Yan Kuan (Yan Yikuan)

Biography

Yan Kuan (stage name Yan Yikuan) is a Chinese actor from Shanghai, born on January 24, 1979. He graduated in 2001 from the Acting Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy with a bachelor's degree, and subsequently became an actor with the National Theatre Company of China. He released his first personal music album titled "下一站天王" in 2008. He rose to widespread fame in 2011 through the TV series "傾世皇妃," becoming a leading actor. In 2013, he announced on Weibo that he was changing his stage name to Yan Yikuan, and later announced his marriage to actress Du Ruoxi. In 2023, he reverted to his original name. He has won several awards, including the Most Breakthrough Actor Award at the Asia Idol Awards in 2013 and the Sweet Screen Couple award with his wife Du Ruoxi at the Guoju Awards in 2013. He was also nominated for the Huading Award for Best Actor in an Ancient Chinese-themed TV series.