| Chen Chen | |
| Birth Date: | 15 May 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China |
| Occupation: | Host, presenter |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Spouse: | Yu Di |
| Children: | 1 |
Chen Chen (; born May 15, 1979) is a Chinese host and presenter. She gained national prominence for hosting various popular programs on Dragon Television.[1]
Chen was a child actress during her schooling years. Initially she had no intentions of entering the entertainment industry and worked as a host for small-scale product launches and promotional events to earn extra money as a university student. A television director who was at such an event persuaded her to try hosting a television program. She was chosen to host the children's program Dragon Club (小神龙俱乐部) as she was fluent in both English and Mandarin Chinese. After receiving a positive response from viewers, she hosted the SMG's flagship entertainment and lifestyle program Entertainment Online (娱乐在线).[2]
As she is bilingual, Chen has hosted and served as a translator at international events and conferences held in Shanghai, most notably the annual Shanghai International Film Festival.[3] [4] She co-hosted the 2015 Laureus World Sports Awards, which was held in Shanghai, together with actor Benedict Cumberbatch.[5] The event drew much attention in China as Chen was the first Chinese national to host the awards and do it entirely in English without a translator.[6]
Chen began shifting away from hosting television programs to producing in 2012. She was the producer and presenter of the critically-acclaimed program Heroes (闪亮的名字), which features the stories of ordinary citizens during significant periods of China's history, a departure from large-scale anniversary documentaries which typically glorified party or military achievements.[1] The first season was nominated for Best Variety Program awards at the 2019 Shanghai Television Festival Magnolia Awards. Due to a positive reception from viewers, a second season was commissioned and it won the Best Literary/Cultural Program award at the biennial China Television Arts Starlight Awards.[7] [8]
Chen graduated from Shanghai International Studies University with a bachelor's degree in international journalism and master's degree in communication studies.[9] She was exposed to the television and entertainment industry from an early age as her aunt Chen Peiying (陈佩英), better known by her stage name Xiao Chen (小辰), was a presenter and producer during the 1960s to 1980s.
In January 2019, she appeared in the audience of the singing competition Super-Vocal season 1, and it was revealed that she was married to participant Yu Di, a singer-songwriter and vocal instructor at Shanghai Theatre Academy.[1]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dragon Club | 小神龙俱乐部 | Host | |
| Entertainment Online | 娱乐在线 | Host | ||
| 2003 | Star Space | 娱乐星天地 | Host | |
| 2004 | My Show | 我型我秀 | Host | |
| 2006–2007 | My Hero | 加油！好男儿 | Host | |
| 2006 | Let's Shake It | 舞林大会 | Contestant | |
| 2007 | 非常有戏 | |||
| 2009 | 闪电星感动 | |||
| 天裁爱美丽 | ||||
| 2011 | 谁是大人物 | |||
| 2012 | Chen Chen's All Stars | 陈辰全明星 | Host | |
| 2012 | XXS-OMG We Became Smaller | 天哪！我们变小啦！ | Host | |
| 2018–2019 | Chinese Dating with the Parents | 中国新相亲 | Co-host[10] 2 seasons | |
| 2019–2020 | Heroes | 闪亮的名字 | Host and producer 2 seasons | |
| 2022 | Future China | 未来中国 | Co-host[11] |