Biography
Who is Gui Gui?
Early life and education
Gui Gui was born in Keelung, Taiwan, on August 11, 1989. She is the only child of parents who divorced. During her younger years, her family moved frequently. This instability required her to attend five different elementary schools. Her nickname, Gui Gui, stems from a pun on a Chinese idiom. She explained that she adopted the name to describe her own impish and eccentric personality.
For her secondary education, she briefly attended the Daojiang High School of Nursing and Home Economics. She later transferred to the Juang Jing Vocational High School in the Xindian District of Taipei. While at this school, she was a classmate of Wang Zi, who was a member of the group JPM.
Rise to fame with Hey Girl
In November 2005, she debuted on the variety program Blackie's Teenage Club. This show aired on the television network Channel V and sought new talent. After undergoing three rounds of casting, she joined the nine-member girl group Hei Se Hui Mei Mei. The group eventually changed its name to Hey Girl following a label change and the release of their self-titled album in August 2008.
Her time with the group ended in May 2009. The director of Channel V confirmed her departure from both the management and the girl group at that time. While rumors about her contract status had circulated for months, she was absent from the promotional activities for their album prior to the official announcement.
Acting career transitions
She made her acting debut in 2007 with the idol drama Brown Sugar Macchiato. This production served as an introduction to both the girl group Hey Girl and the group Lollipop F. She later starred in the 2008 series Mysterious Incredible Terminator alongside Aaron Yan and Alien Huang. Although she and Aaron Yan were slated to co-star in the drama Momo Love, the project faced scheduling conflicts and casting changes.
After a two-year break, she signed with Polyface Entertainment Media Group in 2011. She appeared in I, My Brother and the television adaptation of Painted Skin later that year. This period marked her shift in focus toward the Chinese market. She eventually appeared in many Chinese television dramas, including Legend of Lu Zhen, Incisive Great Teacher, and A Different Kind of Pretty Man. She also made her film debut in 2012 with The Four.
Music and personal life
In 2016, she signed with CJ E and M to pursue a music career. She underwent three months of training that included vocal, dance, and language lessons. She released the music video for Sugar Rush and an EP titled GEMMA in October of that year. By 2017, she had established her own agency, Gemma Wu Studio. She later joined Avex Taiwan in 2019 and released the album GX in 2020 to mark her 15th anniversary in the industry.
In terms of her personal life, she appeared on the reality show We Got Married in 2013. She participated in the program as the virtual wife of Ok Taecyeon from the South Korean band 2PM. On January 10, 2025, she announced the birth of a daughter. She clarified that she is not married and did not share the identity of the father.
Birthday and age
Gui Gui was born on August 11, 1989, which makes Gui 37 years old today. That birthday falls under the Leo sign. Gui shares the date with 57 other famous people.
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