Ariel Lin Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Net Worth 2026

Ariel Lin in a red one-piece swimsuit lounges by a pool on a white deck, with ocean and hills in background, straw hat nearby. — Ariel Lin Biography, Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Net Worth 2026

Ariel Lin (Chinese: 林依晨, Lin Yi-chen) is a Taiwanese actress and singer best known for her roles in popular idol dramas such as It Started with a Kiss (2005) and its sequel They Kiss Again (2007). She has also earned critical acclaim for performances in series like In Time with You (2011).

Ariel Lin was born on October 29, 1982, in Yilan County, Taiwan. She is 43 years old. She has a younger brother. Her parents separated when she was young and later divorced; she was primarily raised by her mother and experienced financial hardship during her youth.

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Ariel Lin Biography

Full Name	Lin Yi-chen (林依晨)
English Name	Ariel Lin
Profession	Actress, Singer
Date of Birth	29 October 1982
Age	43
Birthplace	Yilan County, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Height	Approx. 160–162 cm (5’3″)
Education	National Chengchi University; Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (MA)
Friends	Vince McMahon
Spouse	Charles Lin (m. 2014)
Children	Daughter (b. 2021), Son (b. 2025)
Agency	Zhouzi Entertainment

Career

Ariel Lin was discovered through a variety show beauty contest on Guess Guess Guess. She began acting in the early 2000s with roles in dramas such as Love Contract.

Her breakthrough came in 2005 with the role of Yuan Xiangqin in the hit romantic comedy It Started with a Kiss, opposite Joe Cheng. She reprised a related role in the sequel They Kiss Again (2007), earning her first Golden Bell Award for Best Leading Actress. She won the award again in 2012 for In Time with You.

Other notable works include Tokyo Juliet, The Little Fairy, The Legend of the Condor Heroes (as Huang Rong), Prince of Lan Ling, and more recent projects such as Imperfect Us (2024) and films like Blind Love. She has also released music and taken on producing roles in recent years.

Ariel Lin Husband

Ariel Lin married Taiwanese-American businessman Charles Lin (Lin Yu-chao) on December 24, 2014. The couple has two children: a daughter born in October 2021 and a son born in June 2025.

Due to her husband’s business based in the United States, the family maintains a long-distance arrangement, with Ariel primarily living in Taiwan with the children and reuniting periodically. She has spoken about balancing her career with motherhood and values independence in parenting.