Sunny Wang () is a

Taiwanese-American Taiwanese Americans ( Chinese: 臺灣裔美國人; pinyin: ''Táiwān yì měiguó rén''; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ''Tâi-Bí-jîn'') are Americans of Taiwanese ancestry, including American-born descendants of migrants from the Republic of China (Taiwan) ...

actor and model.

Early life

Wang was born on November 2, 1982, in

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of Taiwanese origin. He moved to

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

shortly after birth and did not return to the States until he was seven. He grew up in the States with his grandma, mother and younger sister Yvonne, who is 3.5 years younger. He attended

New York University New York University (NYU) is a private university, private research university in New York City, New York, United States. Chartered in 1831 by the New York State Legislature, NYU was founded in 1832 by Albert Gallatin as a Nondenominational ...

, majoring in business and minoring in film studies. Wang is fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. Wang had loved to perform since young, but his family wanted him to complete his studies and also to work in the family business. After several years of working for his uncle in a shipping company, traveling around Asia, he eventually decided to pursue his dream and entered the entertainment industry.

Career

Prior to his debut, Wang had already gained recognition as an ex-boyfriend of singer

Elva Hsiao Elva Hsiao (, born 24 August 1979) is a Taiwanese singer. Having gained widespread popularity for her R&B-influenced ballads, she is recognized as one of the four lesser “Queens of Heaven” of Mandopop. Life and career 1979–1998: Earl ...

. With the help of Hsiao and

Sylvia Chang Sylvia Chang (born 21 July 1953) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actress, singer, director, screenwriter, and producer. Early life Chang was born in Chiayi County, Chiayi, Taiwan. She dropped out of school when she was 16 and started her career ...

, whose son, Oscar Wang, is a sworn brother, he entered the entertainment industry in 2010, initially as a model. In the same year, he founded the streetwear and accessories brand ''Imperial Taels'' (金銀帝國) with partners Ryan Yeh and designer Chuck Lee. In 2011, Wang made his acting debut with a breakout role as the second male lead in the hit show ''

In Time with You ''In Time with You'' () is a 2011 Taiwanese television series written by Mag Hsu and directed by Winnie Chu. It stars Ariel Lin and Chen Bolin. Synopsis Cheng You Qing ( Ariel Lin) is the manager of a Taiwanese shoe manufacturer. On her 30 ...

''. In 2012, Wang starred in

Once Upon a Love ''Once Upon a Love'' () is a Taiwanese idol romance drama television series written by Yang Yi Xun、Jing Ru and Hui Fen and is directed by Lin Qing Zhen. It stars Sunny Wang, Matt Wu, Cheryl Yang and Reen Yu . The show was aired on GTV on 8 J ...

, co-starring

Cheryl Yang Cheryl Yang (; born 12 December 1977) is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese actress. She joined the entertainment scene at the age of 14 when she filmed her first commercial. Not long after she started her career, she filmed a music video together wi ...

Personal life

Wang met

in 2003 during his university winter holiday return to Taiwan. Their relationship ended in March, 2005. They got together again 8 months later but broke up again. The two currently are under the same agency and manager. Wang announced his relationship with Australian-Taiwanese singer songwriter Dominique Choy in early 2015. They met in 2005 and began a relationship in 2007, but it did not progress further due to the long distance. They rekindled their romance again in late 2014, and got engaged in April 2015. On December 27, 2015, Wang married Choy in

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Filmography

Television

Film

Music videos

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References

External links

Sunny Wang's Official WeiBo
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wang, Sunny 1982 births Living people Male actors from Taipei Taiwanese male film actors Taiwanese male television actors 21st-century Taiwanese male actors New York University Stern School of Business alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni