Cai Ming | |
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Native name | 蔡明 |
Born |
Beijing |
October 21, 1961
Residence | Beijing |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Singer, actress, sketch comedy performer |
Years active | 1973 - present |
Notable work | Haixia |
Spouse(s) | Ding Qiuxing (m. 1985) |
Children | Son: Ding Ding |
Parent(s) | Father: Cai Yuping Mother: Tian Hua |
Awards | China Dazhong Television Award for Hottest Actresses 2000 1st Huading Award for Best Chinese Opera Actress 2007 10th China International Children's Festival - Child Star 2009 4th Huading Award for Hottest Actresses 2010 |
Cai Ming (Chinese: 蔡明; pinyin: Caì Míng; born 21 October 1961) is a Chinese singer, actress, sketch comedy performer.
Cai is notable for performing sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991.
Cai was born into an educated family in Beijing on October 21, 1961, and she is of Hui people ethnic group, the daughter of Tian Hua (Chinese: 田华), a doctor, and Cai Yuping (Chinese: 蔡毓平), a professor at Capital University of Economics and Business.
After graduating from junior high school, Cai entered the Beijing Film Studio Troupe.
In 1973, She starred in Xie Tieli's film Haixia (Chinese: 《海霞》), and this made her become famous overnight.
Cai performed sketch comedy in CCTV New Year's Gala since 1991.
At the age of 22, Cai met her husband Ding Qiuxing (Chinese: 丁秋星), who is a Chinese director, they married in 1985, their son, Ding Ding (Chinese: 丁丁), was born in July 1986.