To have wealthy and financially stable parents must be amazing. But to be able to make a name for yourself, regardless of who your parents are or where you come from, that is what is truly amazing. Follow this list to know about some Chinese idols who were born rich, but still made a name for themselves through their hard work.
1. Chenle
Zhong Chenle is a Chinese idol under SM Entertainment. He is part of the group NCT and its sub-unit NCT DREAM, signed under SM Entertainment. Even before his debut with NCT in 2016, Chenle had already released three solo albums in China and one solo concert. Chenle was invited to sing at the Golden Hall of Vienna at the age of 9. He was the youngest to have been invited ever. As a child, Chenle was invited to various countries to perform in front of an audience and, his family’s wealth made all that traveling easier.
2. Deserts Chang
Deserts Chang born Chiao An-p’u, is a Taiwanese singer-songwriter. Chang had started to compose music when she was 13 years old, and by the time the singer was 19, she had over 100 songs under her name. She released her first album in 2006, but before that, the singer had already become a popular household name due to performing on stage since the age of 16.
She was born into a high socioeconomic status family. Chang’s father, Chiao Jen Ho, was a Straits Exchange Foundation secretary-general and vice-chairman.
3. Jeannie Hsieh
Jeannie Hsieh is a singer-songwriter. She is also an actress, model, and dancer. She is recognized for her unique combination of techno and hip-hop music often written in Taiwanese Hokkien. Sometimes Jeannie surprises her fans even more by blending in Cantonese, Mandarin, and sometimes even English lyrics into her songs.
She is the daughter of the Taiwanese comedian, television host, singer, and actor, Chu Le-Liang. The actor had died in 2017 due to colon cancer.
4. Huang Zitao
Huang Zitao is a popular Chinese singer having sold thousands of albums. He originally debuted as a member of EXO in 2012 but terminated his contract in 2015.
The singer is a rich second-generation born to a very well-known family in Qingdao. His parents run a real estate company. After his debut, Zitao’s father had set up a brokerage company under his name.
5. Joanna Wang
Joanna is a singer-songwriter born in Taipei. She was raised in Los Angeles. Joanna released her first album “Start from Here” in January 2008. The album was released as a double-disc set, one disc was recorded in English, and the other in Chinese. The album reached the top of the charts in Taiwan and was extremely popular in Southeast Asia as well.
Her father is the renowned music producer, Wang Zhi Ping. Wang Zhi Ping is known for his work with Mandarin pop bands like S.H.E, LA Boyz, and ASOS.
6. Tzuyu
Tzuyu is a K-pop idol signed under JYP Entertainment. She is the lead dancer, sub-vocalist and visual of the TWICE. Tzuyu is the youngest in the group. Tzuyu graduated from the Hanlim Multi-Art School in Seoul with her bandmate, Chaeyoung, and Dahyun.
She hails from a rich family that is very successful in the night market business. Her parents had allegedly invested approximately $1.77 in 3 different hospitals in Taiwan. Tzuyu’s mother additionally owns a chain of cafes. To top it off, Tzuyu’s parents are also in the plastic surgery business.
7. Edison Chen
Edison Chen is a musician, singer, producer, actor, entrepreneur, and fashion designer. He debuted with the Emperor Entertainment Group, subsequently releasing a few small albums. In 2004, he released his first hip-hop album. Edison’s father, Edward Chen, is a high-profile businessman in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.
8. Ronald Cheng
Ronald Cheng is an actor and singer originating from, Hong Kong. He began his career in 1996 as a soloist in association with Universal Music. At the beginning of his career, he recorded in the Mandarin language. This brought on good fame for the singer and seeing that he decided to enter the Cantonese market as well. So, in the late ’90s, the singer began releasing albums in Mandarin and Cantonese.
Ronald’s father, Norman Cheng, is the chairperson and CEO of EMI and the former chairperson Universal Music chairman.
9. Hua Chenyu
Hua Chenyu, more commonly known as HuaHua, is a C-pop icon. He debuted in the year 2013 after he won the survival show “Superboy”. Since then, the idol has seen great fame and has sold many albums under his name. In 2020, he won another variety show, “Singer (Season 8)” and was crowned the “King” of all singers.
Hua Chenyu is a second-generation rich child. His father, Hua Fuxiong, is in the precious metal business. More specifically, in the silver mining business.
10. Alan Tam
Alan Tam is a crucial icon in the development of the Cantopop scene in the 1980s. He is a singer known for his romantic ballads with modern arrangements. Alan has earned the nickname, “Principal Tam” or “Principal” in the Canto-pop music industry in late 1980, and still rightfully owns that title. Alan had sold over 35 million records worldwide and launched 115 solo albums. He is the singer with the most solo concerts in Hong Kong.
Alan Tam was born to the football player, Tam Kong-pak in the year 1950. Kong-pak was part of the Republic of China national team during the 1936 summer Olympics.
