Wan Peng (Chinese: 万鹏; born 20 August 1996) is a Chinese actress under Easy Entertainment. She made her debut with the drama When We Were Young (2018), and gained significant fame for her performances in My Girlfriend is an Alien (2019) , Crush (2021) and My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 (2022).
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| Born | Wan Peng (万鹏) (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 26) Chaoyang District, Beijing, China | ||||||
| Nationality | Han Chinese | ||||||
| Citizenship | China | ||||||
| Alma mater | Beijing Dance Academy[1] | ||||||
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| Years active | 2018–present | ||||||
| Agent | Easy Entertainment | ||||||
| Known for | My Girlfriend is an Alien Crush | ||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 萬鵬 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 万鹏 | ||||||
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In 2018, Wan made her debut in the coming-of-age youth drama When We Were Young, for which she received positive reviews and became known for her role.[2][3] She received the Best Newcomer award at the China News Entertainment Awards and the Outstanding Actress award at the China Internet Radio and Video Convention.[4][5]
In 2019, Wan then played supporting roles in the period detective drama Detective L and medical rescue drama Rush Into Danger.[6] Her popularity increased after starring in the hit romantic comedy My Girlfriend is an Alien,[7][8] and she was awarded Most Promising Television Actor at the Tencent Video All Star Awards.[9]
In 2020, Wan continued to play leading roles in the youth romance dramas First Romance and Meeting You.[10][11]
In 2021, she starred as the female lead in the historical drama Love Like White Jade, and the well-received romance drama Crush.
In 2022 she starred in My girlfriend is an alien season 2 opposite the same cast with some few changes.
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Meeting You" (with Lin Yanjun) |
2021 | Crush OST |
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | When We Were Young | 人不彪悍枉少年 | Yang Xi | Web series |
| 2019 | Detective L | 绅探 | Luo Fei's sister | |
| My Girlfriend is an Alien | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiaoqi | ||
| Rush into Danger | 极速救援 | Wei Xiaoqing | ||
| 2020 | First Romance | 初恋了那么多年 | Xiong Yifan | |
| Meeting You | 谢谢让我遇见你 | Xia Rui | ||
| 2021 | Love like White Jade | 白玉思无瑕 | Shui Wuxia | |
| Faith Makes Great (stargazing) | 理想照耀中国 | Lu Xing Chen | Stargazing (episode 34) | |
| Crush | 原来我很爱你 | Sang Wuyan | ||
| 2022 | A Year Without A Job | 没有工作的一年 | Xiao Yu | |
| 2022 | My Girlfriend is an Alien 2 | 外星女生柴小七 | Chai Xiaoqi | |
| TBA | The Missing Eleventh Floor | 消失的十一层 | Sheng Liya | |
| Our Times | 我们这十年 | Lin Bei Bei | ||
| Sword And Fairy | 仙剑奇侠传六 | Luo Zhao Yan |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Results | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 4th China News Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer | When We Were Young | Won | [4] |
| 2019 | 7th China Internet Radio and Video Convention | Outstanding Actress | Won | [5] | |
| Tencent Video All Star Awards | Most Promising Television Actress | My Girlfriend is an Alien | Won | [9] |