Jackson Yee

Birthday: 11/28/2000
Place of birth: Huaihua, Hunan, China
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: 易烊千玺, Yi Yangqianxi , Jackson Yi, 易烊千璽, 이양천새, Dịch Dương Thiên Tỉ, อี้หยางเชียนซี
Social networks: Instagram

Biography

Jackson Yee (born 28 November 2000) is a Chinese actor, singer, dancer. He graduated from The Central Academy of Drama. Yee gained global acclaim for his powerful film debut in the Oscar-nominated Better Days (2019), for which he swept Best Newcomer awards in his home country and Asia. Since then, he has captivated audiences and critics alike, garnering both critical acclaim and box-office success. He has earned Best Actor nominations at all major Chinese film awards, including the Hong Kong Film Awards, Golden Rooster Awards, China Huabiao Film Awards, and Hundred Flowers Awards, for his performances in a string of record-breaking films such as Better Days (2019), A Little Red Flower (2020), The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021), Nice View (2022), and Full River Red (2023). The six films he headlined have generated a staggering box office total nearing 20 billion RMB. Yee ranked 1st on Forbes China Celebrity list in 2020 and 2021.