ProfileWho is Dilraba Dilmurat? Top China actress is Xinjiang native with 80 million fans whose name means ‘beloved beauty’
- Xinjiang superstar wins hearts, displays beauty, kindness, sincerity
- She ‘spreads beauty of Chinese culture’ says country’s foreign ministry
China’s most famous actress is Dilraba Dilmurat, a 31-year-old Xinjiang native who has more than 80 million followers on the social media platform Weibo.
Her talents are held in such high regard that she has even been complimented on her dancing by the country’s foreign ministry.
Born and raised in Urumqi, the capital city of Xinjiang in the Uygur autonomous region, Dilraba’s given name means beloved beauty in the Uygur language.
She learned dancing as a teenager and graduated from the Shanghai Theatre Academy.
The actress shot to fame in 2015 playing a protagonist with a dual personality in the television series Kela Lover, which earned her the prestigious China TV Golden Eagle Award for best actress.
Also admired for her exotic and distinctive facial features, Dilraba’s earnings from commercial endorsements are the highest for a women in China. She works with global brands such as LV, Valentino, Dior, Mikimoto and Hennessy.