Ruan Lingyu

Birthday: 4/25/1910
Deathday: 3/8/1935
Place of birth: Shanghai, China
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Lingyu Ruan, 阮玲玉, Lily Yuen Ling-Yuk, Ruan Lingyu, Жуань Линъюй, Лили Юэнь, Lily Yuen

Biography

Ruan Lingyu, born Ruan Fenggen, also known by her English name Lily Yuen, was a Chinese silent film actress. One of the most prominent Chinese film stars of the 1930s, her exceptional acting ability and suicide at the age of 25 led her to become an icon of Chinese cinema.