| Barbie Hsu | |||||||||
| Native Name: | 徐熙媛 | ||||||||
| Native Name Lang: | zh | ||||||||
| Birth Date: | 6 October 1976 | ||||||||
| Birth Place: | Taipei, Taiwan | ||||||||
| Alma Mater: | Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School | ||||||||
| Occupation: | Actress, singer, MC | ||||||||
| Years Active: | 1994present | ||||||||
| Children: | 2 | ||||||||
| Relatives: | Dee Hsu (sister) | ||||||||
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Barbie Hsu (; born 6 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host.[1] She is best known for her leading role in the television series Meteor Garden (2001).
Hsu was born to Huang Chun-mei and Hsu Chien in Taipei, 1976 as the middle child of three sisters. Her elder sister is Hsu Si-hsien and her younger sister is Dee Hsu. Her cousin, Chelsey Chang Chia-ru, is a news anchor and journalist. Her family runs a jeweller’s shop in Taipei.
She and her sister Dee debuted in 1994 as pop duo S.O.S with a hit song Ten-Minute Love (十分鐘的戀愛). After contractual disputes with their agency, which banned them from releasing albums under the group name, they changed the name to A.S.O.S and switched their career focus from singing to hosting. They co-hosted variety show Guess (1996-2000), entertainment news program 100% Entertainment (1998-2005), and cooking show Gourmet Secrets of the Stars (2007-2008).
She rose to pan-Asian fame with her leading role in Meteor Garden (2001) along with boy group F4. She is also known for her roles in TV series Mars (2004), where she co-starred with F4 member Vic Chou, Corner with Love (2007) and Summer's Desire (2010). She withdrew from acting soon after her first marriage in 2011, but still appears in variety shows and advertisements.
Hsu dated Blackie Chen for 7 years since high school.[2] [3]
She dated South Korean singer Koo Jun-yup from late 1998 to 2000. They broke up due to the "dating ban" by Koo's agency.
She dated actor Blue Lan from 2001 to 2005,[4] [5] followed by a two-year relationship with actor Vic Chou until early 2008.[6] [7]
On 16 November 2010, Hsu married Chinese entrepreneur Wang Xiaofei in Beijing. They held their wedding banquet on Hainan Island on 22 March 2011.[8] They have two children: a daughter, Wang Hsi-yueh (born 24 April 2014),[9] and a son, Wang Hsi-lin (born 14 May 2016).[10] On 22 November 2021, Hsu and Wang announced their divorce amid claims of infidelity and political differences over Taiwan.[11] [12]
After her divorce, she and Koo rekindled their relationship. On 8 March 2022, they announced their marriage.[13] [14] [15]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Ghost Inside | |||
| 2006 | Silk | |||
| 2008 | Connected | |||
| My So Called Love | ||||
| 2009 | On His Majesty's Secret Service | |||
| 2010 | Hot Summer Days | |||
| Future X-Cops | ||||
| Adventure of the King | ||||
| Reign of Assassins | ||||
| 2011 | My Kingdom | |||
| 2012 | Croczilla | |||
| Motorway |
| Year | Title | Role | Network | Notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Meteor Garden | Dong Shan Cai | ||||
| 2002 | Meteor Garden II | Dong Shan Cai | ||||
| Snow Spirit | ||||||
| 2003 | Nie Xiao Qian | |||||
| 2004 | Mars | Han Qi Luo | ||||
| Say Yes Enterprise 求婚事务所 | Xiao Niao | |||||
| 2005 | Phantom Lover 夜半歌声 | Tong Ruo Fan | ||||
| 2007 | Corner With Love | Yu Xin Lei | ||||
| 2010 | Summer's Desire | Yin Xia Mo |
| Year | Title | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Barbie Essence | Photo Book | |
| 2004 | Mei Rong Da Wang | Beauty Book | |
| 2005 | Penny Dreadful | Poetry Book | |
| 2006 | Mei Rong Da Wang II | Beauty Book |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Best Leading Actress in a TV Series | Meteor Garden | |||
| 2008 | Best Actress | Connected | |||
| Best Actress | Corner with Love | ||||
| 2012 | Best Actress | Million Dollar Crocodile |