Faye Wong
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Summary
Faye Wong was born on August 8, 1969[1], in Beijing[2]. She has worked as a singer[3], actor[4], model[5], songwriter[6], and film actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.54% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,831 views/month, #5,420 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Wang Youlin[9]
- Mother: Xia Guiying[10]
- Child: Leah Dou[11], Li Yan[12]
- Country of citizenship: People's Republic of China[13]
- Occupation: recording artist[14]
- Award received: Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award[15], Stockholm International Film Festival[16]
- Religion or worldview: Buddhism[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Genre: trip hop[19]
- Record label: EMI[20], Cinepoly Records[21]
- Discography: Faye Wong discography[22]
- Commons category: Faye Wong[23]
- Voice type: mezzo-soprano[24]
- Unmarried partner: Nicholas Tse[25]
- Family name: Wang[26], Wong[27], Xia[28]
- Given name: Faye[29], Fei[30], Lin[31]
- Pseudonym: Shirley[32], Shirley Wong[33], 王靖雯[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Faye Wong[35]
- Instrument: voice[36]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[37]
- Topic has template: Template:Faye Wong[38]
- Birth name: 夏林[39]
- Name in native language: 王菲[40], Faye Wong[41]
- Name in kana: フェイ・ウォン[42]
- Start of work period: 1989[43]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Person[44]
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Country: HK[45]
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Began / founded: 1969-08-08[46]
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Genre(s): c-pop, cantopop, dream pop, mandopop, pop[47]
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Community tags: 1980s hong kong debut, 1990s, 2000s, actress, c-pop, cantonese, cantopop, chinese, cpop, dream pop, female vocals, hong.kong, mandarin, mandopop, pop, vgm, video game[48]
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MusicBrainz ID: 692e367d-2846-442d-b13d-1177c3681c65[49]
Why It Matters
Faye Wong has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Faye Wong born?
Faye Wong's place of birth was Beijing[2].
Who were Faye Wong's parents?
Faye Wong's father was Wang Youlin[9]. Faye Wong's mother was Xia Guiying[10].
What did Faye Wong do for work?
Faye Wong worked as a singer[3], actor[4], model[5], songwriter[6], and film actor[7].
What awards did Faye Wong receive?
Honors received include Hong Kong Film Critics Society Award[15] and Stockholm International Film Festival[16].