# Dilraba Dilmurat

Dilraba Dilmurat (Uyghur: دىلرەبا دىلمۇرات, Chinese: 迪丽热巴·迪力木拉提; born June 3, 1992) is a Chinese actress, singer, and model. She is an ethnic Uyghur from Ürümqi, Xinjiang.

## Early life and education

Dilraba was born on June 3, 1992, in Urumqi, Xinjiang, China. In 2001, when she was nine years old, her father brought her to Xinjiang Art Middle School to take the entrance exam. At the time, she thought it was an interesting class. Later, when she got an offer from the school, she realized she would be going to a dance school for the next six years.
In 2007, she graduated from the Xinjiang Arts Institute and became a member of the Xinjiang Song and Dance Troupe. In 2009, she studied at Northeast Normal University in Jilin for one year. During this time, she received third place at a local singing contest. In 2010, she enrolled in the performance department of Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in drama, film and television. In the same year, she auditioned for director Lu Chuan’s new project The Last Supper.

## Career
### 2013–2016: Acting debut and rising popularity

In 2013, Dilraba made her acting debut in the television drama Anarhan, playing the lead role. The drama was nominated for Outstanding Television Series at the 30th Flying Apsaras Awards. In 2014, she signed with Jay Walk Studio and starred in the web series V Love, produced by the company. The same year, Dilraba gained recognition for her role as Fuqu in the hit fantasy drama Swords of Legends.
In 2015, Dilraba starred in the romantic comedy Diamond Lover, winning acclaim for her role as a sassy pop-star. She won the Audience's Favorite Newcomer award at the 7th China TV Drama Awards for her performance. In 2016, Dilraba was cast in the leading role for the youth sports drama Hot Girl. She won the Outstanding New Actress award at 2016 ENAwards for her performance in the series.

### 2017–present: Breakthrough

In 2017, Dilraba played the leading role in the romantic comedy Pretty Li Huizhen, a remake of South Korean drama She Was Pretty. The series was popular during its run, accumulating over 7 billion views online, and she won Most Popular Actress award and Audience's Choice for Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award for her performance. She also starred in the fantasy romance series Eternal Love as a fox fairy. The drama gained explosive popularity in China as well as internationally, and led to increased recognition and popularity for Dilraba. For the role, she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the Shanghai Television Festival.
That same year, she had her first big screen leading role in romantic comedy film Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice. Her performance earned her the Best New Actress award at the 2016 China Britain Film Festival. She then starred in the historical romance drama The King's Woman, and fantasy film Namiya, the Chinese adaptation of Japanese novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store. Dilraba won the Newcomer award at the Golden Phoenix Awards for her performance in Namiya. In 2017, Dilraba also joined the fifth season of Keep Running as a cast member, earning increased popularity for her variety stint. Forbes China listed Dilraba on their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.
In 2018, Dilraba starred in the romantic comedy film 21 Karat. She then starred in the wuxia romance drama The Flame's Daughter alongside Vic Chou. In the same year, the science fiction romance comedy drama Sweet Dreams alongside Deng Lun was premiered. The series’ concurrent TV viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.018% in 52 cities and had reached 6 billion online views before the drama wrapped its run. Due to her rising popularity, Dilraba was crowned the Golden Eagle Goddess at the 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. In 2018, after surpassing 40 million followers on Weibo it was announced that Dilraba has an independent studio under Jay Walk Studio. In 2019, Dilraba appeared on the CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, performing the song item "China Happy Events". Dilraba also joined the fifth season of Go Fighting! as a regular cast member. In 2019, she was one of the mentors in the competition show Produce Camp 2019.
In January 2020, Dilraba starred in the fantasy romance Eternal Love of Dream, reprising her role as Fengjiu from Eternal Love. The same year, she starred in the workplace romance drama Love Advanced Customization, portraying a fashion designer. In June 2020, Dilraba was ranked by Statista as the second-most-popular celebrity on Douyin, with 55.6 million followers. Dilraba later starred in the historical fantasy film Saga of Light portraying Chang'e.
In 2021, she starred in the historical drama The Long Ballad, portraying Li Changge. This series brought her a further rise in popularity. Dilraba later starred in You Are My Glory as Qiao Jingjing alongside Yang Yang. The series was a commercial success and gained 4 billion views throughout its run. In 2022, she was cast in The Blue Whisper alongside Ren Jialun and in the Legend of Anle alongside Gong Jun. In 2023, she starred in the law drama Prosecution Elites alongside Tong Dawei.

## Other works
### Endorsements

Dilraba is considered one of the most in-demand brand ambassadors in China due to numerous endorsement deals ranging from food and beverage, basic commodities, beauty and retail products, to mobile applications and technological products. She also endorses several international brands like L'Oréal and Mikimoto. P&G's Whisper saw a rise in sales after engaging Dilraba as their spokesperson. In 2018, Dilraba ended her contract with Dolce & Gabbana after a racist ad incident in China.
In 2021, as a Uyghur from Xinjiang, Dilraba publicly voiced her support for cotton produced in Xinjiang after several international companies announced they will not purchase cotton from the region due to concerns of forced labor of Uyghurs. Her actions were echoed by most other Chinese celebrities cutting ties with those brands.
In the same year, Dilraba was announced as Panerai's first ever female global brand spokesperson.
Dilraba has more than 60 endorsements since her debut. Currently, Dilraba Dilmurat has 20 active brand endorsements as of March 2023.
| Year | Brand | Title |
| 2016 | Whisper | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2017 | Anmuxi Yogurt | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2019 | Swisse | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2020 | Comfort Fabric Softener | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2020 | Lux | Brand Spokesperson in Greater China |
| 2020 | Kuaishou Video app | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2020 | NACA Photo | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2021 | Panerai | Global Brand Spokesperson |
| 2021 | Guanzhu Tiles | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2021 | Mikimoto | Global Brand Ambassador |
| 2021 | Hennesy X.O | Brand Ambassador |
| 2021 | Colorkey | Global Brand Spokesperson |
| 2021 | One Leaf Face Masks | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2022 | Dessmann Smart Locks | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2022 | Clarins | Global Brand Spokesperson |
| 2022 | Valentino | Asia-Pacific Fragrance Spokesperson |
| 2022 | Kronenbourg 1664 | Global Brand Spokesperson |
| 2022 | Molsion Eyewear | Brand Spokesperson |
| 2023 | Dior | Brand Ambassador |
| 2023 | Dior Fragrance & Beauty | Global Ambassador |
| 2023 | Dior | Global Brand Ambassador |

### Magazine covers

Since her debut, Dilraba Dilmurat also appeared on the cover of multiple fashion magazines. The list of 2023 covers is shown in the table below:
| Year & Month | Magazine |
| 2023 May | ELLE |
| 2023 April | TMagazine China |
| 2023 March | 新视线Wonderland |
| 2023 March | 时装L'Officiel |
| 2023 January | SoFigaro中文版 |

### Philanthropy

On August 29, 2012, Dilraba went to a charity house in Xinjiang, and visited the local orphans.
In 2015, Dilraba joined the Network tree planting and greening project initiated by China Green Foundation's Action for Protecting Nature. In the same year, she was invited to participate in the "dressing together to help love" public welfare activity held by BAZAAR Star Charity Night, and all the charity sale funds obtained from the event were donated.
In 2016, Dilraba participated in the MAKEAPROMISE campaign to help the children who suffer from wars, diseases, and natural disasters. The campaign is held by UNICEF and Louis Vuitton, aimed to support more children in need around the world.
In 2017, Dilraba participated in the online charity auction initiated by BAZAAR Star Charity Night, and she donated a silver waist chain to fundraise more money for having more ambulances in remote cities in China.
In 2018, Dilraba participated in the public welfare project to support the "Medical Insurance for Diseases", helping to alleviate China's health and poverty issues. She saved 25 million children in 585 poverty counties from being impoverished due to illness. In March, Dilraba call on more people to pay attention to the education of adolescent girls in China. In November, Dilraba was invited by Alibaba company to become a public welfare star in poverty alleviation in China, and invited everyone in the country to join her in helping the revitalization of her home region of Xinjiang.
In 2019, Dilraba was invited to join a media action named “China YOUNG”, and she was nominated as one of the leaders of the campaign. In September, together with reporters from "Global" magazine, Dilraba followed the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of Tibet to go deep into the "Qiangtang Plateau" to explore the local protection actions of wild animals.
In 2021, Dilraba donated 500,000 RMB to Henan to help the province recover from a storm.

## Personal life
### Stalker incident

On June 7, 2020, while Dilraba was on a variety show to promote products from impoverished farmers in Hunan, a male audience member went on stage, tapped her on the shoulder, got down on one knee and proposed to her with a ring. Wang Han, the show's host, stepped in between them and asked the crew to escort him off the stage. The man had reportedly been stalking her for half a year. Chinese netizens criticised the lax security measures and on June 10, expressed their outrage when authorities at Changsha only gave him 7 days detention as punishment. Further condemnation followed after the man showed a lack of remorse when released.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role |
| 2015 | Fall in Love Like a Star | 怦然星动 | Hao Meili |
| 2017 | Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice | 傲娇与偏见 | Tang Nannan |
| 2017 | Namiya | 解忧杂货店 | Tong Tong |
| 2018 | 21 Karat | 21克拉 | Liu Jiayin |
| TBA | Legend Of Sun And Moon | 日月 | Chang'e |

#### Short film

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2017 | Lost In Your Eyes | — | Alex | Harper's Bazaar film |
| 2018 | Live For Real | 热舞吧！青春 | Xiao Zi | Oppo film |
| 2018 | Come Across Love | 不期而遇 | Xiao Ji | Tencent fashion film |
| 2018 | Model | 模特 | | Vogue film |
| 2021 | Date | 约会 | Li Li | |
| 2021 | Dreams Comes True | 造相馆 | Herself | |
| 2022 | Button Life | 纽扣人生 | Xiao Jin | Vogue film |

### Television series

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
| 2013 | Anarhan | 阿娜尔罕 | Anarhan | |
| 2014 | Swords of Legends | 古剑奇谭 | Fuqu | |
| 2014 | V Love | 微时代 | Wu Anpo / Amber | |
| 2014 | Cosmetology High | 美人制造 | Qing Cheng | Cameo (Ep. 3–6) |
| 2014 | The Sound of Desert | 风中奇缘 | Li Ji | |
| 2015 | The Backlight of Love | 逆光之恋 | Jiang Li | |
| 2015 | Diamond Lover | 克拉恋人 | Gao Wen | |
| 2015 | Legend of Ban Shu | 班淑传奇 | Princess Loulan | |
| 2016 | The Ladder of Love | 爱的阶梯 | Song Zihan | |
| 2016 | Six Doors | 六扇门 | Su Yiqing | |
| 2016 | Hot Girl | 麻辣变形计 | Guan Xiaodi | |
| 2017 | Pretty Li Huizhen | 漂亮的李慧珍 | Li Huizhen | |
| 2017 | Eternal Love | 三生三世十里桃花 | Bai Fengjiu | |
| 2017 | The King's Woman | 秦时丽人明月心 | Gongsun Li | |
| 2018 | The Flame's Daughter | 烈火如歌 | Lie Ruge | |
| 2018 | Sweet Dreams | 一千零一夜 | Ling Lingqi | |
| 2020 | Eternal Love of Dream | 三生三世枕上书 | Bai Fengjiu | |
| 2020 | Love Designer | 幸福,触手可及! | Zhou Fang | |
| 2021 | The Long Ballad | 长歌行 | Li Changge | |
| 2021 | You Are My Glory | 你是我的荣耀 | Qiao Jingjing | |
| 2022 | The Blue Whisper | 驭鲛记 | Ji Yun He | |
| 2023 | Prosecution Elites | 公诉精英 | An Ni | |
| 2023 | Legend of Anle | 安乐传 | Ren Anle / Di Ziyuan | |
| TBA | Sword Rose | 利剑玫瑰 | Deng Yan | |

### Variety show

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network |
| 2017 | Keep Running | 奔跑吧 | Cast member (Season 5) | Zhejiang TV |
| 2018 | Travel, Feel the World | 慢游全世界 | Cast member | |
| 2019 | Produce Camp 2019 | 创造营 | Presenter | Tencent |
| 2019 | Go Fighting! | 极限挑战5 | Cast member | Dragon TV |
| 2019 | Travel, Feel the World | 慢游全世界 | Cast member | Beijing TV |

## Discography
### Singles

| Year | English title | Chinese title | Album | Notes |
| 2014 | "Our Era" | 我们的时代 | V Love OST | With various artists |
| 2016 | "Love in My Heart" | 爱在心中 | The Ladder of Love OST | |
| 2017 | "Be Together Without Worries" | 漂亮的在一起 | Pretty Li Huizhen OST | |
| 2017 | "Can't Bear To" | 舍不得 | Pretty Li Huizhen OST | |
| 2017 | "Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice" | 傲娇与偏见 | Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice OST | With Zhang Yunlong |
| 2017 | "A Lifetime of Adventure" | 赴一场生命的冒险 | God Slayer OST | |
| 2018 | "Good Luck Gathers in a Sweet" | 好运聚一糖 | | Theme song for advertisement of 阿尔卑斯糖 |
| 2018 | "Yu Huo Cheng Shi" | 浴火成诗 | The Flame's Daughter OST | with Mao Buyi |
| 2019 | "China Happy Events" | 中国喜事 | | Performance for CCTV Spring Gala |
| 2019 | "Grow in Light" | 向上的光 | | Theme song for 中国YOUNG计划 |
| 2019 | "Unlimited" | 无限 | Sheng Zai Zhong Guo | |
| 2019 | "Today is Your Birthday" | 今天是你的生日 | | |
| 2020 | "Deliberately" | 偏偏 | Eternal Love of Dream OST | With Silence Wang |
| 2020 | "Hand in Hand" | 手足 | | Charity song for COVID-19 aid workers |

## Accolades
### Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Major awards ||||||
| 2015 | 7th China TV Drama Awards | Best New Actress | Diamond Lover | Won |
| 2016 | 1st China Britain Film Festival | Best Newcomer | Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice | Won |
| 2016 | 19th Huading Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Diamond Lover | Nominated |
| 2017 | 23rd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Eternal Love | Nominated |
| 2017 | 8th Macau International Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Eternal Love | Nominated |
| 2018 | Shanghai International Film and Television Festival Internet Summit | Best Actress (Web drama) | The Flame's Daughter | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Bud – The Third Network Film And Television Festival | Best Actress (Web Drama) | The Flame's Daughter | Nominated |
| 2018 | 5th The Actors of China Award Ceremony | Outstanding Actress (Web Drama Category) | The Flame's Daughter | Nominated |
| 2018 | 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Golden Eagle Goddess | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Most Popular Actress | Pretty Li Huizhen | Won |
| 2018 | 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Best Actress | Pretty Li Huizhen | Won |
| 2019 | 17th Golden Phoenix Awards | Newcomer Award | Namiya | Won |
| 2020 | 2nd Asia Contents Awards | Best Actress | Eternal Love of Dream | Nominated |
| 2020 | Busan International Film Festival | Best Rising Star | Eternal Love of Dream | Won |
| Other awards ||||||
| 2014 | Fashion Power Awards | New Artiste Award | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2016 | Chinese Campus Art Glory Festival | Most Popular Role Model Artist | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2016 | 23rd Cosmo Beauty Ceremony | Young Idol Award | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2016 | 5th iQiyi All-Star Carnival | Best Rising Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2016 | ENAwards | Outstanding New Actress | Hot Girl | Won |
| 2017 | 10th Elle Fashion Awards | Popular Idol Award | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2017 | 11th Tencent Video Star Awards | Most Popular Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2017 | 10th The Mango TV Awards | Most Popular Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2017 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Most Popular Chinese Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2017 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Popular Star of the Year | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | China Screen Ranking | Newcomer of the Year | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | Youku Choice Awards | Global Popular Idol | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Data Entertainment Award | Hottest Actress Online | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | Golden Data Entertainment Award | Actress with the Highest Fans Appeal | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | China Entertainment Index Award | Most Commercially Valuable Artist | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | 2018 Weibo V Influence Summit | Top 10 Positive Energy Models | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2018 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Most Popular Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Person of the Year | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Golden Tower Award | Most Popular Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Cosmo Glam Night | Person of The Year (Dream) | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | VIP Star | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Most Popular Chinese Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2019 | Jinri Toutiao Awards Ceremony | Most Noticed Female Celebrity | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2020 | Weibo Awards Ceremony | Popular Artist of the Year | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2020 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | Most Popular Actress | Eternal Love of Dream | Won |
| 2020 | Tencent Video All Star Awards | VIP Star | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2020 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Most Popular Chinese Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2020 | Powerstar Award Ceremony | Most Influential Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won |
| 2023 | Tencent Video All Star Night 2023 | VIP Star | | Won |

### Listicle

| Publisher | Year | List | Placement |
| Forbes | 2017 | China Celebrity 100 | 37th |
| Forbes | 2019 | China Celebrity 100 | 16th |
| Forbes | 2020 | China Celebrity 100 | 11th |