supporting role in 2009 Hong Kong film Short of Love.

### 2010–2013: Rising popularity

Angelababy had major roles in two of her 2010 films, before her first leading role in the 2011 film Love You You alongside Eddie Peng. She sang a duet with JJ Lin entitled "Bottom of the Heart" as part of the movie's soundtrack. In 2012, Angelababy starred alongside Mark Chao in romance film First Time, a remake of the 2003 Korean film ...ing. Her performance in First Time won her the Most Anticipated Actress award at the 13th Chinese Film Media Awards. She then starred in both instalments of wuxia film Tai Chi, portraying a martial artist. In 2013, Angelababy starred in Tsui Hark's crime action film Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon, playing a beautiful courtesan. She won the Most Popular Actress award at the 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival for the film.

### 2014–2022: Mainstream success

In 2014, Angelababy joined the cast of Keep Running, the Chinese version of the South Korean variety show Running Man. The series was a major hit in China, and propelled Angelababy into a household name. The same year, she starred alongside fellow Keep Running member Michael Chen in romance film Love on the Cloud, which was a moderate success at the box office. Angelababy was crowned "Weibo Goddess" and "Weibo Queen" for the year 2014.
Angelababy made her Hollywood film debut in Hitman: Agent 47 with a minor role. She then starred in Mojin: The Lost Legend, based on the popular tomb raiding novel series Ghost Blows Out the Light. The film became the highest-grossing Chinese-language IMAX film in China, with US$27.1 million (before being surpassed by The Mermaid). Angelababy won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards for her role, but was criticised for her mediocre acting and lackluster performance. The same year, she starred in her first television series, historical drama Love Yunge from the Desert based on Tong Hua's novel Song in the Clouds.
In 2016, Angelababy played a supporting role in the Hollywood science fiction film Independence Day: Resurgence. The same year, she was listed as one of Forbes' inaugural 30 under 30 Asian Celebrities under the film, music, television and sport category. In 2017, Angelababy starred alongside Wallace Chung in the historical drama General and I. Although the drama was a commercial success, she received criticism for her acting and for using stunt doubles. In 2018, she starred in the modern workplace drama Entrepreneurial Age alongside Huang Xuan. In 2019, Angelababy starred in the modern drama My True Friend as a property agent alongside Deng Lun. In 2021, Angelababy was cast in the drama Twilight alongside Ren Jialun.

### 2023–present: Hiatus and comeback

Angelababy's career slowed down since her divorce from Huang Xiaoming in 2022 and was seriously derailed in October 2023, when she reportedly attended Lisa's Crazy Horse show in Paris, France. Some Chinese netizens argued that Angelababy's attendance at such a show violated China's prohibitory regulations on entertainers from participating in activities involving pornography or obscenity, and thus called for her to be banned. On October 4, the Crazy Horse cabaret officially stated on Instagram that Angelababy had never attended the show. On November 1, 2023, Angelababy's accounts on various Chinese social media, including Sina Weibo, were muted, while her Douyin account was restricted from being followed (and was later muted as well). Subsequently, CCTV, China's state broadcatser, erased from its Weibo account videos of her performances at national galas, and she withdrew from the hosting group of the show Running Man after 10 years. On January 30, 2024, Angelababy's accounts on Weibo, Douyin, and other platforms were unmuted, but she remained partially blacklisted in mainland China. In June 2024, when the Running Man spin-off was broadcast, Angelababy's appearance was censored. The following month, the costume drama Everlasting Longing, starring her, obtained a web drama broadcasting license, signaling her official clearance after the Crazy Horse controversy. In January 2025, Angelababy made her comeback with two web shows: Everlasting Longing, followed by the period thriller Back for You.

## Personal life

In 2005, 16-year-old Angelababy began a relationship with 20-year-old Hong Kong actor William Chan while both hosting children's show Viva! Club Disney. In early 2010, Chan confirmed that the two had broken up. In March of the same year, Chan and Charlene Choi went public with their relationship, admitting they had been dating for three months. Angelababy posted on Weibo, "Do you really believe they've only been dating for three months?" hinting at Chan's infidelity.
Since 2009, Angelababy had been dating Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who is 12 years her senior, for six years, but their relationship was not revealed to the public until February 2014. On 27 May 2015, they obtained their marriage certificate in Qingdao, China and their wedding banquet took place in Shanghai on 8 October 2015, with an estimated cost of US$31 million. In October 2016, Huang and Angelababy announced her pregnancy. She gave birth to their son on 11 January 2017 at the Hong Kong Adventist Hospital. They nicknamed their son "Xiaohaimian", meaning “little sponge” in Chinese. On January 28, 2022, they announced their divorce.

## Business and philanthropy

Angelababy has invested in several businesses; including a nail parlour, a café (with fellow Hong Kong actor Tony Leung Ka-fai) and a lifestyle store.
In 2015, she set up her own venture capital fund, AB Capital. She then bought shares in Chinese overseas purchasing e-commerce site Ymatou and beverage brand HeyJuice.
In 2016, Angelababy entered the Hurun Philanthropy List, the youngest to be included. She and husband Huang Xiaoming donated US$2.6 million to a charity program initiated by Huang to help university graduates start a business or seek employment.
In 2020, Angelababy and Huang Xiaoming donated CN¥200,000 to hospital relief efforts related to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Hubei.
In 2021, Angelababy invested in an entertainment company, Cool Style, which was set up by Media Asia and Louis Koo's One Cool Group. Cool Style's business scope includes artist management and related businesses aiming to cultivate new forces with abundant resources and platforms.
In March 2021, Angelababy expressed her support for cotton from Xinjiang, after several companies stopped purchasing the cotton due to concerns about human rights violations.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2006 | Under The Lion Rock Band Cream | 狮子山下菊带霜 | student | |
| 2007 | Trivial Matters | 破事儿 | Tak Nga | |
| 2009 | Short of Love | 矮仔多情 | Angel | |
| 2009 | G-Force | 超鼠特攻 | | Voice-dubbed (Cantonese version) |
| 2010 | All's Well, Ends Well 2010 | 花田喜事2010 | Princess Pearl of Flowerland | |
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | 全城热恋 | Xiao Qi | |
| 2011 | All's Well, Ends Well 2011 | 最強喜事 | Better | Cameo |
| 2011 | Tangled | 魔髮奇緣 | Rapunzel | Voice-dubbed (Cantonese version) |
| 2011 | The Founding of a Party | 建党伟业 | Xiao Fengxian | |
| 2011 | Love in Space | 全球热恋 | Huang Mudan | |
| 2011 | Love You You | 夏日乐悠悠 | Xia Mi | |
| 2012 | A Simple Life | 桃姐 | Herself | Cameo |
| 2012 | First Time | 第一次 | Song Shiqiao | |
| 2012 | Black & White Episode I: The Dawn of Assault | 痞子英雄 | Fan Ning | |
| 2012 | Tai Chi 1: 0 | 太极1：之零开始 | Chen Yuniang | |
| 2012 | Tai Chi Hero | 太极2: 英雄崛起 | Chen Yuniang | |
| 2013 | Together | 在一起 | Lin Shengnan | |
| 2013 | Crimes of Passion | 一场风花雪月的事 | Yue Yue | |
| 2013 | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | 狄仁杰之神都龙王 | Yin Ruiji | |
| 2013 | Double Cities | 双城记 | | Short film |
| 2013 | The Best is Always Here | 最好的，一直都在 | | Short film; Cameo |
| 2013 | Who Is Your Dish 2013 | 谁是你的菜2013 | Princess Le | Short film |
| 2014 | Temporary Family | 失戀急讓 | Lui Yuen-ping | |
| 2014 | Rise of the Legend | 黃飛鴻之英雄有夢 | Xiao Hua | |
| 2014 | Love on the Cloud | 微爱之渐入佳境 | Chen Xi | |
| 2015 | Running Man | 奔跑吧！兄弟 | Herself | |
| 2015 | You Are My Sunshine | 何以笙簫默 | He Yimei | |
| 2015 | Bride Wars | 新娘大作战 | He Jing | |
| 2015 | Hitman: Agent 47 | 代號47 | Diana Burnwood | |
| 2015 | Mojin: The Lost Legend | 鬼吹灯之寻龙诀 | Ding Sitian | |
| 2016 | Kill Time | 谋杀似水年华 | Tian Xiaomai | |
| 2016 | Independence Day: Resurgence | 天煞—地球反擊戰2 | Rain Lao | |
| 2016 | League of Gods | 封神传奇 | Lan Die | |
| 2016 | See You Tomorrow | 摆渡人 | Ah Yu | |
| 2016 | Love O2O | 微微一笑很倾城 | Bei Weiwei | |
| 2019 | The Captain | 中国机长 | | Cameo |
| 2020 | I Remember | 明天你是否依然爱我 | Zhao Ximan | |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2010 | Tweet Love Story | 恋爱对白 (恋するセリフ) | Li Zi |
| 2015 | Love Yunge from the Desert | 大汉情缘之云中歌 | Hou Yunge |
| 2017 | General and I | 孤芳不自赏 | Bai Pingting |
| 2018 | Entrepreneurial Age | 创业时代 | Na Lan |
| 2019 | My True Friend | 我的真朋友 | Cheng Zhenzhen |
| 2020 | A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower | 摩天大楼 | Zhong Meibao |
| 2022 | The Wind Blows From Longxi | 风起陇西 | Liu Ying |
| 2022 | Love The Way You Are | 爱情应该有的样子 | Yin Yi Ke |
| 2025 | Everlasting Longing | 相思令 | Jun Qi Luo/Jun Fei Fan |
| TBA | | 漫影寻踪 | Luna |
| TBA | | 生活在别处的我 太极3:巅峰在望 渴望生活 | |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | Beautiful Cooking | 美女廚房 | Contestant | TVB variety show |
| 2014–present | Keep Running | 奔跑吧 | Cast member | |
| 2017 | King of Glory | 王者出击 | Cast member | |
| 2018 | Clash Bots | 机器人争霸 | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Four Try | 潮流合伙人 | Cast member | |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | English title | Original title | Album | Notes |
| 2010 | "Beauty Survivor" | | | Japanese single |
| 2010 | "Love Never Stops" | | | Japanese single |
| 2010 | "Everyday's A Beautiful Story" | | | Japanese single |
| 2011 | "Bottom of the Heart" | 海底之心 | Love You You OST | with JJ Lin |
| 2012 | "Can We Smile Together" | 都要微笑好吗 | First Time OST | |
| 2012 | "Say Goodbye" | "Say Goodbye" | First Time OST | |
| 2012 | "Happy Together" | "Happy Together" | | with Aarif Rahman |
| 2015 | "Today You Will Marry Me" | 今天你要嫁给我 | Bride Wars OST | with Ni Ni, Chen Xiao & Zhu Yawen |
| 2015 | "Green Skirt" | 绿罗裙 | Love Yunge from the Desert OST | |
| 2019 | "Snow Flower Poem" | 雪花赋 | | Performance for CCTV Spring Gala |
| 2019 | "Fly" | 飞 | | |
| 2019 | "Run for the Dream" | 造亿万吨光芒 | Keep Running theme song | with Li Chen, Zheng Kai, Zhu Yawen, Wang Yanlin, Lucas Wong and Song Yuqi |
| 2020 | "With You by My Side" | 有你在身边 | | Charity song for Coronavirus |
| 2020 | "Fearless" | 无畏的模样 | | Charity song for Coronavirus |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2012 | Fashion Power Awards | Trendy Public Figure | — | Won |
| 2012 | Mnet Asian Music Awards | Best Red Carpet Style | — | Won |
| 2013 | China's Women Media Awards | Breakthrough Female | — | Won |
| 2013 | Bazaar Jewelry Night | Charity Star Award | — | Won |
| 2013 | Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards | Most Charismatic Actress | — | Won |
| 2013 | 9th Huading Awards | Most Popular Actress Elected by Media | — | Won |
| 2013 | 13th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | First Time | Won |
| 2013 | 1st China International Film Festival London | Best Actress | Crimes of Passion | Nominated |
| 2014 | 21st Beijing College Student Film Festival | Most Popular Actress | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | Won |
| 2014 | 14th Chinese Film Media Awards | Most Anticipated Actress | Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon | Nominated |
| 2014 | 3rd iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Asian All-Rounded Idol | — | Won |
| 2015 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |
| 2015 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Weibo Queen | — | Won |
| 2015 | Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Beautiful Idol Award | — | Won |
| 2015 | 4th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Rising Achievement Award | — | Won |
| 2016 | 19th Huading Awards | Best Actress (Ancient Drama) | Love Yunge from the Desert | Nominated |
| 2016 | 33rd Hundred Flowers Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Mojin: The Lost Legend | Won |
| 2016 | 8th Macau International Movie Festival | Best Actress | Kill Time | Nominated |
| 2016 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Outstanding Charity Figure | — | Won |
| 2017 | Toutiao Awards | Popular Actress of the Year | — | Won |
| 2017 | Toutiao Awards | Most Commercially Valuable Celebrity | — | Won |
| 2018 | Weibo Award Ceremony | Philanthropy Contribution Award | — | Won |
| 2018 | Weibo Award Ceremony | Hot Search Artist | — | Won |
| 2018 | 12th Tencent Video Star Awards | VIP Star | — | Won |
| 2018 | Toutiao Awards | All-Rounded Artist | — | Won |
| 2019 | Hong Kong Society of Cinematographers Awards | Most Charismatic Actress | — | Won |
| 2019 | 6th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Best Actress (Emerald Category) | My True Friend | Nominated |
| 2019 | 24th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | My True Friend | Nominated |
| 2019 | Golden Bud – The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress | My True Friend | Nominated |
| 2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | — | Won |
| 2019 | 16th Esquire Man at His Best Awards | Most Popular Actress | — | Won |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Weibo Goddess | — | Won |

### Forbes China Celebrity 100

| Year | Rank |
| 2011 | 88th |
| 2012 | 100th |
| 2013 | 54th |
| 2014 | 55th |
| 2015 | 12th |
| 2017 | 8th |
| 2019 | 14th |
| 2020 | 16th |