Zhang Zhen Xuan (; born 2 February 1984) is a Chinese actor, formerly based in

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and was named as one of the

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. He was prominently a full-time

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artiste from 2008 to 2018. He changed his name to Zhang Zhenxuan, saying that his past name was complicated.

Early life

Zhang was born in

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and moved to Singapore as a teenager. He graduated from the

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with a degree in

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Career

In 2008, Zhang was spotted after his runner-up finish in the MediaCorp Channel U talent show ''U Are The One'' and was signed by

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. Prior to that, he had a small cameo appearance on the last episode of Rhapsody in Blue in 2006. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Star Awards 2009. His breakthrough came in the 2009 anniversary drama '' Together'' and he won nominations for the best supporting actor at the

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and

Asian Television Awards The Asian Television Awards (launched in 1996), is an appreciation to recognize and reward programming and production excellence in the Asian television industry. Held every December, the Awards comprises 56 categories across news, documentarie ...

in 2010. His career peaked when he picked up his first trophy, the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the

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and was also crowned as one of the

. The following year, in 2015, he bagged both the Favourite Male Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple awards for his work in ''

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'' at the

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Filmography

Television

Film

Compilation album

Personal life

He can speak Chinese,

Sichuanese Sichuanese, Szechuanese or Szechwanese may refer to something of, from, or related to the Chinese province and region of Sichuan (Szechwan/Szechuan) (historically and culturally including Chongqing), especially: * Sichuanese people, a subgroup of th ...

, and

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Relationship

On 26 November 2020, Zhang announced on Instagram that his longtime girlfriend, Pan Sichen, is pregnant with his baby. On 27 November 2020, Pan Sichen announced on Instagram to clarify that they are married. Zhang announced a year later on Instagram that he has a second child.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

*
Zhang Zhenhuan
profile on

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