Wu Jin Yan, born in Chengdu, China, began studying ballet at the age of 3. In 2000, she moved to Beijing to train at the Dance School Affiliated with the Beijing Dance Academy, aiming to become a professional ballerina. After seven years of training, she joined the National Ballet of China but suffered recurring foot fractures, which led her to shift career paths. In 2009, she enrolled at the Beijing Film Academy to study acting. On September 13, 2024, it was announced that Wu Jin Yan married fellow actor Hong Yao.

Filmography

• Royal Betrothal — Meng Tinghui
• 2025Always Have Always Will — Lin Yi
• 2024Kang Zhan Zhong De Wen Yi — Zhang Ruifang
• Kill Me Love Me — Mei Lin
• The Double — Xue Fangfei
• 2023卫视春节联欢晚会 — 吴谨言
• First in Last Out
• Hello Saturday
• Legacy — Yi Zhongyu
• Royal Feast — Yao Zijin
• Fighting Youth — Zhang Xiaoyu
• My Bargain Queen — Xia Qian
• Happiness Will Come Knocking Again — Fang Yan
• Something Just Like This — Qian Xixi
• China in the Story — 张英子
• Great Escape
• Real Actor
• Sweet Tasks
• The Legend of Hao Lan — Li Haolan
• Yanxi Palace: Princess Adventures — 魏璎珞
• You Are My Answer — Bai Xiaolu
• Youth Periplous
• 2018Born to Be Wild: The Graduation Trip — Qi Xue
• Everlasting Classics
• 2018Forever Young
• Story of Yanxi Palace — Wei Yingluo
• The Sound of the Bell at Shanghai Bund — Du Xinmei
• Untouchable Lovers — Empress Dowager Feng of Northern Wei / Zhu Rongrong
• 我们在行动
• Guardian of Beauty — 朱琦琦
• Head Above Water
• The Flame of Youth — Bei Batian
• Trump Card
• 美人如玉剑如虹 — 梅婷
• Fighting — Shen Yan
• 2015Mr. Six
• I Can I BB
• Keep Running
• Young Sherlock — Li Qian
• Beauties at the Crossfire — Qing Ping/Hong Yu
• Be Reborn: Origin — Zhou Yan
• Nirvana in Flames — Qin Changge / Ming Shuang
• Those Flowers — Cheng Weiran
• Zhao Ge — Consort Daji

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Promise For You — Self
• Ride the Wind — Self