Best actors & actresses of 2024?

Which actresses and actors stood out for you this year? You can vote in my other 2024 Year in Review lists here.

Maude Nov 11, 2024
69 People Loves 320 Voters Report
  • Shen Yue

    1. Shen Yue

    Chinese
    11,640 points by 117 voters
    Shen Yue is a Chinese actress, singer, and model. She graduated from Hunan Normal University in 2018, majoring in Journalism and Communications. In 2017, she was discovered when a photographer posted her ...more
  • Wang Xing Yue

    2. Wang Xing Yue

    Chinese
    6,368 points by 65 voters
    Wang Xing Yue is a Chinese actor born in Yueyang, Hunan Province, China. He graduated from the Performance Department of the Central Academy of Drama. He officially entered showbiz in 2019 with ...more
  • Ding Yu Xi

    3. Ding Yu Xi

    Chinese
    5,835 points by 60 voters
    Ding Yu Xi, also known as Ding Zhou Jie, is an actor born in Shanghai, China. He graduated from Shanghai Theater Academy and is managed by Enlight Media. On March 2nd, 2019, ...more
  • Byeon Woo Seok

    4. Byeon Woo Seok

    South Korean
    5,414 points by 55 voters
    Byeon Woo Seok, born in Busan, South Korea, is an actor and model under Varo Entertainment. In 2015, he began working as a model before making his acting debut in 2016, appearing ...more
  • Zhao Lu Si

    5. Zhao Lu Si

    Chinese
    4,770 points by 49 voters
    Zhao Lu Si is an actor and singer born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Zhao Lu Si started her acting career in 2017 when she debuted in the romance drama, "Untouchable Lovers" ...more
  • Lin Yi

    6. Lin Yi

    Chinese
    4,758 points by 49 voters
    Lin Yi is a Chinese actor and model. He was born in Hebei but grew up in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and studied in the National Standard Dance major of Beijing Sport University. ...more
  • Zhang Wan Yi

    7. Zhang Wan Yi

    Chinese
    4,152 points by 42 voters
    Zhang Wan Yi is an award-winning actor born in Shiyan City, Hubei Province. He graduated from Beijing Film Academy in 2013 and made his industry debut in 2016 with a role in ...more
  • Neo Hou

    8. Neo Hou

    Chinese
    3,718 points by 38 voters
    Neo Hou is a Chinese actor, singer, and model born in Beijing, China, managed by Hesong Entertainment. He graduated from Beijing Contemporary Music Academy. He was a former SM Entertainment trainee in ...more
  • Wu Jin Yan

    9. Wu Jin Yan

    Chinese
    3,680 points by 38 voters
    Wu Jin Yan, born in Chengdu, China, began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved to Beijing to train at the Dance School Affiliated with the Beijing Dance ...more
  • Esther Yu

    10. Esther Yu

    Chinese
    3,484 points by 36 voters
    Yu Shu Xin, or Esther Yu, is a Chinese singer, actor, and voice-over artist managed by Huace Film & TV. She grew up in Shanghai and graduated from LASALLE College of Arts ...more
  • Kim Hye Yoon

    11. Kim Hye Yoon

    South Korean
    3,427 points by 35 voters
    Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress under Artist Company. She made her acting debut with 2013 "Samsaengi" (TV소설 삼생이). After working on "Bad Guys" (나쁜 녀석들), Kim focused her attention ...more
  • Ren Min

    12. Ren Min

    Chinese
    3,357 points by 34 voters
    Ren Min is a Chinese actress under the Enlight Media agency. She was born in Hunan, China. She attended the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and made her acting debut while ...more
  • Kim Soo Hyun

    13. Kim Soo Hyun

    South Korean
    3,328 points by 34 voters
    Kim Soo Hyun is a South Korean actor managed by GoldMedalist. He debuted in the drama "Kimchi Cheese Smile" (김치 치즈 스마일) in 2007. His paternal half-sister is singer Kim Ju Na. ...more
  • Jung Hae In

    14. Jung Hae In

    South Korean
    2,698 points by 28 voters
    Jung Hae In is a South Korean actor managed by FNC Entertainment. He graduated from Pyeongtaek University with a major in acting. Jung's first acting experience was through a musical in college. ...more
  • Cha Eun Woo

    15. Cha Eun Woo

    South Korean
    2,602 points by 27 voters
    Lee Dong Min, known professionally as Cha Eun Woo, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, model, and member of ASTRO (아스트로). He graduated from Hanlim Arts High School and later obtained ...more
  • Woo Do Hwan

    16. Woo Do Hwan

    South Korean
    2,431 points by 25 voters
    Woo Do Hwan is a South Korean actor managed by H& Entertainment (H&엔터테인먼트). He majored in theatre at Dankook University's Faculty of Performing Arts. He completed his mandatory military service from July ...more
  • Chen Zhe Yuan

    17. Chen Zhe Yuan

    Chinese
    2,213 points by 23 voters
    Chen Zhe Yuan is a Chinese actor and singer managed by Gramarie. He was born in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China. He graduated from the Department of Performance at Shenzhen University. In 2015, ...more
  • Park Hyung Sik

    18. Park Hyung Sik

    South Korean
    2,116 points by 22 voters
    Park Hyung Sik is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, musical actor, producer and member of ZE:A (제국의 아이들). He graduated from Singal High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in ...more
  • Li Xian

    19. Li Xian

    Chinese
    1,995 points by 21 voters
    Li Xian is a Chinese actor best known for his roles in the dramas Who Sleeps My Bro (2016), Medical Examiner Dr. Qin (2016), Tientsin Mystic (2017), Only Side by Side with ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    20. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    1,922 points by 20 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Zhao Li Ying

    21. Zhao Li Ying

    Chinese
    1,876 points by 20 voters
    Zhao Li Ying, born in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, is an award-winning actor and singer represented by Hesong Media (和颂传媒). She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering. In 2006, she ...more
  • Zhang Jing Yi

    22. Zhang Jing Yi

    Chinese
    1,630 points by 17 voters
    Zhang Jing Yi is a Chinese model and actress born in Shaoyang, Hunan, China. She graduated from the Performance Department at Beijing Film Academy as a member of the 2017 undergraduate class. ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    23. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    1,559 points by 16 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Liu Yu Ning

    24. Liu Yu Ning

    Chinese
    1,511 points by 16 voters
    Liu Yu Ning is a Chinese pop singer and actor born in Dandong, Liaoning, China. He's the lead singer of Modern Brothers. He started out his career with street performances, mainly live ...more
  • Ji Chang Wook

    25. Ji Chang Wook

    South Korean
    1,376 points by 14 voters
    Ji Chang Wook is a South Korean actor and singer. He studied performing arts at Dankook University and enlisted in the military on August 14, 2017, before being discharged on April 27, ...more
  • Tan Jian Ci

    26. Tan Jian Ci

    Chinese
    1,267 points by 13 voters
    Tan Jian Ci, born in Beihai, Guangxi, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actor. Jian Ci started his dancing career at the age of thirteen and joined the affiliated secondary school of Beijing ...more
  • Tian Jia Rui

    27. Tian Jia Rui

    Chinese
    1,174 points by 12 voters
    Tian Jia Rui, born in Liaocheng, Shandong province, China, is an actor, singer and graduate of Donghua University's Department of Performance. Though he has been under the management of ZUI agency, on ...more
  • Cheng Xiao

    28. Cheng Xiao

    Chinese
    1,048 points by 11 voters
    Cheng Xiao is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and former member of WJSN (우주소녀, also known as COSMIC GIRLS). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. Before arriving in South Korea, ...more
  • Kim You Jung

    29. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    937 points by 10 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more
  • Song Kang

    30. Song Kang

    South Korean
    861 points by 9 voters
    Song Kang is a South Korean actor managed by Namoo Actors (나무엑터스). He studied Film Arts at Konkuk University. In 2015, he appeared as the main lead in the short series "Hello ...more
  • Zhang Ling He

    31. Zhang Ling He

    Chinese
    845 points by 9 voters
    Zhang Ling He is a Chinese actor born in Wuxi, Jiangsu, China. He was admitted to Nanjing Normal University in 2016, majoring in Electrical Engineering in the Faculty of Electrical and Automation ...more
  • Chen Du Ling

    32. Chen Du Ling

    Chinese
    765 points by 8 voters
    Chen Duling, born in Xiamen, Fujian, is a Chinese actress. She is an undergraduate student of the School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and also ...more
  • Shin Ye Eun

    33. Shin Ye Eun

    South Korean
    759 points by 8 voters
    Shin Ye Eun, born in Sokcho, South Korea, is an actor under JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트). She made her acting debut in the web series "A-Teen" (에이틴). (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Leo Wu

    34. Leo Wu

    Chinese
    655 points by 7 voters
    Leo Wu is a young Chinese actor who has already won numerous young actor and newcomer awards. Born on December 26, 1999, he also is known by his Chinese name Wu Lei. ...more
  • Bai Lu

    35. Bai Lu

    Chinese
    652 points by 7 voters
    Bai Lu is a Chinese actress and model born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. She studied at Changzhou Higher Vocational Technical Institute of Tourism and Commerce. Bai Lu's acting career began in 2015 ...more
  • Jung Eun Chae

    36. Jung Eun Chae

    South Korean
    570 points by 6 voters
    Jung Eun Chae is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model and then made her acting breakthrough in "Nobody's Daughter Haewon" (2013). In 2013, she released an EP ...more
  • Luo Yun Xi

    37. Luo Yun Xi

    Chinese
    555 points by 6 voters
    Luo Yun Xi, also known by his English name Leo Luo, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer born in Chengdu, China. He graduated from the Shanghai Theater Academy, majoring in ballet. ...more
  • Xu Kai

    38. Xu Kai

    Chinese
    552 points by 6 voters
    Xu Kai is a Chinese actor and model born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. He studied finance at South China Agricultural University. Later, he voluntarily quit his education during freshman year to work ...more
  • Yang Zi

    39. Yang Zi

    Chinese
    545 points by 6 voters
    Yang Zi, otherwise known by the English name Andy Yang, is an actor and singer born in Beijing, China who got her start as a child. In 2014, she graduated from Beijing ...more
  • Park Ji Hoon

    40. Park Ji Hoon

    South Korean
    459 points by 5 voters
    Park Ji Hoon is a South Korean singer and actor under YY Entertainment [와이와이 엔터테인먼트]. After competing on "Produce 101 Season 2," he debuted as a member of the resulting boy group ...more
  • Benjamin Tsang

    41. Benjamin Tsang

    Hong Konger
    397 points by 4 voters
    Benjamin Tsang is a Hong Kong actor born in Guangdong, China. He moved to Hong Kong when he was in elementary school and eventually attended Taipei National University of the Art, graduating ...more
  • Shin Hye Sun

    42. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    383 points by 4 voters
    Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actor managed by YNK Entertainment (YNK 엔터테인먼트). Inspired by Won Bin’s performance in the drama “Autumn Tale,” Shin entered the Film Art program at Sejong ...more
  • Liu Xue Yi

    43. Liu Xue Yi

    Chinese
    370 points by 4 voters
    Liu Xue Yi is a Chinese actor born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. In 2011, he participated in the digital movies "Butterfly Curse" and ...more
  • Zhao Jin Mai

    44. Zhao Jin Mai

    Chinese
    346 points by 4 voters
    Zhao Jin Mai is an actor born in Shenyang, China. In 2012, she made her acting debut at just ten years old in the drama “Cannot No Mother” (不能没有娘). She made her ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    45. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    282 points by 3 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more
  • Wang Chu Ran

    46. Wang Chu Ran

    Chinese
    249 points by 3 voters
    Wang Chu Ran is a Chinese actress who was born in Shanghai, China, on January 21st in year 1999. She studied at Shanghai Theatre Academy and made her tv-drama acting series debut ...more
  • Liu Dong Qin

    47. Liu Dong Qin

    Chinese
    198 points by 2 voters
    Liu Dong Qin, also known as Eric Zayn, is a Chinese actor. He was born in Changsha, Hunan. He made his acting debut in 2016. Since then, he has appeared in a ...more
  • Jo Jung Suk

    48. Jo Jung Suk

    South Korean
    193 points by 2 voters
    Jo Jung Suk is a South Korean actor who is under his one-man agency called JS Company, formerly under JAM Entertainment. He began his career in theater, starring in "Spring Awakening", "Hedwig ...more
  • Zheng Ye Cheng

    49. Zheng Ye Cheng

    Chinese
    187 points by 2 voters
    Zheng Ye Cheng is a Chinese actor. His childhood was spent training martial arts and dance. He later graduated from the National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts majoring in Chinese opera at ...more
  • Deng Lun

    50. Deng Lun

    Chinese
    186 points by 2 voters
    Deng Lun (English name: Allen) is a Chinese actor who made his acting debut in the hit romance drama “Flowers in Fog" in 2013. He graduated from the Performance Department of Shanghai ...more
  • Sakaguchi Kentaro

    51. Sakaguchi Kentaro

    Japanese
    185 points by 2 voters
    Sakaguchi Kentaro is a Japanese actor and exclusive model for the fashion magazine MEN'S NON-NO. Sakaguchi is represented by Tristone Entertainment Inc.
  • Li Meng

    52. Li Meng

    Chinese
    183 points by 2 voters
    Li Meng is a Chinese actress under Yuehua Entertainment. She was born in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. She graduated from the Beijing Film Academy. In 2010, she made her debut in the ...more
  • Zhou Yu Tong

    53. Zhou Yu Tong

    Chinese
    173 points by 2 voters
    Zhou Yu Tong, born in Huainan City of Anhui Province, China, is an actor and graduate of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art Performance Department 2012. In 2013, she made her acting ...more
  • Wei Da Xun

    54. Wei Da Xun

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Wei Da Xun is a Chinese actor born in Jilin Province, China. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama in 2007. He officially entered the entertainment industry by debuting in the ...more
  • Ancy Deng

    55. Ancy Deng

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Ancy Deng is a Chinese actress born in Chongqing, China. She is one out of the only two girls under the very well-known Times Fengjun Entertainment. She made her acting debut in ...more
  • Ren Jia Lun

    56. Ren Jia Lun

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Ren Jia Lun (Born: Ren Guo Chao, English name: Allen) is a Chinese actor born in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He was a professional table tennis player, who trained alongside Zhou Yu and ...more
  • Ken Wu

    57. Ken Wu

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Wu Han Kun is a Chinese actor, born in Shanghai, China. He studied at the University of Melbourne and he has many skills and specialties, some of which include: piano (performance level), ...more
  • Teresa Li

    58. Teresa Li

    Chinese
    99 points by 1 voters
    Teresa Li is a Chinese actress who was born in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. In 2018, Teresa officially entered the entertainment industry by starring in the online drama “My Classmate Far Far Away”. ...more
  • Ju Jing Yi

    59. Ju Jing Yi

    Chinese
    97 points by 1 voters
    Ju Jingyi is a Chinese singer, actor, and former member of the Chinese idol girl group SNH48 and was part of Team NII until her graduation in December 2017. Ju Jing Yi ...more
  • Aoyagi Sho

    60. Aoyagi Sho

    Japanese
    97 points by 1 voters
    Aoyagi Sho is an actor and singer. He is member of the acting group Gekidan EXILE and also a soloist.
  • Zhou Jun Wei

    61. Zhou Jun Wei

    Chinese
    95 points by 1 voters
    Zhou Jun Wei is a singer and actor, born in Changchun, China. He started acting in 2018, and in the same year he revealed that he has been married since he was ...more
  • Byun Yo Han

    62. Byun Yo Han

    South Korean
    93 points by 1 voters
    Byun Yo Han is a South Korean actor under TeamHope Entertainment (팀호프). He completed his military service and was discharged in 2008. Byun made his acting debut in 2011, and appeared in ...more
  • Daniel Zhou

    63. Daniel Zhou

    American
    92 points by 1 voters
    Daniel Zhou, known also as Zhou Ke Yu, was born in the U.S. on May 17, 2002. He is a member of the Chinese group BEST, which debuted on 12 December 2019, ...more
  • Zhang Zhe Han

    64. Zhang Zhe Han

    Chinese
    92 points by 1 voters
    Zhang Zhe Han is a Chinese actor and singer working with Ranyi Music. He graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy and made his acting debut in the 2010 romance series, Why Love You. ...more
  • Ao Rui Peng

    65. Ao Rui Peng

    Chinese
    91 points by 1 voters
    Ao Rui Peng is a Chinese actor born in Chongqing and graduated from Chengdu Vocational College of Art. He officially entered the entertainment industry in January 2019 with his participation in the ...more
  • Li Yi Ru

    66. Li Yi Ru

    Chinese
    90 points by 1 voters
    Li Yi Ru was born in Anhui, Huainan Province. She is a China mainland actress and model who graduated from the Beijing Film Academy's Performing Department. (Source: Baidu)
  • Li Qin

    67. Li Qin

    Chinese
    89 points by 1 voters
    Li Qin, also known as Sweet Li, is a Chinese actress and singer. Li was born on September 27, 1990 in Bacheng Town of Kunshan city, Jiangsu province. Li started studying Chinese ...more
  • Xia Zhi Guang

    68. Xia Zhi Guang

    Chinese
    87 points by 1 voters
    Xia Zhi Guang is a Chinese singer, actor, and member of the Chinese boy group X Nine. He was born in Hefei, Anhui. In 2015, he participated in the talent show "X-FIRE" ...more
  • Liu Xie Ning

    69. Liu Xie Ning

    Chinese
    0 points by 0 voters
    Sally, born in Shenzhen, Guangdong, is a Chinese artist, former CF model in China, a member of the group Bon Bon Girls 303, and a former member of the South Korean girl ...more

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