G.E.M. , Angelababy Receives Award for Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia

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G.E.M (photo: G.E.M. 鄧紫棋 Official Facebook)
By Michelle GuanzonFebruary 26th, 2016

Gloria Tang Tsz-Kei or famously known as G.E.M and Angelababy were among Asian talents that was recognized by Forbes as one of the brightest, biggest young talents of Asia.

G.E.M. took Facebook to thank her fans and people who have been continuing to support her.

2015 has been a great year, I'm so grateful to have experienced it all. Forbes thank you So much for this honor, also...

Posted by G.E.M. 鄧紫棋 on Tuesday, 1 March 2016

Forbes has provided recognition lists to the young stars under 30 years old on the small and big screen, on the field and the ice rink stretch far beyond the boundaries of Asian region.

The Forbe's inaugural 30 Under 30 Asia list includes entertainers and athletes such as the 26-year-old Liam Helmsworth, K-pop and K-drama favorites 29-year-old Si-won Choi of Super Junior, the 25-year-old Yoona Im of Girls' Generation and the 28-year-old Soo-hyun Kim, plus sports stars like Indian cricket team 26-year-old captain Virat Kohliand and the 28-year-old Junhui Ding who is considered as the one-time and first-ever Asian world No. 1 player.

It is the first time of Forbes to list 30 stars under 30 in Asia in film, music, television and sport category. This has included the youngest on the list, Joey Alexander Sila, the 12-year-old Indonesian piano prodigy who taught himself to play jazz.

Here is the complete list:

Choi Si-Won, 29, South Korea -Singer-actor, Super Junior

Ding Junhui, 28, China-Snooker player, formerly world No. 1

Stephanie Gilmore, 28, Australia-Surfer, Roxy Surf Team

Liam Hemsworth, 26, Australia- Hollywood Actor

Im Yoona, 25, South Korea-Singer-actor, Girls' Generation

Shraddha Kapoor, 26, India-Actor-model

Kim Soo-Hyun, 28, South Korea-Actor

Yuna Kim, 25, South Korea-Former Olympic champion figure skater

Lydia Ko, 18, New Zealand-Golfer

Virat Kohli, 27, India-Cricketer-team captain

Kwon Ji-Yong (G-Dragon), 27, South Korea-Singer-rapper

Lim Hyung Joo, 29, South Korea-Opera singer

Nehe Milner-Skudder, 25, New Zealand-Rugby player, New Zealand All Blacks

Sania Mirza, 29, India-Tennis player

Aditi Mittal, 28 India-Comedian-actress-writer

Saina Nehwal, 25, India-Badminton player

Ning Zetao, 22, China-Swimmer

Kei Nishikori, 26, Japan-Tennis player

Charice Pempengco, 23, Philippines-Singer

Daniel Ricciardo, 26, Australia-Formula 1 driver

Ruby Rose, 29, Australia-Actress-singer-model

Joey Alexander Sila, 12, Indonesia-Pianist

Arunima Sinha, 28, India-Mountain climber

Chaitanya Tamhane, 28, India-Writer-director

Joel Tan (Gentle Bones), 21, Singapore-Singer

Masahiro Tanaka, 27, Japan-Baseball player, New York Yankees

Gloria Tang Tsz-Kei (G.E.M.), 24, Hong Kong-Singer

Kohei Uchimura, 27, Japan-Gymnast, 5-time Olympic medalist

Angela Yeung (Angelababy), 27, Hong Kong-Actress-singer-model

Yunalis Mat Zara'ai (Yuna), 29, Malaysia-Singer-entrepreneur, Iamjetfuelshop


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