Top 20 Chinese celebrities in 2013

Yang Mi

Yang Mi. Photo provided to China Daily

Age: 27

Income: 43.7 million yuan (US$7.07 million)

Wealth ranking: 28

Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 1

Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 9

Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine &TV): 4

Embarking upon an acting career when she was only four years-old, Yang didn't shoot to great fame until she starred in the popular TV series "Palace." She starred in several popular films over the course of 2012, including "Painted Skin 2," "The Bullet Vanishes" and "Holding Love." In the latter, she co-starred with real-life boyfriend Liu Kaiwei and her TV series have gained her more exposure as well as attention.

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