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Dilraba Dilmurat (, zh, 迪丽热巴·迪力木拉提 ; born June 3, 1992) is a Chinese actress, singer, and model. She is an ethnic
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from
Ürümqi Ürümqi, , is the capital of the Xinjiang, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in Northwestern China. With a census population of 4 million in 2020, Ürümqi is the second-largest city in China's northwestern interior after Xi'an, also the ...
,
Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...
.


Early life and education

Dilraba was born on June 3, 1992, in Urumqi,
Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...
,
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. In 2001, when she was nine years old, her father brought her to Xinjiang Art Middle School to take the entrance exam. At the time, she thought it was an interesting class. Later, when she got an offer from the school, she realized she would be going to a dance school for the next six years. In 2007, she graduated from the Xinjiang Arts Institute and became a member of the Xinjiang Song and Dance Troupe. In 2009, she studied at
Northeast Normal University Northeast Normal University (NENU; ) is a public normal university in Changchun, Jilin, China. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry of Education and the Jilin Provincial People's Government. The unive ...
in
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for one year. During this time, she received third place at a local singing contest. In 2010, she enrolled in the performance department of
Shanghai Theater Academy Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a municipal public college for dramatic art education in Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the Shanghai Municipal People's Government. History On December 1, 1945, the Shanghai Municipal Experimental Drama ...
, majoring in drama, film and television. In the same year, she auditioned for director
Lu Chuan Lu Chuan (born 8 February 1971) is a Chinese filmmaker. One of China's Sixth Generation directors, he is known for his films '' Kekexili: Mountain Patrol'' (2004), '' City of Life and Death'' (2009)'', and The Last Supper'' (2012). Early life ...
’s new project ''
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''.


Career


2013–2016: Acting debut and rising popularity

In 2013, Dilraba made her acting debut in the television drama ''Anarhan'', playing the lead role. The drama was nominated for Outstanding Television Series at the 30th
Flying Apsaras Awards The China TV Drama Flying Apsaras Awards (), also known as Flying Apsaras Awards, or simply Feitian Awards, is a biannual awards ceremony honoring excellence in Chinese television. Named after the ''Gandhanra'', aka "Flying Apsaras", the desi ...
. In 2014, she signed with
Jay Walk Studio Jiaxing Media (), also known as Jay Walk Studio, is a Chinese entertainment and media company established in 2013 that primarily invests in and produces television shows catering to the younger market. It is headquartered in Beijing and owned in ...
and starred in the web series ''V Love'', produced by the company. The same year, Dilraba gained recognition for her role as Fuqu in the hit fantasy drama ''
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''. In 2015, Dilraba starred in the romantic comedy '' Diamond Lover'', winning acclaim for her role as a sassy pop-star. She won the Audience's Favorite Newcomer award at the 7th
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for her performance. In 2016, Dilraba was cast in the leading role for the youth sports drama ''Hot Girl''. She won the Outstanding New Actress award at 2016 ENAwards for her performance in the series.


2017–present: Breakthrough

In 2017, Dilraba played the leading role in the romantic comedy ''
Pretty Li Huizhen ''Pretty Li Huizhen'' () is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat in the title role, along with Peter Sheng, Vin Zhang and Li Xirui. The series is a remake of the South Korean drama '' She Was Pretty''. It was first aired ...
'', a remake of South Korean drama ''
She Was Pretty ''She Was Pretty'' () is a 2015 South Korean television series starring Hwang Jung-eum, Park Seo-joon, Go Joon-hee and Choi Si-won. It aired on MBC from September 16 to November 11, 2015, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST). The seri ...
''. The series was popular during its run, accumulating over 7 billion views online, and she won Most Popular Actress award and Audience's Choice for Actress award at the
China TV Golden Eagle Award The China TV Golden Eagle Award (), is one of three most prestigious national awards recognizing excellence in the Chinese television industry, alongside the Feitian Awards and Magnolia Awards. It is known as the "national-level television art ...
for her performance. She also starred in the fantasy romance series '' Eternal Love'' as a fox fairy. The drama gained explosive popularity in China as well as internationally, and led to increased recognition and popularity for Dilraba. For the role, she received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the
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. That same year, she had her first big screen leading role in romantic comedy film ''
Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice ''Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice'' () is a 2017 Chinese romantic comedy film directed by Li Haishu and Huang Yanwei and starring Dilraba Dilmurat, Leon Zhang and Gao Weiguang. It was released in China on 20 April 2017. Plot Zhu Hou, a spoiled rich ...
''. Her performance earned her the Best New Actress award at the 2016 China Britain Film Festival. She then starred in the historical romance drama '' The King's Woman'', and fantasy film ''
Namiya ''Namiya'' is a 2017 Chinese fantasy film directed by Han Jie, based on the 2012 novel '' Miracles of the Namiya General Store'' by Keigo Higashino. It stars Jackie Chan as the titular shop owner, with Dilraba Dilmurat, Karry Wang and Hao Lei in ...
'', the Chinese adaptation of Japanese novel ''
Miracles of the Namiya General Store is a 2012 Japanese novel written by Keigo Higashino and published by Kadokawa Shoten. Plot In 1980, the Namiya General Store becomes popular with citizens after its owner, Yūji Namiya, accepts people's advice letters seeking advice for anythi ...
''. Dilraba won the Newcomer award at the
Golden Phoenix Awards Golden Phoenix Awards () is a bi-annual accolade given by the China Film Performance Art Academy to recognize outstanding performances in film. In 1987, the first annual awards ceremony held in Guangzhou Guangzhou, Chinese postal romaniza ...
for her performance in ''Namiya''. In 2017, Dilraba also joined the fifth season of ''
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'' as a cast member, earning increased popularity for her variety stint. ''Forbes China'' listed Dilraba on their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields. In 2018, Dilraba starred in the romantic comedy film ''21 Karat''. She then starred in the
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romance drama ''
The Flame's Daughter ''The Flame's Daughter'' () is a 2018 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Ming Xiaoxi. It stars Dilraba Dilmurat, Vic Chou, Vin Zhang and Liu Ruilin in leading roles. The series premiered on Youku on March 1, 2018. ...
'' alongside
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. In the same year, the science fiction romance comedy drama '' Sweet Dreams'' alongside
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was premiered. The series’ concurrent TV viewership ratings ‘broke 1%’, with an average of 1.018% in 52 cities and had reached 6 billion online views before the drama wrapped its run. Due to her rising popularity, Dilraba was crowned the Golden Eagle Goddess at the 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. In 2018, after surpassing 40 million followers on Weibo it was announced that Dilraba has an independent studio under Jay Walk Studio. In 2019, Dilraba appeared on the
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for the first time, performing the song item "China Happy Events". Dilraba also joined the fifth season of ''
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'' as a regular cast member. In 2019, she was one of the mentors in the competition show ''
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''. In January 2020, Dilraba starred in the fantasy romance ''
Eternal Love of Dream ''Eternal Love of Dream'' (), also known as ''Three Lives Three Worlds, The Pillow Book'', directed by Yang Hsuan, is a 2020 Chinese streaming television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Vengo Gao It is based on the novel '' Three Lives Thre ...
'', reprising her role as Fengjiu from ''Eternal Love''. The same year, she starred in the workplace romance drama '' Love Advanced Customization'', portraying a fashion designer. In June 2020, Dilraba was ranked by
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as the second-most-popular celebrity on
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, with 55.6 million followers. Dilraba later starred in the historical fantasy film ''Saga of Light'' portraying
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. In 2021, she starred in the historical drama ''
The Long Ballad ''The Long Ballad'' () is a 2021 Chinese television drama, Chinese television series based on the manhua of the same name by Xia Da. It is directed by Zhu Ruibin, and stars Dilraba Dilmurat, Leo Wu, Wu Lei, Zhao Lusi and Liu Yuning. Set against th ...
'', portraying Li Changge. This series brought her a further rise in popularity. Dilraba later starred in ''
You Are My Glory ''You Are My Glory'' () is a 2021 Chinese television series starring Yang Yang and Dilraba Dilmurat. Based on the novel of the same name written by Gu Man, it mainly tells the story of the popular actress Qiao Jingjing and her former high school ...
'' as Qiao Jingjing alongside Yang Yang. The series was a commercial success and gained 4 billion views throughout its run. In 2022, she was cast in ''
The Blue Whisper ''The Blue Whisper'' (), is a 2022 Chinese television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Ren Jialun. It is based on the xuanhuan romance novel ''The Tale of the Merman'' by Jiulu Feixiang. It aired from March 17, 2022, to May 18, 2022. The ser ...
'' alongside Ren Jialun and in the '' Legend of Anle'' alongside
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. In 2023, she starred in the law drama ''Prosecution Elites'' alongside
Tong Dawei Tong Dawei (, born 3 February 1979) is a Chinese actor and singer. Tong is best known for starring in the television series ''Jade Goddess of Mercy'' (2003), '' Struggle'' (2007), and ''Tiger Mom'' (2015); as well as the films ''Lost in Beijing' ...
.


Other works


Endorsements

Dilraba is considered one of the most in-demand brand ambassadors in China due to numerous endorsement deals ranging from food and beverage, basic commodities, beauty and retail products, to mobile applications and technological products. She also endorses several international brands like
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and Mikimoto. P&G's Whisper saw a rise in sales after engaging Dilraba as their spokesperson. In 2018, Dilraba ended her contract with
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after a racist ad incident in China. In 2021, as a
Uyghur Uyghur may refer to: * Uyghurs, a Turkic ethnic group living in Eastern and Central Asia (West China) ** Uyghur language, a Turkic language spoken primarily by the Uyghurs *** Old Uyghur language, a different Turkic language spoken in the Uyghur K ...
from
Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...
, Dilraba publicly voiced her support for cotton produced in Xinjiang after several international companies announced they will not purchase cotton from the region due to concerns of forced labor of Uyghurs. Her actions were echoed by most other Chinese celebrities cutting ties with those brands. In the same year, Dilraba was announced as
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's first ever female global brand spokesperson. Dilraba has more than 60 endorsements since her debut. Currently, Dilraba Dilmurat has 20 active brand endorsements as of March 2023.


Magazine covers

Since her debut, Dilraba Dilmurat also appeared on the cover of multiple fashion magazines. The list of 2023 covers is shown in the table below:


Philanthropy

On August 29, 2012, Dilraba went to a charity house in
Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...
, and visited the local orphans. In 2015, Dilraba joined the Network tree planting and greening project initiated by China Green Foundation's Action for Protecting Nature. In the same year, she was invited to participate in the "dressing together to help love" public welfare activity held by ''Bazaar'' Star Charity Night, and all the
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sale funds obtained from the event were donated. In 2016, Dilraba participated in the MAKEAPROMISE campaign to help the children who suffer from wars, diseases, and natural disasters. The campaign is held by
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and
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, aimed to support more children in need around the world. In 2017, Dilraba participated in the online charity
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initiated by ''Bazaar'' Star Charity Night, and she donated a silver waist chain to fundraise more money for having more
ambulance An ambulance is a medically-equipped vehicle used to transport patients to treatment facilities, such as hospitals. Typically, out-of-hospital medical care is provided to the patient during the transport. Ambulances are used to respond to ...
s in remote cities in China. In 2018, Dilraba participated in the public welfare project to support the "
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for Diseases", helping to alleviate China's health and poverty issues. She saved 25 million children in 585 poverty counties from being impoverished due to illness. In March, Dilraba call on more people to pay attention to the education of adolescent girls in
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. In November, Dilraba was invited by
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company to become a public welfare star in poverty alleviation in China, and invited everyone in the country to join her in helping the revitalization of her home region of
Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...
. In 2019, Dilraba was invited to join a media action named "China YOUNG", and she was nominated as one of the leaders of the campaign. In September, together with reporters from ''Global'' magazine, Dilraba followed the Forestry and Grassland Bureau of
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to go deep into the "Qiangtang
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" to explore the local protection actions of wild animals. In 2021, Dilraba donated 500,000 RMB to
Henan Henan; alternatively Honan is a province in Central China. Henan is home to many heritage sites, including Yinxu, the ruins of the final capital of the Shang dynasty () and the Shaolin Temple. Four of the historical capitals of China, Lu ...
to help the province recover from a storm.


Personal life


Stalker incident

On June 7, 2020, while Dilraba was on a variety show to promote products from impoverished farmers in
Hunan Hunan is an inland Provinces of China, province in Central China. Located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze watershed, it borders the Administrative divisions of China, province-level divisions of Hubei to the north, Jiangxi to the east, Gu ...
, a male audience member went on stage, tapped her on the shoulder, got down on one knee and proposed to her with a ring. Wang Han, the show's host, stepped in between them and asked the crew to escort him off the stage. The man had reportedly been stalking her for half a year. Chinese netizens criticised the lax security measures and on June 10, expressed their outrage when authorities at
Changsha Changsha is the capital of Hunan, China. It is the 15th most populous city in China with a population of 10,513,100, the Central China#Cities with urban area over one million in population, third-most populous city in Central China, and the ...
only gave him 7 days detention as punishment. Further condemnation followed after the man showed a lack of remorse when released.


Filmography


Film


Short film


Television series


Variety shows


Discography


Singles


Accolades


Awards and nominations


Listicle


See also

*
Neghmet Rakhman Neghmet Rakhman (; ; zh, s=尼格买提·热合曼, p=Nígémǎití·Rèhémàn; born 17 April 1983) is a Chinese television host of Uyghur ethnicity, currently working for state broadcaster CCTV. He is noted for hosting ''SuperStar DingDong'' a ...
*
Perhat Khaliq Perhat Khaliq (; zh, s=帕尔哈提·哈力克, p=Pà'ěrhātí·Hālìkè; born July 24, 1982), also known as Perhat, is a Uyghur pop-rock composer and musician best known for his performances on the Chinese reality talent show ''The Voice of ...


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dilmurat, Dilraba 1992 births Living people Actresses from Xinjiang Chinese people of Uyghur descent Uyghur actresses Chinese film actresses Chinese television actresses Chinese female models 21st-century Chinese actresses People from Ürümqi Jay Walk Studio Shanghai Theatre Academy alumni Northeast Normal University alumni