Yang Yang

Biography

Yang Yang is a Chinese actor, singer, and dancer from Shanghai, born on September 9, 1991, into a working-class family. From a young age, he displayed exceptional talent in dance and began representing his school in competitions and performances, leading to his admission as the fifth trainee at an arts school. In 2003, he chose to attend the People's Liberation Army Academy of Art in Beijing over the Shanghai Dance School because of his love for military uniforms. During his studies, he excelled academically and topped his major, won first prize in the contemporary dance category at the 4th "Red Star Cup" competition in 2007, and earned the nickname "the most handsome student of the military arts academy." In 2008, he retired from military service and officially entered the entertainment industry, landing his first major role as the adult Jia Baoyu in the TV series "Dream of the Red Chamber," which brought him into the spotlight. Yang Yang achieved widespread fame in 2016 after his role in the series "Love O2O," and rose to prominence once again in 2021 through the series "You Are My Glory."