Hankiz Omar

Hankiz Omar (Uyghur: خانقىز ئۆمەر, romanized: Xanqiz Ömer), better known as Hanikezi (Chinese: 哈妮克孜; pinyin: Hā Nī Kè Zī), is a Chinese actress, dancer and model of Uyghur ethnicity, who first rose to prominence in 2018 for participating in IQIYI's show The Chinese Youth.

Hanikezi
Born
Hankiz Omar
خانقىز ئۆمەر

(1996-01-29) January 29, 1996
Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China
NationalityChinese
Alma materXinjiang Arts Institute
Occupation
Actress
Years active2018–present
AgentMountain Top Entertainment
Height165 cm (5.41 ft)
Chinese name
Chinese哈妮克孜
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHā Nī Kè Zī

Early life

Hanikezi was born on January 29, 1996, to a Uyghur family in Ürümqi, Xinjiang. Her name, Hankiz, means "leader among women" in Uyghur language. After graduating from high school, she joined a PLA military arts troupe for two years as an actress while studying at the Xinjiang Arts Institute.[1][2]

Career

In 2018, Hanikezi was discovered and signed by Beijing-based Mountain Top Entertainment, and thus officially started her acting career. In October, Hanikezi participated in IQIYI's The Chinese Youth (國風美少年).[3] Although she was eventually eliminated from the show, she gained popularity and attention nationwide thanks to her performance of "A Dream of Dunhuang".[4]

On January 1, 2019, Hanikezi participated in CCTV's New Year's Party, where she and Kazakhstani singer Dimash Kudaibergen performed the song "Mo Li Hua". She then took part in Hunan TV's Spring Festival Gala and performed group dance "The Silk Road" with several other artists.[5]

In 2020, Hanikezi was cast as one of the leading role in the historical drama Dance of the Sky Empire. Later that year, she took part in various projects such as Song of Youth, Ancient Love Poetry, Ultimate Note, and the costume fantasy film Soul Snatcher.[6]

Filmography

Television series

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNetworkNotes/Ref.
2020Dance of the Sky Empire天舞纪Yun ShaniQIYI[7]
Ultimate Note终极笔记A Ning[8]

Film

YearEnglish titleChinese titleRoleNotes/Ref.
2020Soul Snatcher赤狐书生Yinglian[9]

References

  1. 娱乐圈扒小弟 (November 2, 2018). "《超新星全运会》开播 "桃心"少女哈妮克孜甜美上线". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). Sina Corp. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  2. 新华网 (February 14, 2019). "哈妮克孜#春节斗名#曝名字含义是小公主-新华网". xinhuanet.com (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  3. 娱声聚来 (November 20, 2018). "《国风美少年》选手官宣 偶练选手再"回炉"传递国风之美". Sina News (in Chinese). Sina Corp. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. "抖音哈妮克孜是谁资料微博介绍 抖音哈妮克孜怎么火的". 日记生活网 (in Chinese). October 12, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  5. Như Anh (January 2, 2019). "'Tiên nữ' Tân Cương nhảy múa trong đêm hội năm mới". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  6. 娱乐全搜索 (December 12, 2020). "《赤狐书生》哈妮克孜仙女服装居然是特效?那陈立农演技还真不错". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  7. "天舞纪:哈妮克孜从壁画中走出,俏皮上演"人间小辣椒",太飒了". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). July 29, 2020. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  8. "石锤了,终极笔记里饰演阿宁的哈妮克孜辛辛苦苦演了8集打工人……". k.sina.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  9. 陳穎思 (December 6, 2020). "【赤狐書生】熱巴勁敵哈妮克孜電影處女作 絕美造型拍得住聶小倩". 香港01 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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