Miya Muqi (; born 20 May 1987), professional name for Mu Qimiya, is a Chinese actress who has appeared in films such as ''
Kung Fu Yoga
''Kung Fu Yoga'' ( zh, 功夫瑜伽) is a 2017 Chinese action adventure comedy film written and directed by Stanley Tong and produced by and starring Jackie Chan. It is the sequel to '' The Myth'' (2005), with Chan reprising his role as an a ...
'' (2017), ''
Tomb Robber'' (2014) and ''
The Monkey King 2
''The Monkey King 2'' () is a 2016 Hong Kong action cinema, action fantasy film based on the classic 16th-century novel ''Journey to the West'' by Wu Cheng'en. A Hong Kong-Chinese co-production, the film was shot in 3-D film, 3D and is a sequel t ...
'' (2016).
Biography
Born in 1987 in
Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture
Chuxiong Prefecture, officially the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture ( zh, c=楚雄彝族自治州 , p=Chǔxióng Yízú Zìzhìzhōu; Chuxiong Yi script: ， IPA: ; Yi script: ꊉꇑꆑꌠꑼꂰ; Yi Pinyin: wop lup nut su yuop mi), is an auto ...
, Yunnan Province, to a
Yi mother and
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese, alternatively the Han people, are an East Asian people, East Asian ethnic group native to Greater China. With a global population of over 1.4 billion, the Han Chinese are the list of contemporary ethnic groups, world's la ...
father, Miya Muqi began modeling at the age of 14 years and is a professional Yoga instructor. She began her acting career in ''
Tomb Robber'', which starred
Michael Tong
Michael Tong Man-lung (Chinese language, Chinese: 唐文龍; Cantonese Romanization: Tong Man Lung (Tang Wen Long); born 17 November 1969) is a Hong Kong actor.
Filmography
TV series
*''Return of the Cuckoo'' (2000)
*''The Kung Fu Master'' ( ...
. She was praised as "the most beautiful Asian Yoga Coach". Miya won the award for "Favorite Lady" at the Tencent automobile exhibition Auto Show 2010.
In addition to being a Yoga and dance instructor she is also a teacher of
taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In ad ...
. Along with
Jackie Chan
Fang Shilong (born Chan Kong-sang; 7 April 1954), known professionally as Jackie Chan,; is a Hong Kong actor and filmmaker, known for his slapstick, acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, and innovative stunts, which he typically perf ...
and other cast members of ''Kung Fu Yoga'', Miya appeared on ''
The Kapil Sharma Show
''The Kapil Sharma Show'', also known as TKSS, is an Indian Hindi language stand-up comedy and talk show broadcast by Sony Entertainment Television. Hosted by Kapil Sharma, the first season of the show premiered on 23 April 2016. The series ...
'' to promote the movie.
Yoga promotion ambassador
Miya Muqi, known as Goddess of Yoga in Yunnan Province, was granted the position of promotional brand ambassador of yoga for 2016 China (Kunming)–India Yoga Conference.
Filmography
Films
Television
Variety show
References
External links
*
Miya Muqi at douban.com
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1987 births
Living people
21st-century Chinese actresses
Chinese film actresses
Chinese television actresses
Yi people
People from Chuxiong
Actresses from Yunnan