Forbes China has released their 2021 China Celebrity List and Jackson Yee tops the list once again for the second time in a row. He shot up from eighth place in 2019 to first in 2020 having won accolades from the 2019 film Better Days. At age 20, singer-dancer-actor Jackson Yee is the youngest among the top 10.
Wang Yibo whose career continues to shine brightly and currently appears in Street Dance of China S4 has moved up many spots from 9th last year to second though perhaps none can beat comedian Jia Ling in terms of improvement as her ranking has made an impressive jump from 93rd to third. She recently became the world’s highest-grossing female director through the 2021 film Hi! Mom. The top 3 are followed by Yang Mi, Jay Chou, Lay Zhang Yixing and Zhao Liying who were already in the top 10 before. Yang Zi ranks in 8th while Jackson’s fellow TFBoys member Karry Wang Junkai climbs from 10th to 9th. Jackson Wang rounds up the list in 10th. Meanwhile, Kris Wu has understandably dropped off from the list following his scandal. He ranked 8th in 2020.
The 2021 China Celebrity List compiled by Forbes China ranks famous personalities based on multiple dimensions such as their commercial value, projects and influence.
Anon
Yang Mi has been in the top ten for ten consecutive years, right? After pearl eclipse and she and her perfect husband airs, I hope things turn out to be more optimistic for her. Hope her team will be more careful so no one takes the opportunity to root out competition.
Michille Rimon
Why Xiao Zhan not on the list?
Congrats Wang Yibo
XZF
Yes. Xiao Zhan deserves to be on this list, but it’s because he got stuck with a bad contract with that bad lady (Long Danni) – his management’s company. Hopefully things will keep getting better for him.
Tonye E
I know right? I was asking the same question.
carmen
estoy de acuerdo el excelente actor me gusta sus dramas
张婷
Because Xiao’s annoying in China. He and his fans did something bad. So now it’s blocked
Antonela
I really wonder why Xiao Zhan is not here he is probably the most famous of all of them?
Jo
(urgh shouldn’t use mobile to reply next time)
No he is not. Yi Yangqianxi is more popular than him, as evident by the numer of weibo followers that he has.
张婷
Because Xiao’s annoying in China. He and his fans did something bad. So now it’s blocked
Angelinna
Not just fans. Jackson Yee is one of the most commercially valuable stars in China. My dear Xiao Zhan is not. I can’t deny the reality.
Jo
No he is not. Yi Yangqianxi is more popular than him, as evident by the numer of weibo followers that he has.
Anon
The forbes list is not based on popularity but your net worth, besides, Compared to more long standing artists like YM, YZ and ZLY, I don’t think it makes sense can conclude that he’s the most popular of them.
张婷
Are you Chinese, please? If not, I can tell you. Jackson Yee is currently the most popular star in the Chinese And he’s been number one on this list for years. He really is not the usual fire in China
Angelinna
You have no idea what you’re talking about, Anon. It’s not about income, it’s about influence. Don’t start crying just because your favorite isn’t on the list. Young Jackson Yee is not one of the Chinese celebrities I follow, but I totally understand why he is one of the stars with the most commercial value.
Anonymous
Yang Mi has over a 110M followers and ZLY has 89M. Compared to these numbers XZ cannot be said to be more popular.
Z in Zin Phway
Why Xiao Zhang is not in the list? 🤔🙁
张婷
Because Xiao’s annoying in China. He and his fans did something bad. So now it’s blocked
XZF
If it wasn’t for last year’s scandal (not his fault) and a terrible contract I think Xiao Zhan would have made that list. I’m sure they are taking a big chunk out of his paycheck. If things are going well for him from now on – he will do very well. He has the talent, handsome, great personality, hardworking and popularity, etc. He just needs more luck! Jiayou always Xiao Zhan.
Jin panmei
Y XZ can’t be on the list???
He’s talented young man
张婷
Because Xiao’s annoying in China. He and his fans did something bad. So now it’s blocked
Janet
To those who said XZ is more popular than the people on the list (top ten) *facepalm*
Jackson Yee has been much more popular than XZ in China. Look at his number of followers 88.5M, his super topic followers are also more than XZ. Jackson Yee is a national level popular. Same as the others. Wang Yibo’s weibo followers are nearly 40M.
Some people just stick to their circle of fandoms and think this and that person is more popular than others when they have such limited knowledge about C-ent in general
Rehenuma
Where is xiao zhan??? I don’t understand but Xiai zhan deserve to be on the list
张婷
Because Xiao’s annoying in China. He and his fans did something bad. So now it’s blocked
Annie
Congratulations Wang Yibo 💚 I’m so proud of you
He has made remarkable progress since 2019
2019 – 71st rank
2020 – 9th
2021 – 2nd
At 24 years , he is really going better and bigger
Congratulations and loads of love to you
And also Congratulations to Jackson Yee !
Trinity
For those saying Xiao Zhan should be on the list. He definitely is a popular and talented man but having the loudest and most rabid fanbase doesn’t make you the most successful. This list isn’t based on popularity (and XZ isn’t even the most popular person out there even though his fans want you to think so) but on many other factors that XZ didn’t meet. This list was also taken in the middle of his scandal where he was in the outs (it’s from July 2020 to July 2021). We’ll see next year when he isn’t in the middle of a scandal.
XZF
I was never anyone’s fan, but I’m his fan. He is not perfect, but he has a really good package like I mentioned here before. What happened to him last year was very unfair. I strongly believe If he has the chance to prove himself he can do it. Not all his fans are crazy and I’m sure some have learned from their lessons. Don’t forget that he can’t control his fans – just like other celebrities can’t control their fans also. Also don’t forget that a few celebrities on this list started their careers earlier than him and of course some are young and newer like him. We all need to be fair about that if we are judging from those factors.
*facepalm*
Seems like y’all didn’t read the article… it’s clearly stated, “Forbes China ranks famous personalities based on multiple dimensions such as their commercial value, projects and influence.”
Hunter2020
Who cares. Its a list made up by Westerners. Nobody in China gives a rats ass about Nobel Prizes. Its good if u won it, but its an award handed out by Westerners biased towards Westerners.
Aymee
Your argument makes no sense. If this was a global list and Chinese representation was absent then you might have a point. But this is a list exclusively for Chinese entertainment, there are no “westerners” for them to biased towards.
Hunter2020
Forbes is not a Chinese company. The Westerners are in full control of who appears where on the list.
Hunter2020
It’s like if Microsoft China released Windows 11 China edition, it must be a Chinese software, rite? No it’s not!
Creamy
I’m so glad that that Yi Yang Qian Xi is number one because I think he is one of the best or greatest actor of the newer generation. He deserves it. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
LiAs.
Thank you for your support !I am his chinese fan.Hope you can love him forever!