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Wang Zhixuan (Chinese: 王祉萱, born 30 June 1991), also known as Vanessa Wang, is a Chinese actress and model. Wang graduated from Qiqihar University.
Career
Beginnings
In 2010, at the age of 19, Wang was discovered after being photographed while she was taking an art examination which led to her being dubbed "Little Kelly Chen" by netizens. In 2011, she made her modelling debut as a CVTV star angel and was chosen to promote the Volvo Ocean Race in China for two consecutive years (2011–2012).
Between 2011 and 2013, Wang made appearances in multiple Chinese variety shows including as a contestant on Super Star Ding Dong (开门大吉).
2013–present: Rising popularity
In 2013, Wang made her official acting debut in China's first 3D fantasy romance movie The Fox Lover. The same year, she appeared in the urban sitcom Happy Leftovers.
In 2014, Wang appeared in the campus comedy Super Teacher Bing adapted from the online novel of the same name, playing a bold, unrestrained, charming and innocent "beautiful bad girl". The drama garnered over 100 million views online during its broadcast period. The same year, Wang also appeared in the female critical ethics drama Youth Confession produced by Hunan TV and LeTV.
In 2015, Wang appeared in the Zanilia Zhao and Ryan Zheng-led workplace drama Best Get Going as the intern Gao Ruohan. The same year, she appeared in the idol drama My Love to Tell You. In September, Wang was cast alongside Elvis Han and Gülnezer Bextiyar in the fantasy romance television series Chinese Paladin 5, adapted from the popular role-playing game The Legend of Sword and Fairy 5 as the demoness Du Ying. The same year, she played the role of the ninth princess consort in the period romance drama Legend of Nine Tailed Fox.
In 2016, Wang played in the period romance drama Royal Highness which aired in 2018. In November, she was a guest at the inaugural OK!Funshion Week Celebrity Fashion Week. She then appeared in the anti-Japanese war drama The Battle of Jiangqiao portraying a Jiangmen-born patriotic and progressive young lady.
In 2017, Wang played a supporting role alongside Xia Yu, Yan Ni and Binlong Pan in the urban fantasy comedy movie Wished.
In 2019, Wang appeared in the youth cute pet emotional drama Hero Dog 3 alongside Jiang Chao and Cecilia Boey as a gentle female vet. In July, Wang appeared in the fashion drama The Next Top Star which starred Qu Ying and Xu Kaicheng as cold-looking Guan Tang who has a sense of justice.
Filmography
Film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Fox Lover | 白狐 | Zi Jing | |
| 2017 | Wished | 反轉人生 | Kai Li |
Television series
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Network | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Happy Leftovers | 開心邊角料 | Lu Yisi | Guangdong TV | |
| Super Teacher Bing | 超級教師 | An Chunchun | LeTV | ||
| Youth Confession | 青春忏悔录 | Wang Wenjia | LeTV | ||
| 2015 | Best Get Going | 加油吧實習生 | Gaowen Ruohan | Jiangsu TV | |
| 2016 | My Love to Tell You | 我的愛對你說 | Pei Yun | Guangdong TV, Hubei TV | |
| Legend of Nine Tailed Fox | 青丘狐傳說 | Ninth Princess Consort | Hunan TV | ||
| Chinese Paladin 5 | 仙劍雲之凡 | Du Ying | Hunan TV | ||
| Battle of Jiangqiao | 决战江桥 | Hai Lan | Tianjin TV, Heilongjiang TV | ||
| 2018 | Royal Highness | 回到明朝當王爺之楊凌傳 | Yin Qi | Youku | |
| 2019 | Hero Dog 3 | 神犬小七3 | Zhou Mo | iQiyi, Tencent Video | |
| The Next Top Star | 熱搜女王 | Guan Tang | Sohu Video | ||
| 2020 | The Deer and the Cauldron | 鹿鼎記 | Fang Yi | CCTV, iQiyi, Youku | |
| Mukden Hotel | 奉天大饭店 | Ma Hulu | |||
| 2021 | The Golden Hairpin | 青簪行 | Lu Dicui | Hunan TV, Tencent Video |
Short film
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Different Angle | 不一样的角度 | Female classmate |