Dilraba Dilmurat

Chinese actress of Uyghur ethnicity
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Di.

Dilraba Dilmurat also known as Dilraba (simplified Chinese: 迪丽热巴·迪力木拉提; traditional Chinese: 迪麗热巴·迪力木拉提; pinyin: Dílìrèbā Dílìmùlātí, born June 3, 1992) is a Chinese actress and model.

Dilraba Dilmurat
دىلرەبا دىلمۇرات
迪丽热巴·迪力木拉提
Dilraba in 2020
Born (1992-06-03) June 3, 1992 (age 31)
NationalityChinese
Other namesDilireba Dilimulati
EducationBachelor of Arts
Alma materShanghai Theatre Academy
Occupations
Years active2013–present
AgentJay Walk Studio
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese·
Simplified Chinese·

Early life

Dilraba was born on 3 June 1992 in Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. She graduated from Shanghai Theatre Academy.

Career

In 2013, Dilraba made her acting debut in the television drama Anarhan, playing the lead role. The drama garnered a nomination for "Outstanding Television Series" at the 30th Flying Apsaras Awards. In 2014, she was signed to Jay Walk Studio and starred in the web series V Love, produced by the company. The same year, Dilraba gained recognition for her role as Fuqu in the hit fantasy action drama Swords of Legends.

In 2015, Dilraba co-starred in romantic comedy drama Diamond Lover, winning acclaim for her role as a sassy pop-star. She won the "Audience's Favorite Newcomer" award at the 7th China TV Drama Awards for her performance. In 2016, Dilraba was cast as the leading role in the youth sports drama Hot Girl. She won the "Outstanding New Actress" award at 2016 ENAwards for her performance in the series.

In 2017, Dilraba played the leading role in romantic comedy drama Pretty Li Huizhen, a remake of South Korean drama She Was Pretty. The series was popular during its run and has over 7 billion views online. She won the Best Actress award at the China TV Golden Eagle Award for her performance. She also starred in fantasy romance drama Eternal Love as a fox fairy. The drama gained explosive popularity in China as well as internationally, and led to increased recognition and popularity for Dilraba. She was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress award at the Shanghai Television Festival for her role. The same year, she had her first big screen leading role in romantic comedy film Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice. Her performance earned her the Best New Actress award at the 2016 China Britain Film Festival. She then starred in the historical romance drama The King's Woman, and fantasy film Namiya, the Chinese adaptation of Japanese novel Miracles of the Namiya General Store. Dilraba won the Newcomer award at the Golden Phoenix Awards for her performance in Namiya.

In 2017, Dilraba also joined the fifth season of Keep Running as a cast member, earning increased popularity for her variety stint. Forbes China listed Dilraba under their 30 Under 30 Asia 2017 list which consisted of 30 influential people under 30 years old who have had a substantial effect in their fields.

In 2018, Dilraba starred in the romantic comedy film 21 Karat. She then starred in the wuxia romance drama The Flame's Daughter and science fiction romance comedy drama Sweet Dreams. Due to her rising popularity, Dilraba was crowned the Golden Eagle Goddess at the 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. In 2018, after surpassing 40 million followers on Weibo it was announced Dilraba has an independent studio under Jaywalk Studio. In 2019, Dilraba appeared in CCTV New Year's Gala for the first time, performing the song item "China Happy Events". Dilraba also joined the fifth season of Go Fighting! as a regular cast member.

In January 2020, Dilraba starred in the fantasy romance drama Eternal Love of Dream, reprising her role as Fengjiu from Eternal Love. The same year, she starred in the workplace romance drama Love Advanced Customization, portraying a fashion designer. In June 2020, Dilraba was ranked by Statista as the second-most-popular celebrity on Douyin, with 55.6 million followers.

In 2021, She also starred in the historical drama The Long Ballad, portraying Li Changge. This series brought a further rise in popularity for Dilraba. Then she starred in You Are My Glory as Qiao Jingjing alongside Yang Yang. The series was a commercial success and gained over 3 billion views throughout the release of the series. She was cast in Blue Whisper and the same year she was also cast in Legend of Anle alongside Gong Jun.

Filmography

Films

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2015Fall in Love Like a Star怦然星动Hao Meili
2017Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice傲娇与偏见Tang Nannan
Namiya解忧杂货店Tong Tong
201821 Karat21克拉Liu Jiayin
2019Saga of Light日月Chang'e

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRole
2013Anarhan阿娜尔罕Anarhan
2014Swords of Legends古剑奇谭Fuqu
V Love微时代Wu Anbo (Amber)
Cosmetology High美人制造Qing Cheng
The Sound of Desert风中奇缘Li Ji
2015The Backlight of Love逆光之恋Jiang Li
Diamond Lover克拉恋人Gao Wen
2016Legend of Ban Shu班淑传奇Princess Loulan
The Ladder of Love爱的阶梯Song Zihan
Six Doors六扇门Su Yiqing
Hot Girl麻辣变形计Guan Xiaodi
2017Pretty Li Huizhen漂亮的李慧珍Li Huizhen
Eternal Love三生三世十里桃花Bai Fengjiu
The King's Woman秦时丽人明月心Gongsun Li
2018The Flame's Daughter烈火如歌Lie Ruge
Sweet Dreams一千零一夜Ling Lingqi
2019Three Lives Three Worlds, The Pillow Book三生三世枕上书Bai Fengjiu

Variety show

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes
2017Keep Running奔跑吧Cast memberSeason 5
2018Travel, Feel the World慢游全世界Season 3
2019Produce Camp 2019创造营PresenterSeason 2
Go Fighting!极限挑战Cast memberSeason 5

Discography

Singles

YearEnglish titleChinese titleAlbumNotes
2014"Our Era"我们的时代V Love OSTwith various artists
2016"Love in My Heart"爱在心中The Ladder of Love OST
2017"Be Together Without Worries"漂亮的在一起Pretty Li Huizhen OST
"Can't Bear To"舍不得
"Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice"傲慢与偏见Mr. Pride vs Miss Prejudice OSTwith Zhang Yunlong
"A Lifetime of Adventure"赴一场生命的冒险God Slayer OST
2018好运聚一糖Theme song for advertisement of 阿尔卑斯糖
浴火成诗The Flame's Daughter OSTwith Mao Buyi

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult
20157th China TV Drama AwardsBest New ActressDiamond LoverWon
20161st China Britain Film FestivalBest NewcomerMr. Pride vs Miss PrejudiceWon
19th Huading AwardsBest Supporting ActressDiamond LoverNominated
5th iQiyi All-Star CarnivalBest Rising ActressN/AWon
201723rd Shanghai Television FestivalBest Supporting ActressEternal LoveNominated
8th Macau International Television FestivalBest Supporting ActressNominated
201812th China Golden Eagle TV Art FestivalGolden Eagle GoddessN/AWon
Most Popular ActressPretty Li HuizhenWon
29th China TV Golden Eagle AwardAudience's Choice for ActressWon