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Wang Yibo was born on August 5, 1997 in Luoyang, People's Republic of China and is credited as a singer, actor and dancer. Wang Yibo is 29 years old as of 2026. Recorded honors include Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor.
My Take
Wang Yibo is genuinely one of those rare multi-hyphenates who doesn't feel like he's spreading himself thin — the guy actually excels at everything he touches. I first took notice of him through The Untamed, where his quiet, brooding energy as Lan Wangji was so controlled it almost hurt to watch, and then I found out he was also a competitive professional motorcycle racer on the side, which somehow makes perfect sense. He debuted with the Sino-Korean group Uniq back in 2014 as a teenager and basically never stopped leveling up — actor, dancer, singer, brand ambassador for half of China it seems. Winning the Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor locked in what fans already knew: this is not a pretty face coasting on idol status, this is someone who actually works. The intensity he brings both on screen and on the racetrack makes him one of the most compelling public figures to come out of the C-entertainment world in years.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Wang Yibo
- Name (Japanese)
- 王一博
- Reading
- わん・いーぼー
- Born
- August 5, 1997 (age 29)
- Origin
- Luoyang, People's Republic of China
- Occupation
- singer / actor / dancer / presenter / racing driver
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Ox
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Golden Eagle Award for Best Actor
3. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/yibo.w_85/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wang%20Yibo
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%80%E5%8D%9A
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21094167
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. 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 Wang Yibo born?
Wang Yibo was born on August 5, 1997 and is 29 years old.
Where is Wang Yibo from?
Wang Yibo is from Luoyang, People's Republic of China.
What does Wang Yibo do?
Wang Yibo works as singer, actor, dancer, presenter, racing driver.
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