Wang Hongli

Biography

Wang Hongli is a Chinese first-class Henan Opera performer, born on November 24, 1967 in Kaifeng City, Henan Province, into an artistic family. Influenced by her parents, she became attached to Henan Opera from childhood, entered the Luoyang Opera School at age 12, and after graduating in 1985 was assigned to the Henan Opera No. 2 Troupe. She began to emerge on the Henan Opera scene in 1987 through the play "Chunqiu Pei". In 1993 she founded her own troupe, the Henan Little Empress Henan Opera Troupe. Her performance combines the strengths of the two major Henan Opera schools of Chen Suzhen and Yan Liping, and she is known for her bright and sweet voice, earning the title "Little Empress of Henan Opera" from audiences. She served as Vice Chairman of the Henan Provincial Dramatists Association, a council member of the Chinese Dramatists Association, and heads the Henan Little Empress Henan Opera Troupe.