Yan Qi Mao

VaVa

  • Name: VaVa
  • Native name: 毛衍七
  • Also Known as: VavaMiss, MissVava, China’s Rihanna
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 29, 1995
  • Age: 30
VaVa, whose real name is Mao Yanqi, was born on October 29, 1995 in Ya'an City, Sichuan Province. She is a female hip-hop rap singer in Mainland China.Since childhood, he liked dancing and electronic music to rap hip-hop. When I was 6 years old, I heard SHE's first music album "Girls' Dormitory" and formed a group with two friends. But then they gave up on their dreams halfway through. VaVa grew up in a single-parent family. When she was 3 years old, her biological mother left home without warning. She was rebellious and paranoid since she was a child. She was unwilling to call her stepmother "Mom" and was beaten by her father. At the age of 4, VAVA was picked up by her mother from her father, because her mother was making money to support her family in another place, she had been living with her grandmother. As a child, VaVa experienced economic hardship, his family could not afford high tuition fees, nor could he find a professional teacher for practice, he depended on listening to tapes for self-study, singing and groping while feeling. After graduating from junior high school, VaVa discontinued school in order to reduce the burden on mothers and grandmothers. At the age 16, he started his career as a regular at a bar. In 2013, at the age 18, he went to Beijing to worship Wang Yilong as his teacher and began studying professional electronic music creation and hip-hop rap.

In 2014, signed a contract with Yilong Shengshi Culture Media and became a contracted artist[2]; on November 19, released the song "Just this Tune" with Wang Yilong, thus officially entering the entertainment industry [1]; December 2, launched The first solo single "You are Low" . In August2018, he was also selected to Forbes China's "30 Under 30 Elites" list (in music); On November 14, he won the Best Rapper Award at the Global China Golden Melody Awards and refused to accept the award on the spot.

On July 31, 2020, VAVA officially announced their love affair with Kid Wang(孩子王) on Weibo. Edit Biography
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Year Title Role Rating
2024
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Chinese Movie, 2024,
(Support Role)
Support Role
7.4
2021
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Chinese Movie, 2021,
Lu Xi Ya (Support Role)
Lu Xi Ya
Support Role
7.3
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Year Title # Role Rating
2026
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[Contestant] (Regular Member)
20
[Contestant]
Regular Member
0.0
2026
Roast
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(Ep. 1-2) (Guest)
20
(Ep. 1-2)
Guest
0.0
2025
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Sisters on Holidays
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(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
0.0
2025
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33
[RAP]
Guest
8.1
2025
The Rap of China 2025
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(Ep. 10) (Guest)
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(Ep. 10)
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2025
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(Regular Member)
10
Regular Member
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2025
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(Regular Member)
24
Regular Member
7.5
2024
Wonderland Season 4
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Chinese TV Show, 2024, 20 eps
[Video] (Ep. 1) (Guest)
20
[Video] (Ep. 1)
Guest
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2024
Rap Star Dream Maker
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[Label Manager] (Regular Member)
24
[Label Manager]
Regular Member
7.5
2023
The Rap of China Season 6
The Rap of China Season 6
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(Regular Member)
26
Regular Member
7.9
2023
Sisters Who Make Waves Season 4
Sisters Who Make Waves Season 4
Chinese TV Show, 2023, 25 eps
(Ep. 12) (Guest)
25
(Ep. 12)
Guest
7.9
2022
It Sounds Incredible Season 2
It Sounds Incredible Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2022, 12 eps
(Ep. 11) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 11)
Guest
7.5
2022
The Rap of China Season 5: All Stars Season
The Rap of China Season 5: All Stars Season
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(Regular Member)
26
Regular Member
8.2
2021
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Mao Xue Woof
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(Ep. 64) (Guest)
150
(Ep. 64)
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8.2
2021
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Boom Backstage
Chinese TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Regular Member)
12
Regular Member
7.6
2021
Stage Boom
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Chinese TV Show, 2021, 23 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
23
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.2
2021
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[Tutor] (Guest)
12
[Tutor]
Guest
7.8
2021
Roast Season 5
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Chinese TV Show, 2021, 10 eps
(Ep. 9-10) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 9-10)
Guest
7.7
2021
Variety Big Coffee Show Season 6
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(Ep. 11) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 11)
Guest
0.0
2021
The Treasured Voice Season 2
The Treasured Voice Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2021, 12 eps
(Ep. 1) (Guest)
12
(Ep. 1)
Guest
7.7
2020
Super Hit
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Chinese TV Show, 2020, 11 eps
(Ep. 7, 11) (Guest)
11
(Ep. 7, 11)
Guest
7.7
2020
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Chinese TV Show, 2020, 6 eps
(Regular Member)
6
Regular Member
8.1
2020
Super Nova Games Season 3
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Chinese TV Show, 2020, 7 eps
[Team Trendy / Yellow] (Regular Member)
7
[Team Trendy / Yellow]
Regular Member
8.0
2020
We Are Young
We Are Young
Chinese TV Show, 2020, 10 eps
(Guest)
10
Guest
7.6
2019
Vlog in Business 2
Vlog in Business 2
Chinese TV Show, 2019, 12 eps
Herself (Guest)
12
Herself
Guest
7.0
2019
The Big Band
The Big Band
Chinese TV Show, 2019, 12 eps
(Guest)
12
Guest
7.4
2018
Idol Hits
Idol Hits
Chinese TV Show, 2018, 12 eps
(Guest)
12
Guest
7.5
2017
Roast Season 2
Roast Season 2
Chinese TV Show, 2017, 10 eps
(Ep. 3) (Guest)
10
(Ep. 3)
Guest
7.6
2017
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The Rap of China
Chinese TV Show, 2017, 12 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
12
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.9
2016
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Sound of My Dream
Chinese TV Show, 2016, 12 eps
[Contestant] (Regular Member)
12
[Contestant]
Regular Member
7.9
2008
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900
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Guest
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  • First Name: Yan Qi
  • Family Name: Mao
  • Native name: 毛衍七
  • Also Known as: VavaMiss, MissVava, China’s Rihanna
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Gender: Female
  • Born: October 29, 1995
  • Age: 30

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