Kris Wu
Wu Yi Fan
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Who is this?
Wu Yi Fan (born Li Jiaheng, November 6, 1990), known professionally as Kris Wu, is a Chinese-born Canadian convicted rapist and former rapper, singer and actor. He was a member of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo and its subgroup Exo-M under SM Entertainment until he left the group in 2014. Wu was active as a solo artist and actor in mainland China, starring in a number of box office hits including Mr. Six and Journey to the West: The Demons Strike Back. He made his Hollywood debut in the 2017 action film XXX: Return of Xander Cage. In 2021, after rape allegations emerged on Chinese social media, Wu was investigated by the Chinese authorities. He was subsequently convicted and sentenced by a Chinese court on November 25, 2022, to 13 years of imprisonment for raping three intoxicated women and was separately fined CN¥600 million (US$84 million) for tax evasion. In November 2023, he lost an appeal of the rape trial. He will be deported from China after serving his sentence.
Career
- 1990Born
- 2012Member of EXO
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Guangzhou
- •Citizenship: Canada, People's Republic of China
- •Known as: singer, film actor, actor, model
- •Genre: C-pop, hip-hop, contemporary R&B
- •Plays: voice
What happened recently
Former EXO member Kris Wu hit by prison death rumors as Chinese police call reports 'fake'
Former EXO member Kris Wu 'killed by gang' in prison? Rumours spread as singer serves 13
Kris death rumors resurface amid prison violence and assault convictions in China
Rumors Spread of Former Exo Member Kris Wu’s Death in Prison Following Conviction for Sexual Assault of a Minor... Claims from Alleged ‘Fellow Inmate’ Circulate Online
Kris Wu: Chinese-Canadian pop star sentenced to 13 years of prison for rape in China
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