Chen Yao (; born 31 October 1994) is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role as Yue Qiluo in Wu Xin: The Monster Killer (2015) and her role as Sang Tian in My Unicorn Girl (2020).
Early life Chen Yao was born in Panzhihua, Sichuan, China. Chen graduated from the Beijing Film Academy in 2017.
Career Chen made her acting debut in the youth sports drama Go! Goal! Fighting!, which premiered in 2016.
In 2015, Chen rose to fame for her role as Yue Qiluo, the main antagonist in the hit fantasy web series Wu Xin: The Monster Killer. Chen was awarded the Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Guduo Media Awards for her breakout performance.
In 2016, Chen was part of an ensemble cast for the drama Legend of Nine Tails Fox, in which she played a fox demon. The drama also co-starred Zhang Ruoyun and Qiao Xin. The same year, Chen starred in her first leading role in So Young, based on the youth romance novel of the same name by Xin Yiwu. The following year, she reprised her role as Yue Qiluo in the second season of Wu Xin: The Monster Killer and simultaneously portrayed a male character in the series.
In 2018, Chen starred in the fantasy historical drama Beauties in the Closet, followed by modern youth drama Meet in Youth, Love in Foods with Chen Xiang. The same year, she won the Rising Star Award at the Sina Best Taste 2017 Award Ceremony. Chen then starred in the action drama Age of Legends, in which she portrayed a young female CEO.
In 2020, the third installment of Wu Xin: The Monster Killer premiered. Chen portrayed a pair of twin siblings who had mysterious connections with Yue Qiluo. The same year, she starred in the youth sports drama My Unicorn Girl, and historical romance mystery drama Maiden Holmes. Her debut film, First Love was also released.
Filmography Film Year English title Chinese title Role Notes 2014 Sadness Cuisine 伤心料理 First customer Short film 2020 First Love 初恋教我的18件事 Tian Xiaole 2022 Fierce Cop 烈探 Chin Maung-su
Television series Year English title Chinese title Role Network 2015 Wu Xin: The Monster Killer 无心法师 Yue Qiluo Sohu TV 2016 Legend of Nine Tails Fox 青丘狐传说 Hua Yue Hunan TV Go! Goal! Fighting! 旋风十一人 Tang Qiqi Dragon TV So Young 致青春 Zheng Wei Dragon TV 2017 Wu Xin: The Monster Killer II 无心法师 II Yue Qiluo Sohu TV, Tencent Video Xiao Ding Mao 2018 Beauties in the Closet 柜中美人 Hu Feiluan Youku Meet in Youth, Love in Foods 像我们一样年轻 Yang Xiaorou Hunan TV Age of Legends 橙红年代 Li Wan Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV 2020 Wu Xin: The Monster Killer III 无心法师 III Liu Qingluan iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku Liu Xuanhu My Unicorn Girl 穿盔甲的少女 Sang Tian iQIYI Maiden Holmes 少女大人 Su Ci Tencent Video 2021 The Player 指尖少年 Gu Ling Mango TV Darcy 2023 Love Is Full of Jiudaowan 情满九道弯 Shi Xiaona CCTV-8 Best Enemy 宿命之敌 Shen Qiuping / Tian Liu iQIYI The Future Handbook 明日生存指南 Amy Bilibili The Furthest Distance 最遥远的距离 Mi Bai / Mi Su Tencent Video 2024 Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact 狐妖小红娘月红篇 Lu Jianwen iQIYI The Tale of Rose 玫瑰的故事 Bai Xiaohe CCTV-8, Tencent Video Follow Your Heart 颜心记 Jiang Suoluo / Princess Yuejiang iQIYI 2025 A Better Life 蛮好的人生 Wu Ya Youku Echoes of the Self 照镜辞 Zhou Ruoxi / Fu Wei Bilibili Whispers of Fate 水龙吟 Xi Fangtao Hunan TV, Mango TV The Vendetta of An 长安二十四计 Zhao Lu CCTV-8, Youku 2026 The Mystic Nine II 九门 Huo Xiangu Youku rowspan="5" Immortality 皓衣行 Shi Mingjing Tencent Video Love Under the Floral Rain 半城花雨伴君离 Hua Zhuyu Youku Liao Zhai 聊斋 Su Qiu Tencent Video Extreme Punishment Suit 心诉 Ye Lingfeng iQIYI Detective Time: The Prime of Life 刑警时刻1风华正茂 Yu Zhiqiao Tencent Video
Variety show YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetwork 2017Chi Guang Quan Yu Zhou吃光全宇宙HostiQIYI 2019Everybody Stand By演员请就位ContestantTencent
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Results 2015 Star Show Award Ceremony Trend Newcomer 2016 1st Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television Festival Best Supporting Actress Wu Xin: The Monster Killer 20174th The Actors of ChinaGreen Group Actress Award 2017 Sina Best Taste 2017 Award Ceremony New Rising Star of the Year 20193rd Golden Bud - The Third Network Film And Television FestivalMost Capable Actress 2019Sina Fashion AwardsMost Promising Artist of the Year
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