Bai Ling

Bai Ling fascinates me as a true original. From Chengdu, with a military background no less, she studied at NYU and threw herself into Hollywood with remarkable nerve. Her presence in The Crow and Nixon, then her lead in Red Corner, carried an intensity that was wholly her own. Recognized as a Great Immigrant in 2007, she has charted a path that refuses to fit any mold. What I admire is her indifference to others' expectations; she leans into her own flamboyant, unapologetic style. In an industry that loves to typecast, Bai Ling has stayed defiantly herself.

Name (English)

Bai Ling

Name (Japanese)

バイ・リン

Reading

ばい・りん

Born

October 10, 1966 (age 59)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Horse

Origin

Chengdu, People's Republic of China

Occupation

actor / military personnel / television actor / model / film actor

University

New York University Tisch School of the Arts

Awards & achievements

• 2007 Great Immigrants Award

• Official sitehttps://officialbailing.com
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/iambailing/
• Xhttps://x.com/RealBaiLing
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bai%20Ling
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%90%E3%82%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q464612

Tags

• actor
• military personnel
• television actor

Last updated

2026-06-17

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