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Gao Yuanyuan was born on October 5, 1979 in Fengtai District, People's Republic of China. Gao Yuanyuan is listed as an actor. The age as of 2026 is 46.
My Take
Gao Yuanyuan is one of those Chinese actresses with a luminous, classical screen presence that the camera simply adores. Funny that she broke through partly via a lozenge commercial in 2000 before The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber made her a name. For me she does her best work in restrained, romantic dramas where her warmth and stillness carry scenes that lesser actors would oversell. She has never chased the loudest blockbusters, favoring quality over volume. There is an unforced elegance to her that feels increasingly rare. A reliably graceful performer who lets the work speak rather than the spectacle around it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Gao Yuanyuan
- Name (Japanese)
- 高圓圓
- Reading
- かお・ゆあんゆあん
- Born
- October 5, 1979 (age 46)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Fengtai District, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- actor
2. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.gao00.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gao%20Yuanyuan
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%98%E5%9C%93%E5%9C%93
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q702999
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Gao Yuanyuan born?
Born October 5, 1979 (age 46).
Where is Gao Yuanyuan from?
Gao Yuanyuan is from Fengtai District, People's Republic of China.
What does Gao Yuanyuan do?
Gao Yuanyuan works as actor.
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