Zhang Zhenhuan | |
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Chinese name | 张振寰 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Zhāng Zhènhuán (Mandarin) |
Born |
2 February 1985 (age 32) Sichuan, China |
Occupation | Actor, Host |
Years active | 2008-present |
Zhang Zhenhuan | |
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Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Zhang Zhenhuan (Chinese: 张振寰; pinyin: Zhāng Zhènhuán; Wade–Giles: Chang1 Chen3 Huan2) is a Chinese actor and MediaCorp artiste based in Singapore. Zhang has an official fan club called HHXK and is one of the 8 Dukes in Mediacorp.
Zhang was born in Sichuan, China and moved to Singapore as a teenager. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in civil engineering.
In 2008 Zhang was spotted after his runner-up finish in the MediaCorp Channel U talent show U Are The One and was signed by MediaCorp. He was nominated for the Best Newcomer Award at the Star Awards 2009. His breakthrough came in the 2009 anniversary drama Together and he won nominations for the best supporting actor at the Star Awards and Asian Television Awards in 2010. His career peaked when he picked up his first trophy, the Top 10 Most Popular Male Artistes at the Star Awards 20 and was also crowned as one of the 8 dukes of Caldecott Hill. The following year, in 2015, he bagged both the Favourite Male Character and Favourite Onscreen Couple awards for his work in World at Your Feet at the Star Awards 2015.