Qin Shupei ( zh, c=秦舒培, p=Qín Shūpeí; born August 10, 1989) is a

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supermodel and actress.

Early life

Qin Shupei was born in Kaifeng, Henan,

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. She attended school in

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. While studying in New York City, Shupei was discovered as a model.

Career

Qin signed with

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in 2007. In September 2007, she debuted at the spring

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show in New York and also walked for Brian Reyes,

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, and Verrier. She appeared in a British ''

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'' editorial in August 2008, and in September 2008, she appeared in a ''

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'' editorial, alongside models

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and

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. She walked in the

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in November 2012, for the first time, and returned in 2017, when the show took place in

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, China. In 2010, Qin had walked 60 shows in total, and was selected as one of the Top 50 models on models.com in 2011. She became one of the spokespersons for

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and

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. Shu Pei received her first Elle Style Award in July, 2010. In 2012, she walked for brands such as

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, and

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, etc. In March, 2015, she shot her first film ''

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'' directed by

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. The film was shot with

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, and others. In 2015, Shupei participated in The Met Gala, also known as the Met Ball, wearing a

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haute couture dress. On April 27, 2012, Qin Shupei became an ambassador for a movie event hosted by Huayi Brothers' Non-profit Foundation, Huayi Brothers Fashion Group and ''

''. On May 19, 2012, she participated a non-profit sport event called NBAJam Live NBAJam Live hosted by Huayi Brothers Media Corporation and NBA China. On the night of NBAJam Live, Shupei and fashion model Mengyao Xi and other stars of Huayi Brothers Media Corporation had an international basketball competition with

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player

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, DeMar Darnell DeRozan,

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and Gary Dwayne Payton. On November 8, 2012, Shupei participated

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's art exhibition in

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. In 2013, Qin became one of the celebrities to pose nude for fashion designer

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' "Protect The Skin You're In" T-shirt campaign against

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Personal life

Qin married Zhao Lei (also named Leigh Gow), the general manager of the Huayi Brothers Fashion Group in 2012; they divorced in 2015. Qin later went into a relationship with

Edison Chen Edison Chen Koon-hei (, born Chen Hing-wah on 7 October 1980) is a Canadian-born Hong Kong actor, singer, rapper, fashion designer and entrepreneur. In 1999, at the age of 19, Chen was scouted to shoot a credit card commercial with Leon Lai. H ...

She gave birth to her first child, a daughter named Alaia Chen, in 2017. Shu Pei J Mendel SS14

References

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