Wang Yibo (Chinese: 王一博; pinyin: Wáng Yībó, pronounced [wǎŋ.íː.pʷǒ], born 5 August 1997[1]) is a Chinese actor, dancer, singer, professional road motorcycle racer[2][3] and racing driver.[4][5] He debuted as a member of South Korean-Chinese boyband Uniq in 2014. As an actor, he is best known for his roles in television series Love Actually (2017), Gank Your Heart (2019), The Untamed (2019), Legend of Fei (2020), Luoyang (2021), Being a Hero (2022) and War of Faith (2024). He made his big screen lead role debut in 2023, starring in Hidden Blade, Born to Fly and One and Only. His performances have earned him multiple acting nominations at various film awards, including the Golden Rooster Awards, Huabiao Awards and Asian Film Awards.
Wang has made regular appearances in the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list, ranking 2nd in 2021.[6]
Early life and education
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Wang Yibo was born on 5 August 1997 in Luoyang, Henan, China.[1] He started dancing when he was young. During his second year in secondary school in 2011, Wang participated in IBD national dance competition and placed in the top sixteen in the hip-hop category, he then became a trainee of Yuehua Entertainment.[7][8] Prior to his debut, Wang trained in South Korea and studied in Hanlim Multi Art School.