Zheng Kai

Biography

Zheng Kai was born on April 17, 1986, in Shanghai, mainland China. He studied at Shanghai Jianping High School and later graduated from the Acting Department of the Shanghai Theatre Academy in 2008. He was formerly a national second-level sprinter. He began his artistic career during university by shooting advertisements, earning him the nickname "Little Prince of Commercials," before moving on to theatre and television. He made his film debut in "Running with Love" and rose to fame after participating in the variety show "Keep Running," where his fast running speed earned him the nickname "Little Cheetah." In 2017, he starred in Zhang Yimou's film "Shadow." He won the Best Actor award at the Macau International Film Festival in 2021 for the film "Chao Yue" and was named Actor of the Year at the 2021 Fashion Selection. In his personal life, he married actress Miao Miao on May 21, 2020, and they have a daughter born in October 2020 and a son born in June 2022.