Li Bingbing (Chinese: 李冰冰; pinyin: Lǐ Bīngbīng; born 27 February 1973) is a Chinese actress.
Li Bingbing had no intention of becoming an actress initially and she enrolled specifically in a high school for prospective school teachers. However, upon graduation, she became dissatisfied with her career and was eventually persuaded by a friend to join the Shanghai Drama Institute. Her film debut was Zhang Yuan's Seventeen Years (1999). In 2005, Li starred in the romantic comedy film Waiting Alone, which received three Chinese Academy Award nominations, including "Best Picture" and "Best Actress". Li won the "Best Actress" Award at the Huabiao Awards on 26 August 2007 for her performance in the film The Knot. She also co-starred with martial arts film superstars Jet Li and Jackie Chan in the 2008 film The Forbidden Kingdom as the White-haired Witch Ni-Chang. In November 2009, Li won the Best Leading Actress Award at the 46th Golden Horse Film Awards for her role in The Message.