??Wang Yan was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province on February 11, 1974. She is an actress in mainland China and graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy.

In 1993, she entered the entertainment circle by participating in the Qiong Yao drama Plum Blossom. In 1999, she was known by the audience as "Qinger" in the playPearl Princess II, and won the "French Cultural Knight Medal" in Australia. In 2001, she was the co-star in martial arts dramaMartial Arts and got a higher popularity through this TV series. In 2003, she continuously acted as “Qinger” in the TV series Pearl PrincessIII. In 2011,she playedTianwan in the TV series Beautiful Housewife and gained Chinese Excellent Female Public Welfare Award. In 2013, she starred as Sun Yuzhen in the TV series Like Sparks and Butterflies. In 2016, she played Fuji in the costume drama Chong Er's Preach. In 2017,she played Ling Guzi in costume suspense drama Blossoms Fade and Fly Over the Sky.

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