Ili Cheng (; born Cheng Chia-chen, ; 31 August 1993), nicknamed Jipai Mei (; ), is a Taiwanese internet celebrity and model, who has appeared in television programmes, feature films, videos and a music EP. She came to fame in January 2012 when her promotional video for a fried chicken cutlet restaurant went viral. Thereafter she became an internet celebrity.
Early life Her parents divorced when she was seven. Her father, being much richer than her mother, gained custody of her and her younger brother, but they did not live with their father. Instead, they lived together with his father's ex-wife and four older half-siblings on his father's side. Her mother died of stomach cancer when she was 17.
She changed her name to Cheng Chia-chun (鄭家純) in 2013.
Career She started working as a part-time model in mid-July 2011. In 2012, she was featured in a promotional video, which became viral, for a chicken cutlet shop.
Political views
Cheng actively engages in political discussion covering a wide range of issues. She has been supporting anti-nuclear movement in Taiwan since 2013. She joined the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014. She supports Hong Kong democracy movements.
Personal life On 2 November 2022, Cheng married with a Japanese pediatrician named Akira.
Works Photo albums 15 August 2012 18 Sui De Liwu 26 February 2013 The gift of 18th–Lili Shashin-shū 22 July 2015 Wo Shi Zheng Jiachun
Japanese photo DVD 16 November 2012 Ili The First, First! Ili (DVD) 26 April 2013 Ili "Yakusoku..." (DVD) 26 April 2013 Ili "Yakusoku..." (Blu-ray 3D) 26 July 2013 I'm iLi (DVD) 26 July 2013 I'm iLi (Blu-ray)
Films 2013 Campus Confidential as Wu Yifen 2015 One Night in Taipei as Hong Dou 2016 True Love is Ghost
Dramas Date Title Network Role Notes 27 Nov 2012 Lady Maid Maid SET Candy 14 Feb 2014 Guanghuan Zhihou Le.com Wen Wen Internet drama 29 Sep 2015 Ling Yi Zhentan She YouTube A Chun
Dubbing Date Title Network Role Ref. 19 Apr 2014 The Simpsons Season 24 Episode 20 "The Fabulous Faker Boy" Fox (HD) Chicken teacher
Music videos November 2012: Forgive Me - Fir A Qin Real December 2013: Wo Bu Dong Ai - Ryan
Records Album TracksAi Shi Shenma EP Record company: Heguang Entertainment Issue date: 2014 Language: Mandarin#Ai Shi Shenma Mao Cao Chang Jimo De Ge
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External links
The viral video that launched Cheng's career: