Name: 韩雪 / Han Xue English name: Cecilia Han Profession: Actress and singer Birthdate: 1983-Jan-11 Birthplace: Beijing, China Educated in Shanghai Theatre Academy (2001-2005) Currently signed on with Sony Music. Han Xue was born to a family of entertainers. Her grandmother was once the leading lady in an army song and dance troupe. And her aunt is a well known musician in Canada, where she now lives. So it was only natural for Han Xue to enter the entertainment world. At the age of 6, she enrolled at the Suzhou City Choir, where six years of training laid a solid foundation for her singing career. After leaving the choir, she won a string of top honors at singing contests across China. In the year she prepared for her college entrance examinations, Han Xue still found time to shoot a movie and a TV drama. And she also did a good job in the college exams, entering the Shanghai Drama Academy with high scores. Han Xue has appeared in a number of movies and TV productions. She has played opposite such big names as Liu Xiaoqing. And it wasn't long before her singing talent was recognized and she was signed by the same record company as R&B singer Jay Chau. At the start of 2008, her singing career began to take off, and her first album sold like hot cakes. The title song of the album reached the top of the pop music charts across China. Currently, she is focusing on her acting career. Recently she has taken several challenging roles in TV dramas like "Great Crackdown" and "Above and Under Ground". In the 29th Olympic Games in Beijing, Han Xue joined top-notch singers from across the Chinese speaking world to entertain a global audience of millions. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.