Janet Hsieh

Name: Janet Hsieh
Native name: 謝怡芬
Also Known as: Xie Yi Fen, Xie Yifen, Hsieh Ifen, 谢怡芬
Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Born: January 20, 1980
Age: 46

Janet Hsieh is a Taiwanese-American model, actress, TV hostess, and writer, born in Texas, USA. She graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Her parents are from Kaohsiung, and she grew up in Texas, USA. She graduated from MIT in 2001 with a double major in Biological Sciences and Spanish. She is a certified advanced Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) after completing 3 years of university training. Initially, she only intended to visit her parents' hometown in Taiwan, but she ended up working at Taipei Veterans General Hospital (台北榮民總醫院). During her time in Taiwan, she was introduced to the modeling world through a member of the group L.A. Boyz, and later gave up her plans to become a doctor. She was then recommended to a program producer by the celebrity Xiao S, marking her official entry into the entertainment industry.

At the end of 2008, she officially obtained Taiwanese citizenship.

In 2015, she married mixed-race male model Wu Yu Wei (吳宇衛), and they held their wedding in Antarctica. In 2017, she gave birth to a son. She had a second son in 2021.

(Source: MyDramaList) Edit Biography

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2025	Zero Day Attack Taiwanese Drama, 2025, 10 eps Wang Ming Fang (Ep. 1) (Main Role)	10	Wang Ming Fang (Ep. 1) Main Role	7.0
2021	The Summer Temple Fair Taiwanese Drama, 2021, 10 eps Ye Yun (Support Role)	10	Ye Yun Support Role	7.2
2020	Adventure of the Ring Taiwanese Drama, 2020, 8 eps Rossy [Gao Si Jing's wife] (Support Role)	8	Rossy [Gao Si Jing's wife] Support Role	7.5
2020	The Ghost Bride Taiwanese Drama, 2020, 6 eps Hsiao Yu / Mrs. Pan (Support Role)	6	Hsiao Yu / Mrs. Pan Support Role	7.6
2019	Deja Vu Taiwanese Drama, 2019, 24 eps Janet [Reporter] (Ep. 1) (Guest Role)	24	Janet [Reporter] (Ep. 1) Guest Role	6.5
2018	Utopia for the 20s Taiwanese Drama, 2018, 20 eps Wei Han Ren (Support Role)	20	Wei Han Ren Support Role	0.0
2016	High 5 Basketball Taiwanese Drama, 2016, 13 eps Lin Jia Lu (Main Role)	13	Lin Jia Lu Main Role	7.4
2016	Golden Darling Taiwanese Drama, 2016, 40 eps Jolina (Ep.37) (Guest Role)	40	Jolina (Ep.37) Guest Role	7.4
2015	Constellation Women Series: Leo Taiwanese Drama, 2015, 9 eps Tseng Lee Chie [Singer] (Ep. 1, 6) (Guest Role)	9	Tseng Lee Chie [Singer] (Ep. 1, 6) Guest Role	6.7
2015	Constellation Women Series: Aries Taiwanese Drama, 2015, 10 eps Chen Yin Xiu (Main Role)	10	Chen Yin Xiu Main Role	6.8

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2019	Big Three Dragons Taiwanese Movie, 2019, [Hotel Manager] (Support Role)	[Hotel Manager] Support Role	0.0

Year	Title	#	Role	Rating
2020	36 Questions Taiwanese TV Show, 2020, 80 eps (Ep. 21) (Guest)	80	(Ep. 21) Guest	9.3
2019	Travel Together Taiwanese TV Show, 2019, 790 eps (Ep. 225-229) (Guest)	790	(Ep. 225-229) Guest	0.0
2014	Mr. Player Taiwanese TV Show, 2014, 582 eps [Yellow team] (Ep. 199-200) (Guest)	582	[Yellow team] (Ep. 199-200) Guest	7.5
2007	University Taiwanese TV Show, 2007, 0 eps (Regular Member)	0	Regular Member	0.0