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Fan Bingbing, Queen of the Red Carpet


American audiences may not be all that familiar with Fan Bingbing, but the Chinese actress is one of the world’s 10 highest paid actresses of the year. She’s also a regular on international best dressed lists around the world. In celebration of the now 34 year old’s birthday, here’s a look back at some of her most memorable red carpe looks, from the Cannes Film Festival to the Oscars.

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The actress stood out at the 63rd Annual Cannes Festival, where she wore a dramatic Laurence Hsu gown covered in illustrations of dragons.

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Fan Bingbing looked elegant on the red carpet at the 63rd Annual Cannes Festival in a grey-purple one-shoulder chiffon gown with embellished details.

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For the Cannes red carpet the next year, Bingbing donned this purple, strapless Atelier Versace gown while attending the premiere for The Artist.

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The actress accessorized her white Elie Saab couture gown paired with the matching feathered shaw, a pewter-colored clutch and crystal jewelry.

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Fan Bingbing wore a classic one-shoulder gown to a celebration of the ‘Sortilege de Cartier’ Collection in Rome.

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Fan Bingbing attended the ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ premiere at the 65th Annual Cannes Film Festival in a floral, mermaid gown.

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While attending Louis Vuitton’s Fashion night out in Shanghai, the actress pushed the envelope in a gothic Louis Vuitton ensemble. Smokey eye makeup and a bright red lip were the perfect finishing touches.

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The actress hit the red carpet at the 2013 Academy Awards in a fuchsia Marchesa ballgown.

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Fan Bingbing made mod look modern at the Louis Vuitton Fall 2013 runway show in a black-and-white checkered dress with black leather gloves.

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At the ‘Jenue & Jolie’ Premiere during the 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival, the actress wore a dusty golden-hue Elie Saab Couture gown that feature a embellished mid-sleeve length bodice, belted waistline and flowing skirt.

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The classic beauty wore an off-white, crystal-embellished Ralph & Russo couture dress in 2014.

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Fan Binging was fairytale perfection in a gray princess-like Marchesa gown embellished with multi-colored flowers at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of Mad Max: Fury Road.

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At the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the star wowed in an off-the-shoulder pink, embroidered Ralph & Russo couture gown that featured a long watteau train and sleeves that draped elegantly behind her.

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At the Shanghai Film Festival last summer, Fan Bingbing wore a dramatic burgundy-colored gown with sheer panels by Stephanie Rolland, accessorized by Chopard jewels.

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Fan Bingbing looked rocker chic in a red leather Louis Vuitton coat dress at the designer’s Fall 2016 show during Paris Fashion Week.

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The Chinese actress dazzled on the red carpet at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival premiere of ‘I Am Not Madame Bovary’ wearing a Elie Saab Haute Couture velvet gown. The long-sleeved dress featured a thigh-high slit on the silk printed-skirt, sequin-embellishments, and a deep plunging neckline.