19-Year-Old Jackson Yee Tops Forbes China Celebrity 100 List For 2020

Oh, to be young, successful and influential.

That’s exactly how we’d describe 19-year-old Jackson Yee, the youngest member of TFBoys and as of this week, the youngest celeb ever to top the Forbes China Celebrity 100 List. The annual ranking takes into account their influence by considering factors such as income, how often they’re searched online, exposure in the mass media and commercial value. Stars from the China, Hongkong and Taiwan have been included in the list since 2010. Prior to that, it was only stars from the Mainland who were considered.

Jackson is no stranger to the list. Last year, he ranked eighth and was the first celeb born in the 2000s to make the cut.

According to Forbes, “[Jackson's movie] Better Days did exceedingly well at the box office. He also became a first-time nominee at the Hong Kong Film Awards where he was named Best New Performer. He is a young performer who spreads positivity, and is not only talented in singing and dancing, but is also a face to watch in the movie industry.”

Second on the list was veteran actor Xu Zheng, 48, followed by actress Zhou Dongyu, 28. Mandopop king Jay Chou, 41, came in fourth and was followed by EXO member Lay Zhang, 28. The sixth to 10th spots were taken by Yang Mi, 33, Zanilia Zhao, 32, Kris Wu, 29, Wang Yibo, 23 and Karry Wang, 20, respectively. Like Jackson, Karry is also a member of TFBoys.

The third and final member of the group, Roy Wang, placed 33rd on the list. TFBoys made their showbiz debut in 2013, when they were just 12 to 13 year olds. They quickly rose to superstardom and each of the members have since moved on to solo projects but are clearly as popular, not to mention, influential as ever.

Other notable entries on the list include Luhan (15th), Angelababy (16th), Cecilia Liu (29th), Li Ronghao (59th), Huang Xiaoming (76th), Li Chen (89th), Andy Lau (90th), Jackie Chan (91st), Eddie Peng (94th) and Aaron Kwok (95th).

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