Qin Shupei

Qin Shupei, born in 1988, is from China. She has been involved in sports training since childhood, with a particular focus on long-distance running. In 2006, she moved to New York City with her parents and attended high school there. During her time in New York, she was approached in the Soho district by a talent scout and was invited to work as a part-time model. Although initially suspicious of a scam, she decided to pursue a modeling career after confirming that the talent agency Next Model Management was an internationally renowned modeling agency.

In 2008, Qin Shupei participated in New York Fashion Week for the spring/summer season, marking her official entry into the modeling industry. The following year, she debuted at New York Fashion Week with 22 runway shows and earned the Chinese Supermodel Potential Award due to her talent. In 2010, she walked in 60 shows across the four major autumn/winter fashion weeks and was ranked among the Top 50 models on Models.com. That same year, she became a global ambassador for the cosmetics brand Maybelline and was the face of Vera Wang's wedding gown advertising campaigns for four consecutive seasons. Additionally, she received the Elle Fashion Gala's Fashion Supermodel of the Year Award.

In 2011, Qin Shupei signed with Huayi Brothers Fashion as their first signed artist. In 2012, she appeared in 38 shows during spring and summer fashion weeks, becoming one of the few Asian supermodels featured on the international scene, favored by leading brands such as Gucci, Burberry, and Vera Wang. In November of that year, she walked in the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, becoming the third Asian supermodel to do so. During the winter season, she participated in 35 shows, including those by Chanel, Christian Dior, and Versace. That year, she also received the Phoenix Fashion Choice Fashion Leader Award.

In 2013, Qin Shupei participated in the Shanghai Motor Show and continued to appear on the runways of fashion weeks in New York, Shanghai, and Paris. In 2015, she acted in the comedy film "From the Sky," directed by Wei Nan and the Wei brothers, playing the role of Nuo Peixin. That same year, she attended the Tommy Hilfiger 30th Anniversary Red Carpet Show and the fifth anniversary celebration of "Starlit Shanghai" Huayi Elle Night.

During this period, she also actively participated in various variety shows, including the 2016 online variety program "Oi! So Beautiful" and shows like "Angel's Road" and "Transformers" from 2017 to 2019. In her personal life, she married Zhao Lei, the chief manager of Huayi Brothers Fashion Culture Media, in 2012 but divorced in 2016. In 2017, she married Edison Chen and has a daughter with him.

Throughout her career, Qin Shupei has received numerous awards, including the 2010 Elle Fashion Gala's Fashion Supermodel of the Year, the 2011 Elle Fashion Gala International Supermodel Newcomer Award, and the 2012 Phoenix Fashion Choice Fashion Leader Award. Her modeling style and international performances have been widely recognized within the industry.