Lin Yi is a Chinese actor and model. He was born in Hebei but grew up in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, and studied in the National Standard Dance major of Beijing Sport University. He signed a contract with China Film and Television in 2015 and underwent professional dance and performance training abroad during summer vacation in 2016. He officially entered showbiz with his debut role in the 2017 science fiction film "Island of Hope". In 2019, he won the Star Awards Annual Youth Trending Artist Award, and the Golden Bone Network Film and Television Festival Annual Emerging Actor Award for his role in urban youth drama "Put Your Head On My Shoulder".