Yang Mi was born on September 12 1987, she is a Chinese actress and singer. She made her acting debut in historical television series Tang Ming Huang, and later received recognition for her leading roles in various television series Wang Zhaojun (2007), Chinese Paladin 3 (2009), Palace (2011), Beijing Love Story (2012), Swords of Legends (2014), The Interpreter (2016), Eternal Love (2017) and Legend of Fuyao (2018); as well as films Mysterious Island (2011), Tiny Times (2013–2015), and The Witness (2015). In 2017, she won the Best Actress award at the WorldFest Houston International Festival for her performance in Reset (2017). Yang was chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the New Four Dan Actresses. Yang Mi was born in Xuanwu District, Beijing to a police officer and a housewife. She graduated from the now-defunct Beijing Xuanwu Experimental Primary School. Yang is also a student of Beijing Film Academy's Performance Institute. In 1990, at the age of four, Yang made her acting debut in the historical television series Tang Ming Huang directed by Chen Jialin, playing the role of young Princess Xianning. She also had a minor role as Beggar So's daughter in King of Beggars (1992), which starred Stephen Chow as the titular character. Two years later, she starred in the television series Hou Wa, where her acting left a deep impression on the producer. In 2001, Yang resumed her career in entertainment business by working as an advertisement model. In 2002, Yang signed a contract with Li Shaohong's agency, Rosat Entertainment. In 2003, Yang received her first script and made her official acting debut in The Story of a Noble Family. In the late 2000s, Yang started to gain increased attention and popularity with her roles as Nie Xiaoqian in shenmo drama Strange Tales of Liaozhai (2005), and Guo Xiang in wuxia drama The Return of the Condor Heroes (2006), in 2007, Yang played the titular role of Wang Zhaojun in the eypnomous television series, which was broadcast on CCTV. She received positive reviews for her performance, and was nominated for the Best Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award. In 2009, Yang starred in the fantasy action drama Chinese Paladin 3, playing two different characters; Tang Xuejian and Xiyao. The series was a major hit in China and Yang experienced a rise in popularity. In 2010, Yang starred in Li Shaohong's adaptation of the classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions, and received positive reviews for her portrayal of Qingwen. The same year, she starred in big-budget historical series Beauty's Rival in Palace, winning acclaim for her role as a cold assassin.

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