TOP 10 ASIAN
ACTRESSES
1.Moon Geun Young [Korean May 6, 1987]
Moon Geun Young is one of the youngest and most talented Korean actresses. She started modelling at the age of 12, and appeared in the documentary-drama On the Road by Choi Jae Eun. Her stardom grew in 2000 by appearing in the hit Korean drama Autumn Fairy Tale and went on in 2003 to achieve international recognition for her outstanding performance as the younger sister Su Yeon in the shocking psychological thriller A Tale of Two Sisters. As of 2006 she has become one of the most popular actresses in Korea and is considered a solid box office draw. Moon is the spokesperson for numerous companies and had attended Gwangju International High School. In 2006, she entered Sungkyunkwan University in Seoul.
2. Keiko Kitagawa [Japanese August 22, 1986]
Born August 22, 1986 in Hyogo, Japan, Keiko is the Japanese Idol who played the role of Sailor Mars in the Sailor Moon live action show “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon.” She’s also been a model for the Japanese Seventeen magazine since late 2003, and has appeared in the films Mizu ni Sumu Hana and Mamiya Kyoudai. Weighing a mere 93lbs at 5′3″, Keiko Kitagawa has won the hearts of her fans in Japan and is gaining more followers in the U.S. as well. She can certainly count us among her fans!
3. Crystal Liu Yifei [Chinese August 25, 1987]
Liu Yifei, also known as Liu Qianmeizi, Fairy Sister, is one of the youngest well-known artists in China. She was said to be a promising artist since she ws a kid. Besides singing, dacing and playing piano, she was already modelling since 8-year-old. She gained her fame at the age of 15 when she first appeared in director Zhang Jizhong's TV serial Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils as the Fairy Sister Wang Yuyan. Her popularity skyrocketed after playing the lovely Zhao Liner in the Video game adapted TV drama "Legend of Fairy and Sword" in 2005 .
4. Sugaya Risako [Japanese April 4, 1994]
Sugaya Risako first appeared as a part of the 4KIDS in the film Minimoni ja Movie Okashi na Daibouken, and has subsequently been one of the few Hello! Project Kids. She then got a big push promotion-wise after becoming one of the lead singers of Berryz Koubou. Soon after that she was chosen to be the lead character in the popular film production "Hotaru no Hoshi" which made her a household name throughout Japan.
5. Isabella Leung Lok Si [Hong Kong June 23, 1988]
Isabella started her entertainment career as a teenage model, getting noticed by the public in 2004 with her first solo album. Although not considered a great success, she gained popularity among local youngsters in Hong Kong. She was also included in a 2005 EEG compilation album, featuring far more established singers likeYumiko, Twins and Boy’z. While her singing talent is debatable, Isabella’s beautiful face and model-like figure seem to be enough in attracting hordes of fans. In 2005, Isabella Leung started her acting career, which was far more successful than her music exploits. The 2006 movie “Isabella” made her one of the star 'attractions' at the Berlin Movie Festival. The movie won a silver bear for Best Movie Music, with Isabella consequently getting much attention back in Hong Kong and across Asia.
6.Park Shin-hye [Korean February 18, 1990]
Korean rising teenage actress Park Shin-hye has become very popular in Japan since her drama "Trees in Heaven" aired there in March. Her youthful look and outstanding acting skills in the TV series "Stairway to Heaven" won her overnight popularity all across the country.
7. Katie Leung [Chinese Born American August 8, 1988]
Katie Leung is a pretty, intelligent sixteen year-old teenage girl who lives in a £400,000 house in an exclusive district of Motherwell, near Glasgow, Scotland with her father Peter, two brothers and a younger sister. Her rise to fame came when she got chosen to play the part of Cho Chang, who is Harry's first crush, in the Harry Potter movie series. She beat more than 4,000 hopeful girls, including former Neighbours star Michelle Ang, who queued for hours at open auditions in February 2004.
8. Natsuyaki Miyabi [Japanese August 25, 1992]
Natsuyaki Miyabi is one of fews members of Berryz Koubou with singing experience from before joining, as she was one of the two Hello! Project Kids in Aa! (along with Morning Musume's Tanaka Reina.)
9. Esther Liu Pin Yan [Taiwanese August 8, 1988]
Esther Liu started her film career at the age of 15 and soon gained fame across Asia with the role she played in the hit TV drama Chinese Paladin. She is also part of a singing duo called Sweety, who have become increasingly popular in Singapore. While many people worried about her being extremely young, the lovely young girl thinks 15 is not too young to be in show business at all. "I like acting," she said. "I like to be on stage."
10. Baby Zhang Han Yun [Chinese April,9, 1989]
Zhang Hanyun won overnight fame by the super popular Chinese TV singing competition called 'Super Girl', a Chinese version of American Idol. She is now a mass idol admired by young people across the country. Her lovely face and high popularity won her great commercial success. She is commonly called Baby Zhang and receives enormous attention from the Chinese public.