Donnie Yen

Donnie Yen Ji-dan was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, on 27 July 1963. He is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, director, producer, choreographer, and multiple world champions in kung-fu tournaments. Hong Kong’s most popular action star is Yen. Since the early 2000s, he has choreographed MMA in many of his films. As the first Chinese champion of the UFC, Zhang Weili, Yen’s films introduced her to mixed martial arts. Here we talk about Donnie Yen age, career, wife, height, weight, net worth, movies, and biography.

Donnie Yen Bio Data:

Real NameYen Ji-Dan
NicknameYen, Dan
Date of Birth July 27, 1963
Age59 years
Birth PlaceYuexiu District, Guangzhou, China
Zodiac SignLeo
HometownGuangzhou, Guangdong, China
ReligionChristianity
NationalityChinese, Hong Kong

Donnie Yen Family & Personal Life:

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage DateAugust 30 (2003)
December (1993)
WifeCissy Wang
Cissy Wang
Zing-Ci Leung
GirlfriendCissy Wang
FatherKloster Yen
Kloster Yen
MotherBow-sim Mark
Bow-sim Mark
BrothersUnknown
SistersChris Yen
Chris Yen
DaughterJasmine Yen
Jasmine Yen
SonJames Yen
James Yen
Man-Zeok Yen

Donnie Yen Education:

QualificationGraduate
SchoolUnknown
CollegeNortheastern University
UniversityUnknown

Donnie Yen Physical Stats & More:

HeightIn Centimeters: 173 cm
In Meters: 1.73 m 
In Feet & Inches: 5 feet 8 inches
WeightIn Kg: 75 kg 
In Pounds: 170 lbs
Waist Size35 inches
Chest Size43 Inches
Eyes ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Donnie Yen Career & Net Worth:

Profession Director, Martial Artist, Producer
Screenwriter, Stunt Performer, Choreographer
Actor, Karateka, Judoka, Taekwondo Athlete
DebutDrunken Tai Chi (1984)
SalaryUnknown
Net Worth$40 Million

Donnie Yen Favorites Things:

HobbiesBoxing, Kickboxing, Jeet Kune Do
Hapkido, Mixed Martial Arts
TaekwondoKarate, Muay Thai
Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Hung Ga
SandaJudo, Wing Chun, And Wushu
Favorite ActorJet Li, Jackie Chan
Favorite ActressLiu Yifei
Favorite FoodQuick Noodles, Stir Fried, Tofu
Favorite DestinationShanghai, China
Favorite ColorBrown

Donnie Yen Social Media:

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InstagramInstagram
TwitterTwitter

Some Lesser Known Facts About Donnie Yen?

  • He was born to a newspaper editor (father) and a martial arts teacher (mother), who was voted “Kung-Fu Artist of the Year” in 1995 by Black Belt magazine.
  • When he was two years old, he moved from China to Hong Kong, and when he was 11 years old, he moved from Hong Kong to Boston.
  • His rebellious teenage years were filled with studying martial arts other than Chinese martial arts, such as karate and tae kwon do.
  • A few years later, he also began to perform hip-hop and break-dancing
  • After joining a gang during his teen years, he lived in Boston’s notorious “Combat Zone” area.
  • His parents sent him to China to study at the Beijing Wushu Academy.
  • After a chance meeting in Hong Kong with director-action choreographer Yuen Woo-ping, he landed his first film role, Drunken Tai Chi, in 1984
  • A gang attacked him outside of a Hong Kong nightclub in the late 1990s
  • Although he survived relatively unscathed, eight of his companions ended up in the hospital; it is reported.
  • In 2009, Black Belt magazine named him “Kung Fu Artist of the Year.”
  • He is an ambassador for the charity Free the Children.        

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