Asian Celebrities Who Are Multi-lingual (29 people)

1. RM

South Korean

883 points by 9 voters

Kim Nam Joon, formerly known professionally as Rap Monster and currently known as RM, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, producer, composer and member of BTS (방탄소년단). He graduated from Apgujeong High ...more

2. Henry Lau

Canadian

882 points by 9 voters

Henry Lau is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, and former member of SUPER JUNIOR-M (슈퍼주니어-M). He was born in Toronto; his father is from Hong Kong, and his mother is from Taiwan. ...more

3. Park Bo Gum

South Korean

788 points by 8 voters

Park Bo Gum is a South Korean actor, singer, and musician currently with THEBLACKLABEL. He had previously been with Blossom Entertainment for ten years. Among others, Bo Gum has won the Top ...more

4. Lisa

Thai

685 points by 7 voters

Lisa Pranpriya Manobal, later legally changed to Lisa Lalisa Manobal and known simply as Lisa, is a Thai singer, dancer, actress, and member of BLACKPINK (블랙핑크). She dropped out of high school ...more

5. Ma Dong Seok

South Korean

583 points by 6 voters

Ma Dong Seok (born Lee Dong Seok) is a Korean-American actor under Big Punch Entertainment . Under his westernized real name Don Lee and before he turned to acting, he was once ...more

6. Amber Liu

American

574 points by 6 voters

Amber Josephine Liu, known professionally as Amber, is an American singer, dancer and member of F(X) (에프엑스). She was born in Los Angeles, California and graduated from El Camino High School. Before ...more

7. Eric Nam

American

563 points by 6 voters

Eric Nam is a Korean-American singer-songwriter, entertainer, influencer, and television presenter based in South Korea. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A. Eric started his music career by uploading popular ...more

8. Jackson Wang

Hong Konger

487 points by 5 voters

Wang Ga Yee, known by his English name Jackson Wang, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, dancer, fencer, and member of GOT7 (갓세븐). He graduated from American International School. Before debuting, he was ...more

9. Kaneshiro Takeshi

Japanese

393 points by 4 voters

Kaneshiro Takeshi is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer. Kaneshiro's mother is Taiwanese and his father is Ryukyuan from Okinawa, Japan. He was born and raised in Taipei but holds Japanese citizenship as ...more

10. Ok Taec Yeon

South Korean

388 points by 4 voters

Ok Taec Yeon is a South Korean singer, dancer, actor, entrepreneur and member of 2PM (투피엠). He graduated from Yeongdong High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from ...more

11. Ailee

American

286 points by 3 voters

Ailee is a Korean American singer and actress based in South Korea and currently managed by A2Z Entertainment (에이투지엔터테인먼트). Her 2017 single, "I Will Go to You Like the First Snow" (첫눈처럼 ...more

12. Kim Jae Uck

South Korean

200 points by 2 voters

Kim Jae Uck is a South Korean model and actor under the agency Management SOOP. He was born in Seoul, South Korea, but his family went to Japan later on. He grew ...more

13. Lee Da Hee

South Korean

199 points by 2 voters

Lee Da-Hee is a South Korean model, singer, television, and film actress under Huayi Brothers. At the age of 17, Lee Da-Hee became a finalist in the 2002 Super Elite Model Contest. ...more

14. Maggie Cheung

Hong Konger

197 points by 2 voters

Born in Hong Kong, Maggie Cheung traces her family roots to Shanghai. In 1971, she entered Primary one of St. Paul's Convent School. Her middle-class family emigrated from Hong Kong to the ...more

15. Krystal Jung

South Korean

192 points by 2 voters

Chrystal Soo Jung, known professionally as Krystal Jung, is a South Korean-American singer, dancer, model, and member of F(X) (에프엑스). Her parents moved from South Korea to the United States in the ...more

16. Lay Zhang

Chinese

191 points by 2 voters

Zhang Yi Xing, known professionally as Lay Zhang or Lay, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actor, producer, director, and member of EXO (엑소). He graduated from Hunan Normal University Affiliated Middle School. ...more

17. Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian

189 points by 2 voters

Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian actress and dancer, well known for performing her own stunts in action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s. Born in ...more

18. Otani Ryohei

Japanese

188 points by 2 voters

Otani Ryohei is a Japanese actor and model. He began his modeling career in Japan but entered the Korean entertainment world in 2003. He was featured in commercials for Dunkin' Donuts, Hyundai ...more

19. Shin Sae Kyeong

South Korean

185 points by 2 voters

Shin Sae Kyeong is a South Korean actress, singer, and model represented by The Present Co. (더프레젠트컴퍼니.) since July 2024. In 1998, she made her industry debut at eight years old when ...more

20. Jessica Jung

American

180 points by 2 voters

Jessica Jung is an American singer, dancer, actress, businesswoman, author, and former member of GIRLS' GENERATION (소녀시대; also known as SNSD). Her parents moved from South Korea to the United States in ...more

21. Lee Phillip

American

100 points by 1 voters

Lee Phillip is a Korean-American born and raised in the State of Virginia, to Korean parents who moved to the US in 1979. He is a former model and actor, best known ...more

22. Dean Fujioka

Japanese

99 points by 1 voters

Dean Fujioka was born in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, and graduated from Seattle University in Washington, USA. He is fluent in English, Japanese, and Mandarin. He is well known in the anime community ...more

23. Kang Ji Young

South Korean

98 points by 1 voters

Kang Ji Young is a South Korean singer, dancer, actress and member of KARA (카라). She graduated from Muhak Girls' High School and later obtained a bachelor's degree in Acting Arts from ...more

24. Victoria Song

Chinese

88 points by 1 voters

Song Qian, known professionally as Victoria Song, is a Chinese singer, dancer, actress and leader of f(x) (에프엑스). She began formal dance training at the age of ten, and in 2005 was ...more

25. G-Dragon

South Korean

87 points by 1 voters

Kwon Ji Yong, known professionally as G-Dragon, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, dancer, model, composer, and member of BIGBANG (빅뱅). He graduated from Dongducheon Information Industry High School and later obtained a ...more

26. Jackie Chan

Hong Konger

86 points by 1 voters

Jackie Chan is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, filmmaker, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer, born in Victoria Peak, Hong Kong. He is one of the ...more

27. Kelly Chen

Hong Konger

85 points by 1 voters

Kelly Chen Wai-lam (born Vivian Chen Wai-man) is a Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress. She has been referred to as a "diva of Asia". Chen has had great success in the ...more

28. Leon Lai

Hong Konger

84 points by 1 voters

Leon Lai is a Hong Kong actor, film director, businessman, and Cantopop singer. The media refer to Aaron Kwok, Jacky Cheung, Andy Lau, and Leon Lai as the “Cantopop Four Heavenly Kings” ...more