ACTOR

Vivian Wu

1966 - Today

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Vivian Wu (née Wu Junmei; Chinese: 邬君梅; born February 5, 1966) is an American actress. Starring in a variety of North American and Chinese productions, her big break came in 1987, when she appeared in the biographical film The Last Emperor. She later went to starring in films Iron & Silk (1990), The Guyver (1991), Heaven & Earth (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), The Joy Luck Club (1993), and most notably playing the leading roles in The Pillow Book (1996) and The Soong Sisters (1997). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Vivian Wu has received more than 712,025 page views. Her biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Vivian Wu is the 6,334th most popular actor (down from 5,461st in 2019), the 984th most popular biography from China (down from 861st in 2019) and the 59th most popular Chinese Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 710k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 44.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 20

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.79

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.66

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Vivian Wus by language

Over the past year Vivian Wu has had the most page views in the with 111,652 views, followed by Chinese (51,953), and Japanese (14,374). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Wu Chinese (151.88%), French (141.52%), and Persian (39.64%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Vivian Wu ranks 6,334 out of 13,578. Before her are Mammootty, Charles Kent, Ethan Phillips, Lisa Banes, Ha Jung-woo, and Lea Michele. After her are William Haines, Ewald Balser, Laura Ramsey, Adam Arkin, Mady Rahl, and Yelena Kuzmina.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Vivian Wu ranks 305. Before her are Les Ferdinand, Christopher A. Wray, Alexis Denisof, Sabine Moussier, Andrey Lugovoy, and Corrie Sanders. After her are Angela Visser, Jeroen Dijsselbloem, Ali Boumnijel, Néstor Lorenzo, Andrea Berg, and Roberto Gualtieri.

Others Born in 1966

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In China

Among people born in China, Vivian Wu ranks 984 out of 1,610. Before her are Wang Liqin (1978), Xiang Jingyu (1895), Robin Li (1968), Liu Qi (1942), Ma Kai (1946), and Lu Han (1990). After her are Pauline Chan Bo-Lin (1973), Yang Mi (1986), Wang Dan (1969), Chloé Zhao (1982), Chen Muhua (1921), and Zheng Zhi (1980).

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  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 44.72

    Rank: 978

  • Photo of Xiang Jingyu

    Xiang Jingyu

    POLITICIAN

    1895 - 1928

    HPI: 44.62

    Rank: 979

  • Photo of Robin Li

    Robin Li

    INVENTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 44.58

    Rank: 980

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    Liu Qi

    POLITICIAN

    1942 - Present

    HPI: 44.56

    Rank: 981

  • Photo of Ma Kai

    Ma Kai

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 44.56

    Rank: 982

  • Photo of Lu Han

    Lu Han

    SINGER

    1990 - Present

    HPI: 44.55

    Rank: 983

  • Photo of Vivian Wu

    Vivian Wu

    ACTOR

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 44.53

    Rank: 984

  • Photo of Pauline Chan Bo-Lin

    Pauline Chan Bo-Lin

    ACTOR

    1973 - 2002

    HPI: 44.46

    Rank: 985

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    Yang Mi

    ACTOR

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 44.45

    Rank: 986

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    Wang Dan

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1969 - Present

    HPI: 44.41

    Rank: 987

  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 44.35

    Rank: 988

  • Photo of Chen Muhua

    Chen Muhua

    POLITICIAN

    1921 - 2011

    HPI: 44.34

    Rank: 989

  • Photo of Zheng Zhi

    Zheng Zhi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1980 - Present

    HPI: 44.30

    Rank: 990

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Among ACTORS In China

Among actors born in China, Vivian Wu ranks 59. Before her are Zhou Xun (1974), Lidiya Vertinskaya (1923), Kris Wu (1990), Huang Xiaoming (1977), Ge You (1957), and Wu Jing (1974). After her are Pauline Chan Bo-Lin (1973), Yang Mi (1986), Hu Jun (1968), Yang Yang (1991), Chen Kun (1976), and Luo Yunxi (1988).

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Television and Movie Roles

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III
Mitsu
The four turtles travel back in time to the days of the legendary and deadly samurai in ancient Japan, where they train to perfect the art of becoming one. The turtles also assist a small village in an uprising.
Mar 17o 19935.3 / 10
The Last Emperor
Wen Hsiu
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
Oct 4o 19877.633 / 10
The Pillow Book
Nagiko
A woman with a body writing fetish seeks to find a combined lover and calligrapher.
Sep 1o 19956.5 / 10