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Ran Wei | |
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| Born | Ran Wei September 28, 1989[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Website | www.ranwei.net |
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| Chinese | 魏苒 | ||||||
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Ran Wei is an American actress and fashion model of Chinese descent.[2] She is best known for her role as Cyborg C4 in Cyborgs Universe and as Soo Chin in How to Survive High School.
Personal Life and Career[edit]
Ran Wei was born in Zhengzhou, China. She moved to the United States when she was 16 years old to live with her parents in the San Francisco Bay Area.[2][3] She was discovered by a talent scout while working in a clothing store and appeared in many commercials before relocating to Los Angeles to further pursue her acting career.[4][5] She has continued to do work that appears both in the US and China, including commercials for Apple for the English and Mandarin market, which garnered the attention of the Chinese newspaper World Journal, the US's largest Chinese newspaper, and CCTV, China's predominant state television broadcaster.[6] The Visual Effects Society also invited Ran to present awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award to Ridley Scott, and a Visionary Award to Syd Mead, for their 14th Annual VES Awards.[7]
In 2018, Ran joined as C4 for the upcoming tv pilot Cyborgs Universe.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2014 | Cupid's Conundrum | Stephanie | TV Mini-Series |
| Ice Cream Sunday | Fantasy Girl | Short Film | |
| 2015 | How To Survive High School | Soo Chin | TV Series |
| 2016 | 14th Annual VES Awards | Trophy Presenter (Self) | TV Awards Show |
| The Moneychangers | Moral Hazard | Docu-Feature | |
| 2018 | Cyborgs Universe | C4 | TV Series |
| 2019 | The Purple Iris | Lily | Short Film |
Refrences[edit]
- ^ "Ran Wei on Instagram". Instagram.
- ^ a b "Asian American Girl Becomes a Commercial Star". ChinaQW. 14 December 2015.
- ^ "Hollywood Asian Commercial Queen Transforms into Porcelain". World Journal. 9 February 2019.
- ^ "[Chinese American] Ran Wei: From Retail Worker to Super Model". CCTV. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "Ran Wei on Murder in the First, See her Tonight". Coed.com. 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Asian American Girl Ran Wei: From Retail Worker to Super Model". China News. 23 December 2015.
- ^ "14th Annual VES Awards - All The Winners". FX Guide. 2 February 2016.
External links[edit]
Category:1989 births
Category:American actresses of Chinese descent
Category:American film actresses
Category:American television actresses
Category:Living people
Category:Actresses from Los Angeles
Category:21st-century American actresses
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