Yang Chaoyue

Early life Yang was born on July 31, 1998, in a village in Dafeng, Yancheng, Jiangsu, China. She is of Bai ethnicity. Her parents divorced when she was twelve. Instead of going to high school, she decided to help support her family and left home to work. She had various job experiences such as waitress, garment worker, flyer distributor, prior to becoming an idol.

Career 2016–2017: Girl group contest and CH2 In 2016, the eSports game Battle of Balls hosted a girl group contest offering a 2000 RMB salary with accommodation and meals. Yang was voted to be the most popular contestant during the contest and began her idol trainee career along with ten other contestants. In 2017, eight of the trainees formed the girl group CH2. Due to Wenlan Culture's video game industry background and the lack of a dedicated performance theater, Yang did not receive proper training; instead, her jobs were mostly involved in promoting video games at various events. During her time on the show, Yang was the subject of intense online debate due to a perceived lack of singing and dancing ability. Despite a poor performance during the evaluation stage, when the first episode aired, Yang soon gained popularity for her "rags-to-riches backstory, doll-like looks, [and] sweet-mannered personality", and was voted by fans into A-class. This resulted in debate and put her on multiple Weibo trending topics. Yang was subjected to hateful internet comments that degraded her stage performances and her personality, leading to debate on cyberbullying. Some netizens anonymously reported Yang to the Ministry of Culture, claiming that she did not have any singing or dancing talent and that allowing her to debut in Rocket Girls 101 "violated the Core Socialist Values". Wang Sicong, son of tycoon Wang Jianlin, also criticised Yang and made her a trending topic on Weibo once again. Despite debate, Yang remained one of the most popular contestants throughout the course of the show, never ranking outside the top 9. She ultimately finished third with over 139 million votes and debuted as a member of Rocket Girls 101 on June 23. In November, Yang was announced to make her acting debut in the historical drama The Promise of Chang'an. Also in 2018, Yang was cast as a panelist in the first season of the dating reality show Heart Signal, an adaptation of the South Korean reality show of the same name. The same year she played her first leading role in the youth sports drama Project 17: Side by Side. In evaluating her performance, Chiang praised Yang for her hard work and motivation to improve. Forbes China listed Yang under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2019 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.

After Rocket Girls 101 disbanded on June 23, 2020, Yang chose to focus on pursuing acting and variety shows. In addition to acting, Yang was a main cast member in multiple variety shows, including When We Write Love Story, The Great Wall, and the third season of Heart Signal.

In 2021, Yang played a supporting role in the iQiyi drama series . In 2022, she starred in the wuxia drama and the family sitcom . However the drama underperformed relative to expectations, and was considered a commercial flop. Also in 2023, Yang starred in the xianxia romance The Journey of Chong Zi, and made guest appearances in the dramas Fireworks of my Heart, Never Give Up, and Gone with the Rain. In January, Yang starred in the family drama Born to Run as Chen Ruoha, an unloved daughter who becomes the sole object of her controlling mother's affections after the sudden death of her brother. The show was a ratings success for CCTV-8, with many viewers finding Yang's performance sympathetic and relatable. In June, Yang made a guest appearance in the historical romance drama The Double as Jiang Li. The drama was a hit, becoming the most-watched drama on Youku that year. Though her appearance was brief, Yang received widespread praise for her role, prompting renewed interest in her career. Also in 2024, Yang made her theatrical debut with the play The Insanity, where she received positive reception for her performance. That same year, Yang released her debut EP Authentic, which she also co-wrote, with lyrics reflecting on her struggles as an artist and her journey of self-growth.

Discography

Extended plays Title Album details Authentic (透明) Released: November 29, 2024 Label: Tencent Music Entertainment Group Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Album CHN "跟着我一起 (Follow Me)" 2018 — Nin Jiom Herbal Cough Syrup Promo single "冲鸭冲鸭 (March On and On)" — 光明勇士 (Legend of Honour) Game promo single "招财进宝 (Lucky Fortune)" 93 Kung Fu Monster Holiday Promo single "哈哈农夫 (Haha Farmer)" 2019 57 Haha Farmer Theme song "O.O" —The Wind "Never Stand Still" —Project 17 promotional song "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role 2021 Our New Life 我们的新生活 Chen Jing Yu 2026 Being Toward Death 10间敢死队 Xie Xie

Television series

Television show

Awards and nominations

+ Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the nomination Award ceremony Year Category Nominee / Work Result China Newsweek China's Most Influential 2018 Artist of the Year Herself SMG TV Series Quality Awards 2023 Media Popularity Award The Ideal City Golden Bud Network Film And Television Festival 2019 Best Newcomer Project 17: Side By Side Shanghai Television Festival Best Performance in Web Variety Shows Produce 101 Tencent Video Star Awards 2018 Best Newcomer Award Herself 2020 Annual Potential TV Drama Actor