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Bai was born in Qingdao, Shandong. She attended the Wendeng Road Elementary School. At a young age, Bai shown talents in singing, dancing and acting.[1] At the age of 12, she was admitted into the Beijing Dance Academy. In 2000, Bai auditioned for a role in Zhang Yimou's film Happy Times. Even though she was not selected, Zhang saw potential in her and recommended her to apply for the Central Academy of Drama; which Bai eventually got admitted to in 2002.[2][3]
Career
Shortly after her graduation from the Central Academy of Drama, Bai Baihe made her acting debut in the television series Bloom of Youth (2006).[1] She continued to appear in dramas such as Where Is Happiness (2007) and My Youthfulness (2009).
Bai then starred in Feng Xiaogang's comedy film Personal Tailor (2013),[8] which broke box office records on its opening day.[9][10] The same year, Bai starred in romantic comedy A Wedding Invitation alongside Eddie Peng.[11] The film was a commercial success and critics praise Bai for "keeping a character that could easily slip into shrill and childish far from that quagmire".[12] Bai followed up with romantic drama film The Stolen Years, where she received rave reviews and was coined "mainland Chinese romance-drama royalty".[13][14]
Bai topped the list of "Highest Grossing Actresses in China" for 2015,[18][19] after having ranked 2nd in 2013.[20]Variety describes her as the "pretty girl next door with decent acting chops and good comic timing".[21]
In 2016, Bai starred alongside Chen Kun in crime caper film Chongqing Hot Pot.[22] The film received acclaim and positive word-of-mouth, grossing 152 million yuan in four days.[23] She then featured in romance film I Belonged to You,[24] which broke box office sales record for mainland-produced romance films.[25]
In 2018, Bai reprised her role in the sequel of Monster Hunt.[29] The film set the record for the highest box office day for a single market.[30]
The same year, she starred in First Night Nerves, a women-centric film directed by Stanley Kwan.[31]
In 2019, Bai starred in the drama film A City Called Macau, adapted from Geling Yan's novel of the same name and directed by Li Shaohong.[32] Bai was nominated for the Best Actress award at the Golden Rooster Awards for her performance.[33] The same year, she starred in the drama film Begin, Again.[34] She starred in the 2019 romantic comedy film A Boyfriend for My Girlfriend alongside Wu Xiubo.[35]
Personal life
Bai was married to singer and actor Chen Yufan on December 26, 2006.[36] They first met while appearing in a Chinese romantic comedy television series Bloom of Youth in 2004.[37] Their son, Chen Shengtong, was born on January 19, 2008.[38] On April 16, 2017, Bai announced that they had divorced at the end of 2015.[39][40][41]
^《南方有乔木》首曝海报 陈伟霆白百何霸气现身. China Radio International (in Chinese). April 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
^"电视剧《我们的婚姻》定档2月21日,白百何、佟大为等主演 — 新京报" [The TV series "Our Marriage" is scheduled to be released on February 21, starring Bai Baihe, Tong Dawei and others— Beijing News]. www.bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
^"正午阳光新剧《欢迎光临》发布首支预告,黄轩、白百何领衔主演 — 新京报" [Noon Sunshine's new drama "Welcome" released its first trailer, starring Huang Xuan and Bai Baihe — Beijing News]. www.bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
^"《我们这十年》热拍 四个单元杀青吹响全剧冲锋号-新华网" ["Our Ten Years" is in full swing, and the completion of four units sounded the charge for the entire series - Xinhuanet]. www.xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). 2022-07-06. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
^"电视剧《骄阳伴我》杀青,肖战、白百何、田雨、朱珠领衔主演 — 新京报" [The TV series "The Sun Accompanies Me" has finished filming, starring Xiao Zhan, Bai Baihe, Tian Yu, and Zhu Zhu — Beijing News]. www.bjnews.com.cn (Chinese). 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-10-31.
^"白百何获华表奖优秀女演员奖 感谢熊顿" [Bai Baihe won the Huabiao Award for Outstanding Actress, thanking Xiong Dun]. Sina Entertainment (in Chinese). June 25, 2016. Archived from the original on September 3, 2023. Retrieved September 3, 2023.
^"导协2019年提名名单公布,王景春易烊千玺等入围年度男演员" [The 2019 nomination list of the Directors Association was announced, and Wang Jingchun, Yi Yangqianxi and others were shortlisted for the annual actor award]. Sohu. 25 August 2020. Archived from the original on 6 June 2024.