Zhou Dongyu

Zhou Dongyu
周冬雨
Zhou in 2017
Born (1992-01-31) 31 January 1992
NationalityChinese
Alma materBeijing Film Academy
OccupationActress
Years active2010–present
AgentZhou Dongyu Studio
Notable workBetter Days
Under the Light
My People, My Country
AwardsHong Kong Film Award for Best Actress - Better Days (2020)
Golden Rooster Award for Best Leading Actress - Soul Mate (2016 film)
Chinese name
Chinese
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Dōngyǔ

Zhou Dongyu (Chinese: 周冬雨; born 31 January 1992) is a Chinese actress. She first gained recognition after appearing in Zhang Yimou's film Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010). She was also chosen by Southern Metropolis Daily as one of the "Four Dan actresses of the post-90s Generation", along with Zheng Shuang, Guan Xiaotong, and Yang Zi.

Zhou's critically acclaimed role in Soul Mate (2016) earned her the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress. She followed up with roles in Us and Them (2018) and Better Days (2019), the latter earning her both the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actress and Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress.

Zhou ranked 71st on Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2017, 7th in 2019, and 3rd in 2020.