★ HOW OLD IS ZHANG ZIYI?
Zhang Ziyi is 47 years old, born February 9, 1979 in China · Aquarius.
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★ LEDE
About
Zhang Ziyi became a global icon playing strong-willed characters across Chinese cinema and Hollywood. Born in Beijing in 1979, she broke internationally with Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) after her breakout in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home (1999). She's since appeared in Rush Hour 2 (2001), Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), and Wong Kar-wai's 2046 (2004) and The Grandmaster (2013)—the latter earned her 12 Best Actress awards, the most for any Chinese actress on a single film. As an Aquarius, she embodies the sign's independent spirit.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Zhang Ziyi became one of the world's most recognizable Asian actresses by playing independent, strong-willed characters across Chinese and Hollywood cinema. Born in Beijing on 9 February 1979, she was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996, making her acting debut that year in the television film Touching Starlight. Her breakout came in Zhang Yimou's The Road Home (1999), which won her Best Actress at the 2000 Hundred Flowers Awards, followed by international fame through Ang Lee's wuxia film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). She made her Hollywood debut as a villain in Rush Hour 2 (2001) and went on to star in Memoirs of a Geisha (2005). Zhang reunited with director Zhang Yimou in Hero (2002) and House of Flying Daggers (2004), and collaborated with Wong Kar-wai on 2046 (2004), which won her Best Actress at the 2005 Hong Kong Film Awards. Her performance in The Grandmaster (2013) earned her 12 Best Actress awards, making her the most awarded Chinese actress for a single film. Regarded as one of the Four Dan actresses of China, she ranked in Forbes China's Top 5 Celebrity list every year from 2004 to 2010. In 2008, she received the Outstanding Contribution to Chinese Cinema award at the 11th Shanghai International Film Festival. Time magazine called her "China's gift to Hollywood" in 2005 and named her one of the 100 Most Influential People that same year. In 2013, she received the French Cultural Order of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres. As an actress, she performs in film and television productions across multiple languages and genres. Born under Aquarius, her career reflects the sign's pioneering independence.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Zhang Ziyi grew up in Beijing and was admitted to the Central Academy of Drama in 1996. She made her acting debut that same year in the television film Touching Starlight (1996). Before her international breakthrough, she worked in Chinese television and film, building her craft under the mentorship of director Zhang Yimou, who would later become a frequent collaborator.
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Trivia
- Her breakout role in The Road Home (1999) won her Best Actress at the 2000 Hundred Flowers Awards.
- The Grandmaster (2013) made her the most awarded Chinese actress for a single film, with 12 Best Actress awards.
- Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in 2005, the same year it called her 'China's gift to Hollywood'.
- She is regarded as one of the Four Dan actresses of China.
- In 2013, she received the French Cultural Order of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
★ SIDEBAR
Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and self-reliant. Zhang Ziyi tend to step into pioneer roles early and prefer setting direction over following it.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
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CHALLENGING
- Janhvi KapoorOx · 1997
- Tian Xiwei
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Zhang Ziyi?
- Zhang Ziyi is 47 years old (born February 9, 1979).
- When is Zhang Ziyi's birthday?
- Zhang Ziyi was born on February 9, 1979.
- What is Zhang Ziyi's zodiac sign?
- Zhang Ziyi is a Aquarius, born February 9, 1979.
- What is Zhang Ziyi's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Zhang Ziyi was born in 1979, the year of the Earth Goat.
- Where is Zhang Ziyi from?
- Zhang Ziyi is from China.
- What does Zhang Ziyi do?
- Zhang Ziyi is a actor.
- Is Zhang Ziyi still alive?
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