China Celebrity 100

China Celebrity 100 is a list published annually by Forbes, and is similar to Celebrity 100 also published by Forbes. Factors that are taken into account include income, search engine hits, as well as exposure on newspapers, magazines and television.

In 2010, the list started to include Chinese celebrities born in Hong Kong, Taiwan and abroad. Prior to that it only included celebrities born in Mainland China.

Top-10 List by Year

Rank 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
1 Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming Yao Ming Jackie Chan (HK) Andy Lau (HK)
2 Zhang Ziyi Zhang Ziyi Zhou Xun Liu Xiang Liu Xiang Zhang Ziyi Jay Chou (TW) Jay Chou (TW)
3 Vicki Zhao Liu Xiang Zhang Ziyi Zhang Yimou Jet Li Yi Jianlian Andy Lau (HK) Faye Wong
4 Faye Wong Vicki Zhao Vicki Zhao Zhang Ziyi Yi Jianlian Guo Jingjing Yao Ming Jackie Chan (HK)
5 Gong Li Faye Wong Liu Xiang Gong Li Zhang Ziyi Liu Xiang Zhang Ziyi Yao Ming
6 Zhang Yimou Zhang Yimou Li Yuchun Zhou Xun Fan Bingbing Jet Li Zhao Benshan Donnie Yen (HK)
7 Zhou Xun Zhou Xun Fan Bingbing Fan Bingbing Vicki Zhao Vicki Zhao Jolin Tsai (TW) Zhang Ziyi
8 Leon Lai Sun Nan Chen Kaige Li Yuchun Zhou Xun Fan Bingbing Donnie Yen (HK) Jet Li
9 Sun Nan Carina Lau Sun Nan Xu Jinglei Li Bingbing Zhou Xun Liu Xiang Fan Bingbing
10 Jet Li Fan Bingbing Li Bingbing Carina Lau Zhao Benshan Li Bingbing Fan Bingbing Zhao Benshan

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