BEST Asian Actress 2024

  • Actresses from China, Hong Kong, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and all other available Asian Dramas only on MDL!
  • The Actress must have at least 1 Drama released and finished airing in 2024. It can also be added to this list if released in 2023 but finished airing in 2024.
  • 5 votes per user (or less). 
  • The average MDL Popularity of the Actress does not matter.
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  • Voting Ends on 5th March 2025.

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Meela Jan 3, 2025
58 People Loves 235 Voters Report
  • Zhao Lu Si

    1. Zhao Lu Si

    Chinese
    7,207 points by 73 voters
    Zhao Lu Si is an actor and singer born in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Zhao Lu Si started her acting career in 2017 when she debuted in the romance drama, "Untouchable Lovers" ...more
  • Kim Ji Won

    2. Kim Ji Won

    South Korean
    6,258 points by 63 voters
    Kim Ji Won is a South Korean actress. She entered the entertainment industry in 2010 by appearing in commercials, and became known as the "Oran C Girl" and "Lollipop Girl." She made ...more
  • Jung So Min

    3. Jung So Min

    South Korean
    4,858 points by 49 voters
    Jung So Min, born Kim Yoon Ji, is a South Korean actress under Blossom Entertainment. Jung took a short break in 2011 to concentrate on her studies at the Korea National University ...more
  • Zhao Li Ying

    4. Zhao Li Ying

    Chinese
    4,420 points by 45 voters
    Zhao Li Ying, born in Langfang, Hebei Province, China, is an award-winning actor and singer represented by Hesong Media (和颂传媒). She graduated from Langfang School of Electronic Information Engineering. In 2006, she ...more
  • Esther Yu

    5. Esther Yu

    Chinese
    3,557 points by 36 voters
    Yu Shu Xin, or Esther Yu, is a Chinese singer, actor, and voice-over artist managed by Huace Film & TV. She grew up in Shanghai and graduated from LASALLE College of Arts ...more
  • Park Shin Hye

    6. Park Shin Hye

    South Korean
    3,247 points by 33 voters
    Park Shin Hye is a South Korean actress, singer, and model under S.A.L.T Entertainment. She was raised in Songpa District in Seoul, South Korea. She debuted in the entertainment industry by appearing ...more
  • Ren Min

    7. Ren Min

    Chinese
    2,697 points by 27 voters
    Ren Min is a Chinese actress under the Enlight Media agency. She was born in Hunan, China. She attended the Central Academy of Drama in Beijing and made her acting debut while ...more
  • Kim Hye Yoon

    8. Kim Hye Yoon

    South Korean
    2,667 points by 27 voters
    Kim Hye Yoon is a South Korean actress under Artist Company. She made her acting debut with 2013 "Samsaengi" (TV소설 삼생이). After working on "Bad Guys" (나쁜 녀석들), Kim focused her attention ...more
  • Kim Tae Ri

    9. Kim Tae Ri

    South Korean
    2,459 points by 25 voters
    Kim Tae Ri is a South Korean model and actress managed by Management MMM. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Broadcasting from Kyunghee University. She was active in a ...more
  • Park Min Young

    10. Park Min Young

    South Korean
    2,255 points by 23 voters
    Park Min Young is a South Korean actress. In February 2013, she graduated from Dongguk University with a degree in theatre. She had her entertainment debut in an SK Telecom commercial in ...more
  • Park Bo Young

    11. Park Bo Young

    South Korean
    2,065 points by 21 voters
    Park Bo Young is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. She was born in Jeungpyeong, North Chungcheong, South Korea. She graduated from Dankook University's Department of Performing Arts with a major ...more
  • Kim Seol Hyun

    12. Kim Seol Hyun

    South Korean
    1,979 points by 20 voters
    Kim Seol Hyun is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of AOA (에이오에이). She graduated from Gyeonggi Arts High School. She first appeared as a commercial model when she was ...more
  • Kim  Mi Kyung

    13. Kim Mi Kyung

    South Korean
    1,977 points by 20 voters
    Kim Mi Kyung is a South Korean actress under Popeye Entertainment. She made her theater debut in 1985. Kim has been a member of the Yeonwoo Mudae theater company since 1985. She ...more
  • Shin Hye Sun

    14. Shin Hye Sun

    South Korean
    1,862 points by 19 voters
    Shin Hye Sun is a South Korean actor managed by YNK Entertainment (YNK 엔터테인먼트). Inspired by Won Bin’s performance in the drama “Autumn Tale,” Shin entered the Film Art program at Sejong ...more
  • Zhang Jing Yi

    15. Zhang Jing Yi

    Chinese
    1,772 points by 18 voters
    Zhang Jing Yi is a Chinese model and actress born in Shaoyang, Hunan, China. She graduated from the Performance Department at Beijing Film Academy as a member of the 2017 undergraduate class. ...more
  • Bai Lu

    16. Bai Lu

    Chinese
    1,485 points by 15 voters
    Bai Lu is a Chinese actress and model born in Changzhou, Jiangsu, China. She studied at Changzhou Higher Vocational Technical Institute of Tourism and Commerce. Bai Lu's acting career began in 2015 ...more
  • Zhao Jin Mai

    17. Zhao Jin Mai

    Chinese
    1,466 points by 15 voters
    Zhao Jin Mai is an actor born in Shenyang, China. In 2012, she made her acting debut at just ten years old in the drama “Cannot No Mother” (不能没有娘). She made her ...more
  • Wu Jin Yan

    18. Wu Jin Yan

    Chinese
    1,463 points by 15 voters
    Wu Jin Yan, born in Chengdu, China, began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved to Beijing to train at the Dance School Affiliated with the Beijing Dance ...more
  • Shin Ye Eun

    19. Shin Ye Eun

    South Korean
    1,172 points by 12 voters
    Shin Ye Eun, born in Sokcho, South Korea, is an actor under JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트). She made her acting debut in the web series "A-Teen" (에이틴). (Source: MyDramaList)
  • Kim You Jung

    20. Kim You Jung

    South Korean
    1,170 points by 12 voters
    Kim You Jung, born in Seoul, South Korea, is an award-winning actor under Awesome ENT ((주)어썸이엔티). She studied at Goyang High School of Arts. Her older sister Kim Yeon Jung is also ...more
  • Park Gyu Young

    21. Park Gyu Young

    South Korean
    987 points by 10 voters
    Park Gyu Young is an actor and model born in Busan, South Korea. In 2015, Park began training to become an actor after JYP Entertainment (JYP 엔터테인먼트) noticed her on the cover ...more
  • Song Hye Kyo

    22. Song Hye Kyo

    South Korean
    982 points by 10 voters
    Song Hye Kyo is a South Korean actress. In 1996, the 14-year-old Song, then a third-year junior high school student, won first place in the SunKyung Smart Model Contest, and she made ...more
  • Dilraba Dilmurat

    23. Dilraba Dilmurat

    Chinese
    886 points by 9 voters
    Dilraba Dilmurat, born in Xinjiang, China, is an award-winning actor, dancer and singer of Uyghur descent. She's represented by Jay Walk Studio (嘉行传媒)) and Dilreba Studio. After graduating from Xinjiang Arts Institute, ...more
  • Yang Zi

    24. Yang Zi

    Chinese
    885 points by 9 voters
    Yang Zi, otherwise known by the English name Andy Yang, is an actor and singer born in Beijing, China who got her start as a child. In 2014, she graduated from Beijing ...more
  • IU

    25. IU

    South Korean
    787 points by 8 voters
    Lee Ji Eun, better known by her stage name IU, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and actor under EDAM Entertainment. Her stage name is derived from the phrase "I and You," symbolizing ...more
  • Crystal Liu

    26. Crystal Liu

    American
    787 points by 8 voters
    Liu Yi Fei (Born: An Feng), also known as Crystal Liu, is a Chinese-American actress, singer, and model. She is widely known as Fairy Sister in the entertainment industry. She was named ...more
  • Lee Se Young

    27. Lee Se Young

    South Korean
    785 points by 8 voters
    Lee Se Young is a South Korean actress managed by Prain TPC. She began her career as a child actress, starring in various movies and dramas such as Jewel in the Palace ...more
  • Park Eun Bin

    28. Park Eun Bin

    South Korean
    688 points by 7 voters
    Park Eun Bin is a South Korean actress born in Seoul. She is managed by Namoo Actors. She debuted at the age of five and has acted in numerous television series as ...more
  • Kim Go Eun

    29. Kim Go Eun

    South Korean
    681 points by 7 voters
    Kim Go Eun is a South Korean actress under BH Entertainment. Her first-ever on-screen role was in the 2012 film "A Muse" (은교). In 2019, Kim was named as a Chanel ambassador ...more
  • Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodom

    30. Namtan Tipnaree Weerawatnodom

    Thai
    594 points by 6 voters
    Tipnaree Weerawatnodom, nicknamed Namtan, is a Thai actress managed by GMM TV. Raised in Ayutthaya province, she graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts—majoring in acting and directing—from Srinakharinwirot University. In 2024, ...more
  • Zhou Yu Tong

    31. Zhou Yu Tong

    Chinese
    589 points by 6 voters
    Zhou Yu Tong, born in Huainan City of Anhui Province, China, is an actor and graduate of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art Performance Department 2012. In 2013, she made her acting ...more
  • Han So Hee

    32. Han So Hee

    South Korean
    489 points by 5 voters
    Han So Hee is a South Korean actress managed by 9ato Entertainment. Before stepping into acting, she pursued a career in modeling, gaining attention through appearances in music videos like SHINee’s Tell ...more
  • Lu Yu Xiao

    33. Lu Yu Xiao

    Chinese
    489 points by 5 voters
    Lu Yu Xiao is a Chinese actress under the Star Times agency. She was born in Shanghai, China. She attended a fashion university in the UK and debuted with the historical romance ...more
  • Becky Rebecca Patricia Armstrong

    34. Becky Rebecca Patricia Armstrong

    Thai
    395 points by 4 voters
    "Becky" Rebecca Patricia Armstrong, born in Bangkok, is a Thai-English actor, singer and model signed with Idol Factory. Her mother is Thai and father is British. She's currently studying Law with Criminology ...more
  • BIBI

    35. BIBI

    South Korean
    393 points by 4 voters
    Kim Hyung Seo, better known by her stage name BIBI, is a South Korean solo rapper, singer, songwriter, and actress managed by FeelGhood Music. She debuted with the single “BINU” on May ...more
  • Freen Sarocha Chankimha

    36. Freen Sarocha Chankimha

    Thai
    393 points by 4 voters
    Sarocha Chankimha, nicknamed Freen, is an actor under Idol Factory. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in public relations and corporate communication from the College of Communication Arts at Rangsit University. Freen ...more
  • Li Qin

    37. Li Qin

    Chinese
    390 points by 4 voters
    Li Qin, also known as Sweet Li, is a Chinese actress and singer. Li was born on September 27, 1990 in Bacheng Town of Kunshan city, Jiangsu province. Li started studying Chinese ...more
  • Yaya Urassaya Sperbund

    38. Yaya Urassaya Sperbund

    Thai
    388 points by 4 voters
    Yaya Urassaya Sperbund is a half Thai/Norwegian actress. She entered the industry in 2008 but it wasn't until 2010 where she gained immense popularity and created a name for herself with her ...more
  • Lee You Mi

    39. Lee You Mi

    South Korean
    295 points by 3 voters
    Lee You Mi is a South Korean actor under Varo Entertainment. She made her acting debut in 2009 and became the first Korean actress to win Outstanding Guest Actress at the Creative ...more
  • Go Youn Jung

    40. Go Youn Jung

    South Korean
    294 points by 3 voters
    Go Youn Jung is a South Korean actress and model under MAA management. She attended Seoul Woman's University to study Art. After she graduated from Seoul Woman's University with majoring in contemporary ...more
  • Cheng Xiao

    41. Cheng Xiao

    Chinese
    293 points by 3 voters
    Cheng Xiao is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and former member of WJSN (우주소녀, also known as COSMIC GIRLS). She graduated from Seoul Performing Arts High School. Before arriving in South Korea, ...more
  • Kim Se Jeong

    42. Kim Se Jeong

    South Korean
    292 points by 3 voters
    Kim Se Jeong is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress, and former member of I.O.I (아이오아이) and GUGUDAN (구구단). She graduated from Indeogwon High School and later obtained an associate's degree in ...more
  • Bona

    43. Bona

    South Korean
    291 points by 3 voters
    Kim Ji Yun, known professionally as Bona, is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of WJSN (우주소녀, also known as COSMIC GIRLS). She graduated from Dongguk University College of Education ...more
  • Jing Tian

    44. Jing Tian

    Chinese
    200 points by 2 voters
    Sally Jing is a Chinese actress. She graduated from the Beijing Dance Academy and Beijing Film Academy. She is known for her roles in The Warring States (2011) and the action films ...more
  • Ancy Deng

    45. Ancy Deng

    Chinese
    198 points by 2 voters
    Ancy Deng is a Chinese actress born in Chongqing, China. She is one out of the only two girls under the very well-known Times Fengjun Entertainment. She made her acting debut in ...more
  • Film Rachanun Mahawan

    46. Film Rachanun Mahawan

    Thai
    198 points by 2 voters
    Rachanun Mahawan, nicknamed Film, is an actor under GMMTV. In December 2022, she graduated from the Faculty of Architecture Midea Art Branch at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi. Film got her ...more
  • Lee Bo Young

    47. Lee Bo Young

    South Korean
    198 points by 2 voters
    Lee Bo Young is a South Korean actress under J-Wide Company. She is best known for starring in the television dramas "My Daughter Seo Young", and "I Can Hear Your Voice". Lee ...more
  • Shin Min Ah

    48. Shin Min Ah

    South Korean
    197 points by 2 voters
    Shin debuted as a model for KiKi Magazine and has since appeared in many commercial film advertisements, becoming one of the most in-demand CF endorsers in South Korea. Aside from acting in ...more
  • Meng Zi Yi

    49. Meng Zi Yi

    Chinese
    196 points by 2 voters
    Meng Zi Yi, born in Changchun City, Jilin Province, is a Chinese actress. In 2013, Meng was admitted to the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy and is signed under Yuekai Entertainment ...more
  • PP Punpreedee Khumprom Rodsaward

    50. PP Punpreedee Khumprom Rodsaward

    Thai
    196 points by 2 voters
    "PP" Punpreedee Khumprom Rodsaward is an actor and host under Channel 3 (ช่อง 3). She graduated from Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Political Science. She is a host of Channel 3's entertainment news ...more
  • Choi Soo Young

    51. Choi Soo Young

    South Korean
    100 points by 1 voters
    Choi Soo Young is a South Korean idol singer, actress, dancer, spokesmodel, TV presenter, and RJ, currently under Saram Entertainment. She is a member of the girl group Girls' Generation. She was ...more
  • Sun Qian

    52. Sun Qian

    Chinese
    100 points by 1 voters
    Sun Qian is a Chinese actress born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province and graduated from the Central Academy of Drama. She officially entered showbiz in 2016 with her debut in the movie "Love ...more
  • Janine Gutierrez

    53. Janine Gutierrez

    Filipino
    100 points by 1 voters
    Janine Gutierrez is a Filipina actress, television host, and commercial model who graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in European Studies. She was previously a contract artist for ...more
  • Kim Hye Joon

    54. Kim Hye Joon

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    While studying at Hanyang University (Dept. of Theater and Film), Kim passed an audition for Saturday Night Live Korea, becoming a regular cast member for season 7. There, she gained some exposure ...more
  • Son Ye Jin

    55. Son Ye Jin

    South Korean
    98 points by 1 voters
    Son Ye Jin is a South Korean actress under MSTeam Entertainment. She made her big-screen debut in the film "Secret Tears" in 2000. Her first leading role came a year later when ...more
  • Kimberley Anne Woltemas

    56. Kimberley Anne Woltemas

    German
    97 points by 1 voters
    Kimberley Anne Woltemas, nicknamed Kim, is a Thai-German actor born in Berlin. Her mother is from Chiang Mai, Thailand, while her father is of German and Spanish origin. Kim made her acting ...more
  • Liu Dan

    57. Liu Dan

    Chinese
    97 points by 1 voters
    Liu Dan is a Chinese actress born in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. She graduated from the Performance Department of Beijing Film Academy and began her acting career in 1988 with the drama “Xue Yu”. ...more
  • Kim So Hyun

    58. Kim So Hyun

    South Korean
    0 points by 0 voters
    Kim So Hyun is an award-winning South Korean actress managed by IEUM HASHTAG. She was born in Australia and moved to South Korea in 2003, when she was four years old. So ...more

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