| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor / actress / performer |   |
| 女优 | nu:3 yōu | (old) actress / adult film actress / AV actress | |
| 女演员 | nu:3 yǎn yuán | actress | |
| 伶人 | líng rén | (old) actor / actress | |
| 优伶 | yōu líng | (old) performing artist / actor / actress | |
| 伶 |  líng | (old) actor / actress / (meaningless bound form) | |
| 女星 | nu:3 xīng | female star / famous actress | |
| 写真集 | xiě zhēn jí | photobook (loanword from Japanese), generally sexy portraits of an actress or model | |
| 名优 | míng yōu | excellent quality / outstanding (product) / abbr. for 名牌優質|名牌优质 / (old) famous actor or actress | |
| 梦露 | Mèng lù | Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), American actress | |
| 电影演员 | diàn yǐng yǎn yuán | movie actor / movie actress | |
| 张静初 | Zhāng Jìng chū | Zhang Jingchu (1980-), PRC actress | |
| 脱星 | tuō xīng | actress or actor known for having been photographed in the nude or for appearing in sexy scenes | |
| 名伶 | míng líng | famous actor or actress (Chinese opera) | |
| 泰罗 | Tài luó | Tylo (name) / Hollywood actress Hunter Tylo | |
| 小薰 | Xiǎo Xūn | Xiao Xun (1989-), Taiwan actress | |
| 陈冲 | Chén Chōng | Joan Chen (1961-), Chinese born American actress | |
| 巩俐 | Gǒng Lì | Gong Li (1965-), Chinese actress | |
| 张柏芝 | Zhāng Bó zhī | Cecilia Cheung (1980-), Hong Kong actress and pop singer | |
| 章子怡 | Zhāng Zǐ yí | Zhang Ziyi (1979-), PRC actress | |
| 王菲 | Wáng Fēi | Faye Wong (1969-), Hong Kong pop star and actress | |
| 张曼玉 | Zhāng Màn yù | Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 李玟 | Lǐ Wén | Coco Lee (1975-), pop singer, songwriter and actress | |
| 王祖贤 | Wáng Zǔ xián | Joey Wong (1967-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 伊娃·门德斯 | | Eva Mendes, American actress | |
| 布莱特妮·墨菲 | | Brittany Murphy (1977-2009), American actress | |
| 杰西卡·艾尔芭 | | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 哈莉·贝瑞 | | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 妮可·基德曼 | | Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress | |
| 容祖儿 | Róng Zǔ ér | Joey Yung (1980-), Hong Kong pop singer and actress | |
| 张韶涵 | Zhāng Sháo hán | Angela Chang (1982-), Taiwanese pop singer and actress | |
| 爱玛·沃特森 | | Emma Watson (1990-), British actress | |
| 应采儿 | Yīng Cǎi ér | Cherrie Ying Choi-Yi (1983-), actress | |
| 李冰冰 | Lǐ Bīng bīng | Li Bingbing (1973-), PRC film actress and pop star | |
| 李嘉欣 | Lǐ Jiā xīn | Michele Monique Reis (1970-) actress, model and former Miss Hong Kong & Miss Chinese International | |
| 林心如 | Lín Xīn rú | Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer | |
| 林青霞 | Lín Qīng xiá | Brigitte Lin (1954-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 桂纶镁 | Guì Lún měi | Guey Lun-mei (1983-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 杨采妮 | Yáng Cǎi nī | Charlie Young (1974-), Hong Kong actress and singer | |
| 乐蒂 | Lè Dì | Betty Loh Ti, Chinese actress | |
| 洁西卡·艾芭 | | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 王君如 | Wáng Jūn rú | Cyndi Wang (1982-), Taiwanese singer and actress | |
| 胡慧中 | Hú Huì zhōng | Sibelle Hu (1958-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 胡燕妮 | Hú Yān nī | Jenny Hu (1945-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 舒淇 | Shū Qí | Shu Qi (1976-), Taiwanese actress | |
| 荷莉·贝瑞 | | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 蒙嘉慧 | Měng Jiā huì | Yoyo Mung (1975-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 蒋雯丽 | Jiǎng Wén lì | Jiang Wenli (1969-), award-winning PRC film actress | |
| 袁咏仪 | Yuán Yǒng yí | Anita Yuen (1971-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 贴旦 | tiē dàn | female supporting actress in a Chinese opera | |
| 郑裕玲 | Zhèng Yù líng | Carol "Dodo" Cheng Yu-Ling (1957-), Hong Kong actress and TV host | |
| 钟楚红 | Zhōng Chǔ hóng | Cherie Chung (1960-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 关之琳 | Guān Zhī lín | Rosamund Kwan (1962-), Hong Kong actress | |
| 周璇 | Zhōu Xuán | Zhou Xuan (1918-1957), Chinese singer and film actress | |
| 黄柳霜 | huáng liǔ shuāng | Anna May Wong (1905-1961), Chinese American Hollywood actress | |
| 林志玲 | Lín Zhì líng | Lin Chi-ling (1974-), Taiwanese model and actress | |
| 伊娃・门德斯 | Yī wá · Mén dé sī | Eva Mendes, American actress | |
| 布莱特妮・墨菲 | Bù lái tè nī · Mò fēi | Brittany Murphy (1977-2009), American actress | |
| 杰西卡・艾尔芭 | Jié xī kǎ · Aì ěr bā | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 哈莉・贝瑞 | Hā lì · Bèi ruì | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 妮可・基德曼 | Nī kě · Jī dé màn | Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress | |
| 安妮・海瑟薇 | An1 ní · Hǎi sè wēi | Anne Hathaway (1982-), American actress | |
| 洁西卡・艾芭 | Jié xī kǎ · Aì bā | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 玛丽莲・梦露 | Mǎ lì lián · Mèng lòu | Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), US actress | |
| 荷莉・贝瑞 | Hé lì · Bèi ruì | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 达科塔・芬妮 | Dá kē tǎ · Fēn nī | Dakota Fanning, American actress | |
| 惠特妮・休斯顿 | Huì tè nī · Xiū sī dùn | Whitney Houston (1963-2012), American singer and actress | |
| 范玮琪 | Fàn Wěi qí | Christine Fan (1976-), American-born Taiwanese singer and actress | |
| 达科塔·芬妮 | Dá kē tǎ · Fēn nī | Dakota Fanning, American actress | |
| 荷莉·贝瑞 | Hé lì · Bèi ruì | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 玛丽莲·梦露 | Mǎ lì lián · Mèng lòu | Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962), US actress | |
| 爱玛·沃特森 | Aì mǎ · Wò tè sēn | Emma Watson (1990-), British actress | |
| 惠特妮·休斯顿 | Huì tè nī · Xiū sī dùn | Whitney Houston (1963-2012), American singer and actress | |
| 安妮·海瑟薇 | An1 ní · Hǎi sè wēi | Anne Hathaway (1982-), American actress | |
| 妮可·基德曼 | Nī kě · Jī dé màn | Nicole Kidman (1967-), film actress | |
| 哈莉·贝瑞 | Hā lì · Bèi ruì | Halle Berry (1966-), US actress | |
| 洁西卡·艾芭 | Jié xī kǎ · Aì bā | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 杰西卡·艾尔芭 | Jié xī kǎ · Aì ěr bā | Jessica Alba, American actress | |
| 布莱特妮·墨菲 | Bù lái tè nī · Mò fēi | Brittany Murphy (1977-2009), American actress | |
| 伊娃·门德斯 | Yī wá · Mén dé sī | Eva Mendes, American actress | |
| 影后 | yǐng hòu | movie queen / best actress award winner | |
