Re: Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang Profile
Name: Yang Cheng Lin, Rainie
Chinese name: 杨丞琳 (楊丞琳)
DOB: June 4, 1984
Birth place: Taipei, Taiwan
Height: 162cm
Blood type: AB
Profession: Actress and singer
Rainie Yang Biography
Rainie started her entertainment career when she was 14, appearing in commercials in Hong
Kong.
When she was 15 she went for an audition in Taiwan, and was selected to be a member of
girls group “Fall In Love” along with another 3 girls. It was then that she got her stage name
Rainie (previously Lily).
Fall In Love released 2 albums with decent success, before being disbanded in 2002 due to
various reasons. Rainie was already quite famous on her own back then, after starring in
popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” in 2001.
Rainie then starred in another hit drama “Tomorrow” in 2002, and gradually becoming an
established actress. It was also in 2002 that she landed the hosting job in popular variety
show “Guess, Guess, Guess”.
Rainie continues to star in various TV series, but she had to wait until 2005 for her next
breakthrough, after starring in popular drama “Devil Beside You” with Mike He. The success
of the drama also helps Rainie to re-launch her music career; she released her debut solo
album “My Intuition” in September 2005 with great success.
Rainie released her 2nd album, “Meeting Love” in March 2006, which is again a hit.
Rainie starred in acclaimed movie “Spider Lilies” alongside Isabella Leong in 2007. The movie
won an award in the Berlin Film Festival.