Jade Xu

Biography

Jade Xu is an actress and former martial artist, born on February 9, 1986. She began practicing martial arts at the age of six and achieved remarkable athletic accomplishments throughout her career. She emigrated with her family to Italy at the age of nine. She won three medals at the 2005 World Wushu Championships and became world champion in daoshu. She continued her excellence by winning a gold medal at the 2007 World Wushu Championships, a silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Wushu Tournament, and a gold and silver medal at the 2009 World Wushu Championships. After retiring from martial arts, she turned to acting and participated in several films and TV series. She appeared in films such as "Tai Chi Zero," "Tai Chi Hero," and "Legend of Wing Chun." She achieved widespread global fame when she appeared in Marvel Cinematic Universe films, playing the role of Widow Helen in "Black Widow" in 2021 and also appearing in "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings."