Yu Yuexian

Biography

Yu Yuexian was born on April 24, 1971 in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. She described herself as "raised in Chifeng, worked in Tianjin, and lived in Beijing." After graduating from Chifeng First Vocational Secondary School, she became a local teacher. In 1992, she managed to enroll in the Central Academy of Drama after great efforts. She became widely known for her role as "Xie Dajiao" in the Rural Love series. On August 9, 2021, she died in a tragic traffic accident in Alxa Right Banner, Inner Mongolia, when the vehicle she was riding in collided with an earthen mound, killing her and two camels. Her funeral was held in Jinchang, Gansu, and her husband later announced that she was buried in Beijing.