In the 21st century, social media has become an important part of everyone's life and daily activity. Social media is used to access news and information, for communication and entertainment purposes, etc. While sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and, YouTube are some of the most popular social media sites worldwide, they are banned in China. In China, sites like WeChat and Weibo are popular with more than 1.2 billion and 511 million active users respectively. Weibo is a microblogging site similar to Twitter and is used to gather and spread information and news. It is no surprise that Chinese Celebrities have the most followers on these sites.
Here’s the list of the top ten Chinese celebrities with the most followers on Weibo:
1. Xie Na
She is the most followed Chinese celebrity on Weibo with more than 130 million followers. Also known as Nana, she is a Chinese host, actress, and singer who gained fame after co-hosting the TV show ‘Happy Camp’. Nana is married to Zhang Jie, a singer in China, and is the mother of two twins.
2. He Jiong
He is the second most followed Chinese celebrity on Weibo with more than 120 million followers. Jiong is the co-host of the show ‘Happy Camp’ along with Xie Na. He has also been an actor in both dramas and movies since 2003 and also directed the film 'Forever Young.'
3. Yang Mi
She is a Chinese actress and singer with more than 110 million followers and is the third most followed celebrity on Weibo. She has been named the "Four Dan Actresses" by the media and has done numerous roles in movies and dramas. She has gained attention from the public for her roles in the drama ‘Palace’ and ‘The Return of the condor Heroes’.
4. Angela Yeung Wing
Angela Yeung Wing is popularly known as Angela baby. She is the fourth most followed celebrity on Weibo with more than 103 million followers. She is an actress, model, and singer and also is one of the 'New Four Dan Actresses" as named by the media. She started her career at the age of 14 and is married to the actor Huang Xiao Ming.
5. Chen Kun
He is the fifth most followed Chinese celebrity on Weibo with more than 94 million followers. Chen is an actor, singer, and writer who rose to fame with his drama 'Love story in Shanghai' and the movie 'The Knot.' Chen loves to write and has published many books. He has not been married but has a son named Chen Zun You.
6. Zhao Liying
She gained popularity after her drama Legend of Lu Zhen. She is the sixth most followed celebrity on Weibo with more than 89 million followers. Lying is best known for her dramas Boss and Me, Noble Aspirations, etc. She is also known as Zanilla Zhao and was married to actor Feng Shao Feng, though they recently announced their separation in April 2021.
7. Jackson Yee Or Yi Yang Qian Xi
He is the 7th most followed celebrity on Weibo with more than 88.5 million followers. He is a singer, actor, dancer, and part of the Chinese Band ‘TFBOYS’. Jackson debuted as a child star and rose to popularity after debuting in his band. He also received much love and fame after his movie 'Better Days.'
8. Zhao Wei Or Vicky Zhao
She is the 8th most followed celebrity on Weibo with more than 85 million followers. Vicky is an actress, singer, producer, and businesswoman who has been in the industry for more than 20 years. She got famous after her role as 'The little swallow' in the drama 'My Fair Princess.' She is married to Huang You Long and has a beautiful daughter named Huang Xing.
9. Yao Chen
She is an award-winning actress philanthropist. and the 9th most followed Chinese celebrity on Weibo. She is also a UHNCR goodwill ambassador and has been visiting refugees all around the world. She has received much love for her show 'All is Well' and movies like 'Journey to the west.'
10. Deng Chao
He is a Chinese actor, comedian, singer, director and the 10th most followed celebrity with more than 81 million followers. He is a respected actor and has been part of the highest Chinese grossing films like 'The Mermaid and the duckweed' and ‘The Breakup guru’. He was also part of the Chinese version of the Korean show Running man called 'Keep running' for six seasons.
