'''Yao Chen''' ({{zh|c=姚晨|poj=Iâu Sîn|p=Yáo chén}}, born 5 October 1979) is a Chinese actress and philanthropist.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/profile/yao-chen/|title=Yao Chen|work=Forbes}}</ref> She first gained popularity for her role in ''[[My Own Swordsman]]'' (2006). Yao went on to star in the television series ''[[Lurk (TV series)|Lurk]]'' (2008), ''Divorce Lawyers'' (2014), and ''[[All Is Well (TV series)|All Is Well]]'' (2019). Her notable film credits include ''[[Caught in the Web]]'' (2012), ''[[Firestorm (2013 film)|Firestorm]]'' (2013), ''[[Lost, Found]]'' (2018), and ''[[Send Me to the Clouds]]'' (2019).
In 2019, she received the [[Singapore International Film Festival]]’s cinema icon award for a career that has encompassed a wildly popular television series (''Lurk)'' and award winning film (''All is Well'').<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Mathew |date=2019-12-01 |title=Singapore Film Fest: Yao Chen on Producing Her Own Films, Ageism in the Chinese Film Industry |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2019-sgiff-yao-chen-producing-her-own-films-ageism-chinese-film-industry-1258609/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Anelli |first=Don |date=2019-11-03 |title=Yao Chen will be conferred the Cinema Icon Award at the 30th Singapore International Film Festival |url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2019/11/yao-chen-will-be-conferred-the-cinema-icon-award-at-the-30th-singapore-international-film-festival/ |access-date=2024-06-11 |website=Asian Movie Pulse |language=en-US}}</ref> YaoreceivedIn the same year, Yao was recognized as the best actress award at 2019 [[Tokyo International Film Festival|Tokyo Film Festival]] and Busan International Film Festival, in addition, she was also nominated for best actress at the [[Golden Rooster Awards]]. In 2014, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' named Yao as one of the most influential people on their ''Time 100'' list.<ref name=time>{{cite web|url=http://time.com/collection-post/70808/yao-chen-2014-time-100/|title=Yao Chen|work=Time Magazine|date=23 April 2014}}</ref> As of 2014, she is listed as the 83rd most powerful woman in the world by ''[[Forbes]]''.<ref name=Forbes14>{{cite web|title=The World's 100 Most Powerful Women|url=https://www.forbes.com/power-women/list/2/#tab:overall|website=Forbes}}</ref> Several English-language media outlets have nicknamed her "China's answer to [[Angelina Jolie]]."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturevideo/filmvideo/film-interviews/11050458/Yao-Chen-interview-meet-Chinas-answer-to-Angelina-Jolie.html|title=Yao Chen interview: meet China's answer to Angelina Jolie|date=24 August 2014|work=The Telegraph}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/09/yao-chen-interview.html|title=The Angelina Jolie of China on Fame and Power|date=28 September 2015|work=New York Mag}}</ref> Yao ranked 56th on ''[[Forbes]]'' [[Forbes China Celebrity 100|China Celebrity 100]] list in 2013,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jaynestars.com/news/2013-forbes-china-celebrity-100-list-fan-bingbing-is-top-earner/|title=2013 Forbes China Celebrity 100 List: Fan Bingbing in Top Spot|date=24 April 2013|website=JayneStars}}</ref> 69th in 2014,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2014/05/06/2014-forbes-china-celebrity-list-full-list/#1c5ad618117d|title=2014 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)|date=6 May 2014|website=Forbes}}</ref> 41st in 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2015/05/13/2015-forbes-china-celebrity-list-full-list/#51d4b5303529|title=2015 Forbes China Celebrity List (Full List)|date=13 May 2015|website=Forbes}}</ref> and 60th in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ent.sina.com.cn/s/m/2019-08-20/doc-ihytcitn0545378.shtml |script-title=zh:福布斯中国发布100名人榜 吴京黄渤胡歌位列前三|website=Sina|date=20 August 2019|language=zh}}</ref> In 2013, she was named a [[United Nations|UN]] Refugee Agency Goodwill Ambassador to help highlight refugee issues for the Chinese-speaking world.<ref name=":0" /> She is the first Chinese Ambassador in this program. Yao Chen won the 22nd Crystal Awards at the opening session of the 46th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters, Switzerland. Other honorees include [[Leonardo DiCaprio]] , artist [[Olafur Eliasson]], and musician [[Will.i.am|Will.I.Am]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian Celebrity Yao Chen Wins 22nd Annual Crystal Award in Davos Forum - China Christian Daily |url=https://chinachristiandaily.com/news/china/2016-01-21/NaN |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=chinachristiandaily.com}}</ref>
