Qin Shupei ( zh, c=秦舒培, p=Qín Shūpeí; born August 10, 1990) is a Chinese supermodel and actress.

Early life

Qin Shupei was born in Kaifeng, Henan, China. She attended school in

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, New York. 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 '' Oh My God'' directed by

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. The film was shot with Chen Xuedong,

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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

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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. Chen is the co-founder of CLOT, a Hong Kong-based streetwear and fashion label. Debuting in 19 ...

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

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