Vanessa Wang

Wang Yiyao (, born 30 June 1991), also known as Scarlett Wang or Vanessa Wang, is a Chinese actress and model. Wang graduated from Qiqihar University.

Career

Beginnings In 2010, at the age of 19, Wang was discovered after being photographed while she was taking an art examination which led to her being dubbed "Little Kelly Chen" by netizens. In 2011, she made her modelling debut as a CVTV star angel and was chosen to promote the Volvo Ocean Race in China for two consecutive years (2011–2012).

Between 2011 and 2013, Wang made appearances in multiple Chinese variety shows including as a contestant on Super Star Ding Dong (开门大吉).

In 2013, Wang made her official acting debut in China's first 3D fantasy romance movie The Fox Lover. The same year, she appeared in the urban sitcom Happy Leftovers.

In 2014, Wang appeared in the campus comedy Super Teacher Bing adapted from the online novel of the same name, playing a bold, unrestrained, charming and innocent "beautiful bad girl". The drama garnered over 100 million views online during its broadcast period. The same year, Wang also appeared in the female critical ethics drama Youth Confession produced by Hunan TV and LeTV.

In 2015, Wang appeared in the Zanilia Zhao and Ryan Zheng-led workplace drama Best Get Going as the intern Gao Ruohan. The same year, she appeared in the idol drama My Love to Tell You. In September, Wang was cast alongside Elvis Han and Gülnezer Bextiyar in the fantasy romance television series Chinese Paladin 5, adapted from the popular role-playing game The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5 as the demoness Du Ying.

2016–present: Rising popularity In 2016, Wang appeared in the role of the ninth princess consort in the period romance drama Legend of Nine Tailed Fox. The same year, she played in the period romance drama Royal Highness which aired in 2018. She then appeared in the anti-Japanese war drama The Battle of Jiangqiao portraying a Jiangmen-born patriotic and progressive young lady.

In 2017, Wang played a supporting role alongside Xia Yu, Yan Ni and Binlong Pan in the urban fantasy comedy movie Wished. In July, Wang appeared in the fashion drama The Next Top Star which starred Qu Ying and Xu Kaicheng as cold-looking Guan Tang who has a sense of justice.

In 2020, Wang was cast as Fang Yi, one of Wei Xiaobao's seven wives, in the latest television adaptation of Jin Yong's novel The Deer and the Cauldron. On 5 December, Wang appeared in suspense web drama Who Is The Murderer which starred Zanilia Zhao. The drama was released exclusively on iQIYI's Mist Theatre platform.

On 13 September 2022, Wang starred alongside Jordan Chan in the fantasy film See The Sea. Later in August 2024, Wang made special appearances in novel-adapted period drama Go East.

Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network Notes/Ref. 2014 Happy Leftovers 開心邊角料 Lu Yisi Guangdong TV Super Teacher Bing 超級教師 An Chunchun LeTV Youth Confession 青春忏悔录 Wang Wenjia LeTV 2015 Best Get Going 加油吧實習生 Gaowen Ruohan Jiangsu TV 2016 My Love to Tell You 我的愛對你說 Pei Yun Guangdong TV, Hubei TV Legend of Nine Tailed Fox 青丘狐傳說 Ninth Princess Consort Hunan TV Chinese Paladin 5 仙劍雲之凡 Du Ying Hunan TV Battle of Jiangqiao 决战江桥 Hai Lan Tianjin TV, Heilongjiang TV 2018 Royal Highness 回到明朝當王爺之楊凌傳 Yin Qi Youku 2019 Hero Dog 3 神犬小七3 Zhou Mo iQiyi, Tencent Video The Next Top Star 熱搜女王 Guan Tang Sohu Video 2020 The Deer and the Cauldron 鹿鼎記 Fang Yi CCTV, iQiyi, Youku 2021 Legendary Hotel 奉天大饭店 Ma Hulu Who Is The Murderer 谁是凶手 Zhou Xiaoyun iQiyi 2022 Rose War 玫瑰之战 Chen Xian CCTV, iQiyi, Tencent Video New Life Begins 青川日常 Bai Lu iQiyi 2023 Who Is He 他是谁 Bao Li CCTV, Youku Go East 四方馆 Hua Xiao Niang iQiyi Guardians of the Dafeng 大奉打更人 Li Miaozhen Tencent Video TBA The Golden Hairpin 青簪行 Lu Dicui Hunan TV, Tencent Video

Short film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes/Ref. 2011 A Different Angle 不一样的角度 Female classmate

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work ResultRef. Other awards 2021 China Online Film Week Most Influential Actor Award My Heroic Husband