
Zhang Yixing
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1991-10-07 (33 years old)
Place of Birth
Changsha, Hunan, China
Zhang Yixing
Biography
Zhang Yixing (张艺兴; born 7 October 1991), known professionally as Lay (레이) and known internationally as Lay Zhang , is a Chinese rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, producer under Zhang Yixing Studio. He is a member of the South Korean boy group EXO and its sub-group EXO-M.
In 2015, Zhang founded a personal agency for his solo activities and music releases and released an autobiography titled Standing Firm at 24. In 2016, Zhang released his first mini album, Lose Control. The EP peaked at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and number four on Billboard's US World Albums chart. Since his debut as a solo artist, Zhang has produced and released over 100 songs including 4 studio albums and 5 mini albums. In 2020, Zhang founded the Chromosome Entertainment Group and serves as CEO.
He has also ventured into acting and starred in films and television shows such as Ex-Files 2 (2015), The Mystic Nine (2016), Kung Fu Yoga (2017), The Island (2018), The Golden Eyes (2019), Empress of the Ming (2019), Crime Crackdown (2021) and No More Bets (2023).
Acting
(2025)
Mumu
as Xiao Ma
(2024)
A Legend
as Wang Jing/Hua Jun
(2024)
(2024)
(2023)
No More Bets
as Pan Sheng
(2023)
(2023)
Tale of the Night
as He An
(2023)
(2022)
(2018)
The Island
as Xiao Xing
(2017)
Kung Fu Yoga
as Xiaoguang
(2017)
The Founding of an Army
as Lu Deming
(2017)
EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM In Seoul
as Himself
(2017)
EXO Planet #3 The EXO'rDIUM in Japan
as Himself
(2016)
EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Seoul
as Himself
(2016)
(2016)
EXO PLANET #2 The EXO'luxion in Japan
as Himself
(2016)
(2015)
Oh My God
as Le Yi
(2015)
SMTown: The Stage
as Himself
(2015)
Ex-Files 2: The Backup Strikes Back
as Li Xianghe
(2015)
(2015)
(2015)
2015 Dream Concert
as Self
(2012)
EXO Debut Showcase in Korea
as Lay EXO-M