# Ouyang Nana (欧阳娜娜)
**Ouyang Nana** (歐陽娜娜; born 2000 in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Taiwanese cellist, singer, and actress who trained as a classical cello prodigy before moving into film, television, and pop music. She entered the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia on a full scholarship at 13, left in 2015 to pursue an entertainment career, and later completed studies at the [Berklee College of Music](https://www.edgepedia.org/berklee-college-of-music).[1](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3098916/why-ouyang-nana-quit-music-school-be-actress-and-how-cello?module=inline&pgtype=article) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0) Her screen work includes the films *Beijing Love Story* (2014), *To the Fore* (2015), and *[Bleeding Steel](https://www.edgepedia.org/bleeding-steel)* (2017) with [Jackie Chan](https://www.edgepedia.org/jackie-chan), and her recordings span classical cello albums and the pop EP series *NANA I* through *NANA III*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/) • [4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 2000, Taipei, Taiwan[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/) |
| Professions | Cellist, singer, and actress[5](https://www.iq.com/actor-info/%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C-ouyang-nana-214210505?lang=zh_cn) |
| Early distinction | Full scholarship to the Curtis Institute of Music at age 13 (2013)[6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy) |
| Breakthrough role | Cellist student Liu Xingyang in *Beijing Love Story* (2014)[4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) |
| Signature recording | Debut classical cello album *15* (2015), winner of Best 3 New Artist at the 31st Japan Gold Disc Award[4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) • [5](https://www.iq.com/actor-info/%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C-ouyang-nana-214210505?lang=zh_cn) |
| Later education | Berklee College of Music, 2018 to 2024[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0) |
| Recognition | Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia (2019); 73rd on the 2020 Forbes China Celebrity 100 list[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0) |
## Musical training
Ouyang Nana grew up in a Taiwanese entertainment family. Her father, Ouyang Long (歐陽龍), was a leading television actor who later entered politics in Taipei, and her mother, Fu Juan (傅娟), is an actress; her older sister Nini is a model, her younger sister Didi is an actress, and her aunt Ouyang Fei-fei (歐陽菲菲) is a singer known in Taiwan and Japan.[7](https://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2016-06-01/doc-ifxsqxxs8185977.shtml) • [8](https://kprofiles.com/nana-ou-yang-profile-and-facts/)
Her instrumental path began early. According to her Universal Music biography, she started guitar at age 4, piano at 5, and cello at 6.[9](https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/31688434690) She attended the music program of Dunhua Elementary School in Taipei, graduating in 2012, and was named principal cellist of the Century Youth Orchestra; after winning a national cello competition in 2011 she performed at summer festivals in the United States and Taiwan. At 12 she became the youngest cellist to give a solo recital at the Taiwan Concert Hall.[9](https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/31688434690) In 2013, at 13, she was admitted to the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia with a full scholarship.[6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy)
In 2015 she left Curtis to work in entertainment, a decision she later described as the first important one she had made for herself, saying she did not want her life to be only about the cello.[1](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3098916/why-ouyang-nana-quit-music-school-be-actress-and-how-cello?module=inline&pgtype=article) That July she gave her first recital at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.[4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) In 2018 she resumed formal study at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she remained enrolled through 2024.[6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy) • [2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0)
## Music career
Ouyang Nana signed with Universal Music in November 2015 and released her first classical cello album, *15*, that December.[4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) The album won her Best 3 New Artist at the 31st [Japan Gold Disc Award](https://www.edgepedia.org/japan-gold-disc-award).[5](https://www.iq.com/actor-info/%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C-ouyang-nana-214210505?lang=zh_cn) Her second album, *Cello Loves Disney*, followed in 2017, and in 2016 her single "Warming Your Winter" was recorded for her television series *Yes! Mr. Fashion*.[9](https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/31688434690) The song earned the iQiyi Popularity Award at the 2016 Hito Music Awards.[10](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ouyang_Nana)
**Pop output.** From 2020 she released the EP series *NANA I* (June 2020), *NANA II* (November 2020), and *NANA III* (April 2022), followed by the album *The Star 初星* in August 2023; her LinkedIn profile also lists the 2022 release *Live Today* and describes her work as singer, songwriter, and producer.[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0) In 2020 she performed the song *Tomorrow Will Be Better* on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala.[5](https://www.iq.com/actor-info/%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C-ouyang-nana-214210505?lang=zh_cn) She has performed with the American rapper [Wiz Khalifa](https://www.edgepedia.org/wiz-khalifa), appearing with him on cello at the 2018 Breakthrough Prize ceremony.[6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy)
## Acting career
Her screen debut came in the romance film *Beijing Love Story* (2014), in which she played Liu Xingyang, a cello-playing student, a role close to her own background.[4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) She followed it with *To the Fore* (2015) as Chen Yiqiao, a role that brought a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 7th Macau International Movie Festival, and *Mission Milano* (2016).[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/) • [4](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710) In Jackie Chan's science-fiction film *Bleeding Steel* (2017) she played Nancy, a performance Chan praised, and she joined him in co-producing a Chinese version of "A Whole New World".[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/) • [6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy) Other credits include *Secret Fruit* (2017), the historical film *1921* (2021), the series *The Great Ruler* (2020), and the 2024 productions *Snow Fall* and *[Decoded](https://www.edgepedia.org/decoded-film)*.[3](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/)
## Recognition and public profile
In 2019 Forbes named her to its 30 Under 30 Asia list in the [Entertainment](https://www.edgepedia.org/entertainment) and Sports category, and in 2020 she ranked 73rd on the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list.[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0) Weibo awards followed: Rising Artist of the Year in 2020 and further honors in 2021 and 2022, including Breakthrough Musician of the Year.[11](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/awards/) • [10](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ouyang_Nana) By 2018 her Weibo following exceeded 11 million people.[6](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy)
She has also worked in fashion, serving as a [Louis Vuitton](https://www.edgepedia.org/louis-vuitton) house ambassador and appearing in advertising campaigns and magazine editorials.[12](https://ifann.net/wiki/ouyang-nana/awards) • [13](https://models.com/people/nana-ou-yang) Since 2023 she has been a member of the Chinese Musicians' Association.[2](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0)
## References
1. [Why Ouyang Nana quit music school to be an actress, and how the cello is still her first love, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3098916/why-ouyang-nana-quit-music-school-be-actress-and-how-cello?module=inline&pgtype=article)
2. [Nana Ouyang, LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/nana-ouyang-68b9372a0)
3. [Nana Ouyang, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/)
4. [欧阳娜娜, 中文百科全書 (newton.com.tw)](https://www.newton.com.tw/wiki/%E6%AD%90%E9%99%BD%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C/2352710)
5. [欧阳娜娜 Ouyang Nana, iQIYI](https://www.iq.com/actor-info/%E6%AC%A7%E9%98%B3%E5%A8%9C%E5%A8%9C-ouyang-nana-214210505?lang=zh_cn)
6. [How teen prodigy Ouyang Nana rocketed to fame, South China Morning Post](https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people-events/article/2162719/teen-prodigy-ouyang-nana-aims-bring-positive-energy)
7. [欧阳娜娜：演员和音乐家一样"高大上"！, 新浪娱乐](https://ent.sina.com.cn/m/c/2016-06-01/doc-ifxsqxxs8185977.shtml)
8. [Nana Ou Yang Profile and Facts, Kpop Profiles](https://kprofiles.com/nana-ou-yang-profile-and-facts/)
9. [Nana Ou-Yang, Universal Music France](https://www.universalmusic.fr/artistes/31688434690)
10. [Ouyang Nana, DramaWiki](https://wiki.d-addicts.com/Ouyang_Nana)
11. [Nana Ouyang Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7134395/awards/)
12. [Awards & Honours: Ouyang Nana, iFANN Wiki](https://ifann.net/wiki/ouyang-nana/awards)
13. [Nana Ou-Yang, models.com](https://models.com/people/nana-ou-yang)
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