Ili Cheng
Taiwanese actress
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Ili Cheng (Chinese: 鄭家純; born Cheng Chia-chen, 鄭佳甄; 31 August 1993), nicknamed Jipai Mei (雞排妹; lit. 'chicken cutlet girl'), is a Taiwanese internet celebrity and model, who has appeared in television programmes, feature films, videos and a music EP. She came to fame in January 2012 when her promotional video for a fried chicken cutlet restaurant went viral.[1][2][3] Thereafter she became an internet celebrity.
31 August 1993
- Jipai Mei (雞排妹)
- Yi Li (一粒)
- Zheng Meizhu (鄭美珠)[a]
- New Taipei City Baqiao District Puqian Elementary School
- Kuang Jen Catholic High School Central China
- Taipei Municipal Shilin High School of Commerce
- Takming University of Science and Technology
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鄭家純 | |||||||||||
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| Born | Cheng Chia-chen 31 August 1993 | ||||||||||
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| Citizenship | Taiwan | ||||||||||
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| Years active | 2012–present | ||||||||||
| Agent | (Shui Wu Yanyi) Star Rain International Limited | ||||||||||
| Notable work | Shiba Sui De Liwu (photo album) | ||||||||||
| Spouse |
Akira (m. 2022) | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鄭家純 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑家纯 | ||||||||||
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| Jipai Mei | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 雞排妹 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鸡排妹 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | chicken cutlet girl | ||||||||||
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| Birth name (Cheng Chia-chen) | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 鄭佳甄 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 郑佳甄 | ||||||||||
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Early life
Her parents divorced when she was seven.[4] Her father, being much richer than her mother, gained custody of her and her younger brother, but they did not live with their father. Instead, they lived together with his father's ex-wife and four older half-siblings on his father's side.[5] Her mother died of stomach cancer when she was 17.[6]
She changed her name to Cheng Chia-chun (鄭家純) in 2013.[7]
Career
Political views
Cheng actively engages in political discussion covering a wide range of issues. She has been supporting anti-nuclear movement in Taiwan since 2013.[9] She joined the Sunflower Student Movement in 2014.[10][11][12] She supports Hong Kong democracy movements.[13]
Personal life
On 2 November 2022, Cheng married with a Japanese pediatrician named Akira.[14]
Works
Photo albums
- 15 August 2012 18 Sui De Liwu ISBN 9789868003583 (in Chinese)
- 26 February 2013 The gift of 18th–Lili Shashin-shū ISBN 9784845844036 (in Japanese)
- 22 July 2015 Wo Shi Zheng Jiachun
Japanese photo DVD
- 16 November 2012 Ili The First, First! Ili (DVD)
- 26 April 2013 Ili "Yakusoku..." (DVD)
- 26 April 2013 Ili "Yakusoku..." (Blu-ray 3D)
- 26 July 2013 I'm iLi (DVD)
- 26 July 2013 I'm iLi (Blu-ray)
Films
- 2013 Campus Confidential as Wu Yifen
- 2015 One Night in Taipei as Hong Dou
- 2016 True Love is Ghost
Dramas
| Date | Title | Network | Role | Notes |
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| 27 Nov 2012 | Lady Maid Maid | SET | Candy | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | Guanghuan Zhihou | Le.com | Wen Wen | Internet drama |
| 29 Sep 2015 | Ling Yi Zhentan She | YouTube | A Chun |
Dubbing
| Date | Title | Network | Role | Ref. |
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| 19 Apr 2014 | The Simpsons Season 24 Episode 20 "The Fabulous Faker Boy" | Fox (HD) | Chicken teacher | [15] |
Music videos
- November 2012: Forgive Me - Fir A Qin Real
- December 2013: Wo Bu Dong Ai - Ryan
Records
| Album | Tracks |
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Ai Shi Shenma EP
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#Ai Shi Shenma
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