Chong Danni is a Chinese actress. She is known for her role in fantasy romance comedy series, ''Cinderella Chef''.

Early life and education

Chong Danni was born in

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Province. To pursue a singing career, she moved to Beijing and attended

China Conservatory of Music The China Conservatory of Music (CCMusic; ) is a municipal music academy in Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The school is affiliated with the City of Beijing, and co-funded by the Beijing Municipal People's Government and the Ministry of Culture an ...

Affiliated High School at age 15. After high school however, realizing her true passion is acting rather than singing folk music, she secretly and successfully applied to

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; zh, first=s, s=北京电影学院, labels=no) is a municipal public college in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the City of Beijing and co-funded by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the National Radio ...

against the wishes of her mother. After completing her undergraduate studies at Beijing Film Academy in 2012, Danni pursued a master's degree from Beijing Film Academy on a full scholarship while also participating in many acting and singing projects.

Acting career

During Danni second year at

, she was offered a major role in the television series ''Foster Father'', produced by and co-starring Chinese entertainment mogul

Zhang Guoli Zhang Guoli (born 17 January 1955) is a Chinese actor and film director who was a ''xiangsheng'' actor before he started working on films and television series. He is mostly known for his roles playing the Emperor in various dramas involving Qin ...

. The series was a rating success, and Danni's performance in the series also garnered her wide critical acclaim, including a 2011 Sohu Best New Actress in Television nomination. Impressed by her potential as an actress, Zhang Guoli subsequently signed her to his talent agency.

Filmography

Film

Television series

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Chong Danni's Official Sina Blog
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