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Top 10 Amazing Facts about Eleanor Lee

Eleanor Lee Kai-xin who was born on October 12 1999 is a Singaporean actress, singer and model based in China. She gained popularity after starring in the romance school-based drama series, The Big Boss, where she played as Ye Mu Xi.

She was born by caesarean section during a aftershock of the 1999 Jiji earthquake. Just after her birth, she was adopted by Addy Lee as his goddaughter. Let’s take a look at some of the most amazing fact about it ;

1.She was born in Taipei, Taiwan, she is of Chinese descent and has two half brothers

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She was born in Taipei, Taiwan, she is of Chinese descent and has two half brothers. She was born in 1999 in Taipei, Taiwan to 25-year-old Quan Yi Fong and 31-year-old Peter Yu .Her mum is presenter, while her dad is actor. 

She is of Chinese descent, her mother is from Taiwan and her father has Teochew ancestry. She has two younger paternal half-brother Christian (born 2012) and Israel (born 2016).She loves both her brothers so much and her mother whom has since remarried. 

2.Her parents divorced in 2009

On January 3, 2009, her parents filed for divorce, and separated leaving her thorn in between the custody of both parents.She was however mostly left under the maternal care of her mother after her parents decided to part ways amicably.

Her father and her met once a few years ago recently, gave each other their blessings, and decided not to keep in contact anymore. During her 14th birthday party sponsored by Addy Lee, she announced the adoption of her godfather’s surname.

3.She was a model before she joined acting

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She was a model before she joined actin. Lee was educated at Tao Nan School before studying at Nexus International School Singapore. Prior to becoming an actress, she was a model for Addyli Hair Care Product, founded by Addy Lee, her godfather. 

In 2014, Apple’s China branch was auditioning for someone to star as the female lead in their micro film, The Old Record, but were unable to find a suitable candidate. Addy Lee chanced upon the news, and recommended Lee to audition for the role. In the end, she was selected. 

4.The Old Record film became her stepping stone into the celebrity world

The Old Record became her stepping stone into the celebrity world. When The Old Record was released on February 2, 2015, she garnered huge amount of attention from the public, and was subsequently signed to Beijing Summer Star Media Co. Ltd.

Since then, Lee was constantly involved in filming advertisements and dramas in China, and in 2015, she was chosen by Cao Dun to play the younger version of Xu Lu’s character in Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy.In November 2015, Lee collaborated with Wu Qiang, producing two pieces of artwork that were to be sold at $13,500 each.

5.She is is also a singer and has released several songs of her own

She is is also a singer and has released several songs of her own. She released her first song, “Qing Yun Zhi” with Wu Junyu, as the theme song of Noble Aspirations. The success of this song led her to release even more songs. 

In October 2017, she released her first single, “That Girl”.She continued to release two more singles the same year; “Ink Pen and Eraser”, as well as self composed single titled “Be Together. She is currently set release more songs in the coming years. 

6.She has starred in several films and TV series

She has starred in several films. In March 2017, Lee starred as one of the leads in Solaso Bistro, based on the Japanese drama A Restaurant with Many Problems.In June 2017, she was cast as the female lead in Chinese drama, Overseas Security Officer, alongside Leon Lai.In September 2017, Lee played the female lead in the campus drama, The Big Boss. 

In 2018, Lee was cast in the Chinese fantasy drama My Poseidon,followed by drama Blowing in the Wind.In 2020, Lee starred in the romance fantasy web film The Enchanting Phantom, adapted from the 1987 film A Chinese Ghost Story. She also starred in starred in the youth romance drama My Love, Enlighten Me, and historical romance drama Fake Princess. 

7.Although having parents who are household names, she is determined to make her own name 

In many ways, Eleanor Lee is your standard card-carrying member of Generation Z. She’s a multi-hyphenate, a digital native, and gushes over Taylor Swift and Justin Bieber. But not every 20-year-old can lay claim to having parents who are household names in Singapore.

But like Zoë Kravitz or Kaia who, although undeniably blessed in the looks department, is not content to just rest on their parents’ laurels and be famous for fame’s sake. She delights in the work, and is determined to make her own name, carve out her own path.

8. She is an alumna of the Beijing Film Academy

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Apart from talent, she has incredible manners and professionalism, even at a very young age, she was never late and never had a bad attitude. Those qualities brought a then 17-year-old Lee to the renowned Beijing Film Academy.

She became an alumna of the Beijing Film Academy, an institution whose alumni roster includes the likes of Zhang Yimou, Ai Weiwei, Zhao Wei and Huang Xiaoming. She is respected far and wide for her involvement with the institution.

9. She has a huge following on social media 

Eleanor Lee has a huge following on social media. Her followers make her push for her best to make it up to them as her every move is hotly watched by 216,000 (and growing) followers on Instagram and 8.6 million more on Weibo. 

She makes some of the best and most mature moves to always impress her fans and this makes her one of the most loved and outstanding celebs in both real life and social media. She gives her fans the best content. 

10. Her net worth is estimated to be around $1.5-$5 million

Her net worth is estimated to be around $1.5-$5 million. She got most of her wealth from her career as a movie star, a singer and from advertisements. The actress and singer rose to fame when she starred in an ad for Apple China that went viral. This advert earned her a huge sum of money. 

Ranked on the list of most popular TV Actress and also ranked in the elite list of famous celebrities born in Taiwan. Eleanor Lee celebrates her birthday on October 12 of every year. She is among the richest people who are 22 years old.