Chen Yao (Chinese: 陈瑶; born 31 October 1994) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Yue Qiluo in Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015) and her role as Sang Tian in My Unicorn Girl (2020).

Chen Yao
Chen for Follow Your Heart (2024)
Born (1994-10-31) 31 October 1994 (age 31)
Other nameSebrina Chen
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2014present
Agent(s)Tangren Media (2014–2022)[1]
Zhongshi Tongcheng (2022–present)[2]

Early life

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Chen Yao was born in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China. Chen graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2017.[3]

Career

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Chen made her acting debut in the youth sports drama Go! Goal! Fighting!, which premiered in 2016.[4]

In 2015, Chen rose to fame for her role as Yue Qiluo, the main antagonist in the hit fantasy web series Wu Xin: The Monster Killer.[5] Chen was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Guduo Media Awards for her breakout performance.[6]

In 2016, Chen was part of an ensemble cast for the drama Legend of Nine Tails Fox, in which she played a fox demon. The drama also co-starred Zhang Ruoyun and Qiao Xin. The same year, Chen starred in her first leading role in So Young, based on the youth romance novel of the same name by Xin Yiwu.[7] The following year, she reprised her role as Yue Qiluo in the second season of Wu Xin: The Monster Killer and simultaneously portrayed a male character in the series.[8]

In 2018, Chen starred in the fantasy historical drama Beauties in the Closet, followed by modern youth drama Meet in Youth, Love in Foods with Chen Xiang.[9][10] The same year, she won the Rising Star Award at the Sina Best Taste 2017 Award Ceremony.[11] Chen then starred in the action drama Age of Legends, in which she portrayed a young female CEO.[12]

In 2020, the third installment of Wu Xin: The Monster Killer premiered. Chen portrayed a pair of twin siblings who had mysterious connections with Yue Qiluo.[13] The same year, she starred in the youth sports drama My Unicorn Girl,[14] and historical romance mystery drama Maiden Holmes.[15] Her debut film, First Love was also released.[16]

Filmography

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Film

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotesRef.
2014Sadness Cuisine伤心料理First customerShort film[17]
2020First Love初恋教我的18件事Tian XiaoleWeb movie[18]
2022Fierce Cop烈探Chin Maung-su[19]

Television series

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YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkRef.
2015Wu Xin: The Monster Killer无心法师Yue QiluoSohu TV[5]
2016Legend of Nine Tails Fox青丘狐传说Hua YueHunan TV[20]
Go! Goal! Fighting!旋风十一人Tang QiqiDragon TV[4]
So Young致青春Zheng WeiDragon TV[7]
2017Wu Xin: The Monster Killer II无心法师 IIYue QiluoSohu TV, Tencent Video[8]
Xiao Ding Mao
2018Beauties in the Closet柜中美人Hu FeiluanYouku[9]
Meet in Youth, Love in Foods像我们一样年轻Yang XiaorouHunan TV[10]
Age of Legends橙红年代Li WanDragon TV, Zhejiang TV[12]
2020Wu Xin: The Monster Killer III无心法师 III Liu QingluaniQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku[13]
Liu Xuanhu
My Unicorn Girl穿盔甲的少女Sang TianiQIYI[14]
Maiden Holmes少女大人Su CiTencent Video[15]
2021The Player指尖少年Gu LingMango TV[21]
Darcy
2023Love Is Full of Jiudaowan情满九道弯Shi XiaonaCCTV-8[22]
Best Enemy宿命之敌Shen Qiuping / Tian LiuiQIYI[23]
The Future Handbook明日生存指南AmyBilibili[24]
The Furthest Distance最遥远的距离Mi Bai / Mi SuTencent Video[25]
2024Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact狐妖小红娘月红篇Lu JianweniQIYI[26]
The Tale of Rose玫瑰的故事Bai XiaoheCCTV-8, Tencent Video[27]
Follow Your Heart颜心记Jiang Suoluo / Princess YuejiangiQIYI[28]
2025A Better Life蛮好的人生Wu YaYouku[29]
Echoes of the Self照镜辞Zhou Ruoxi / Fu WeiBilibili[30]
Whispers of Fate水龙吟Xi FangtaoHunan TV, Mango TV[31]
The Vendetta of An长安二十四计Zhao LuCCTV-8, Youku[32]
TBAImmortality皓衣行Shi MingjingTencent Video[33]
Love Under the Floral Rain半城花雨伴君离Hua ZhuyuYouku[34]
The Mystic Nine against the Coming Storm九门Huo Xiangu[35]
Liao Zhai聊斋Su QiuTencent Video[36]
Extreme Punishment Suit心诉Ye LingfengiQIYI[37]
Detective Time: The Prime of Life刑警时刻1风华正茂Yu ZhiqiaoTencent Video[37]

Variety show

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Year English title Chinese title Role Network Ref.
2017 Chi Guang Quan Yu Zhou 吃光全宇宙 Host iQIYI [38]
2019 Everybody Stand By 演员请就位 Contestant Tencent [39]

Awards and nominations

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YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultsRef.
2015Star Show Award CeremonyTrend NewcomerN/a Won [40]
20161st Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television FestivalBest Supporting ActressWu Xin: The Monster KillerWon[6]
2017 4th The Actors of China Green Group Actress Award N/a Nominated [citation needed]
2017Sina Best Taste 2017 Award CeremonyNew Rising Star of the YearN/a Won [11]
2019 3rd Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television Festival Most Capable Actress N/a Won [41]
2019 Sina Fashion Awards Most Promising Artist of the Year N/a Won [42]

References

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  2. "演员陈瑶官宣加入中视同成 罗云熙留言欢迎师妹". ifeng. 2022-11-13.
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  5. 1 2 "陈瑶:傲娇的萝莉,进击的小狐狸". The Paper (in Chinese). 7 March 2016.
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  7. 1 2 "剧版《致青春》陈瑶接棒杨子珊饰演郑微". Sina (in Chinese). 11 July 2015.
  8. 1 2 "《无心法师2》陈瑶变身撩爷 女扮男装俘获少女心". Sina (in Chinese). 22 August 2017.
  9. 1 2 "《柜中美人》曝海报 胡冰卿陈瑶进宫选妃". Sina (in Chinese). 18 May 2018.
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  15. 1 2 "网剧《少女大人》开机 陈瑶再度"反串"竟是这般甜宠". Yule (in Chinese). May 19, 2019.
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  21. "《梦幻西游》曝古装定妆照 ?陈瑶骨精灵受期待". Netease (in Chinese). 23 August 2018.
  22. "以九道湾胡同为原型,《情满九道弯》即将在央视开播". The Beijing News (in Chinese). 2023-02-16.
  23. "《宿命之敌》官宣首波剧照,陈瑶分饰两角,配角阵容不追不行" [Stills of the first official announcement of "Enemy of Destiny", Chen Yao plays two roles, and the lineup of supporting roles cannot be chased]. Sohu (in Chinese). May 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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  27. "陈瑶 《玫瑰的故事》开播,完美演绎精英范儿和知性美". Sohu (in Chinese). June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
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