Zhang Meng | |
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Chinese name | Zhang Meng |
Chinese name | 張萌 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 张萌 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Zhāng Méng (Mandarin) |
Ethnicity | Han Chinese |
Born |
Tianjin, China |
March 6, 1981
Nationality | People's Republic of China |
Other name(s) | Alina Zhang |
Occupation | Actress, singer, model |
Manager(s) | Yaoke Media Company, Shanghai (Chinese: 上海耀客文化传媒有限公司) |
Alma mater | University of New South Wales |
Not to be confused with Lemon Zhang, an actress with the same Chinese name.
Zhang Meng (aka Alina Zhang) is a Chinese model, singer and actress. She is most well-known as the winner of the 2004 Miss China Universe and for her role as the Fire Princess in the 2016 TV drama Ice Fantasy.
Zhang was enthusiastic about singing and dancing from an early age. She attended dance classes at a Children's Palace from elementary school onwards. Zhang went to Australia as an overseas student for senior secondary school. During this time, she taught piano lessons to earn money. Zhang then attended the University of New South Wales for an undergraduate degree in fashion design, graduating in 2003.
Zhang entered the entertainment industry by becoming the champion for Miss China Universe in 2004. She went on to represent China in the 53rd Miss Universe beauty pageant.
As a result of winning Miss China Universe, Zhang was given contracts as brand ambassador for the Shenzhen International Jewellry Fair and other brands.
Zhang made her screen debut in the drama Wo Zhu Chen Fu.
Her breakthrough came in the 2010 fantasy adventure series The Myth, based on the 2005 Hong Kong film of the same title. It acquired very high viewership ratings, and raised Zhang's profile. She also sang the theme song for the drama.
In 2016, she starred in Ice Fantasy as the Fire Princess, Yan Da.