Zhao Zhiyao, born on June 26, 1990 in Yining, Xinjiang, Chinese mainland film and television actress. Although Zhao Zhiyao is well-behaved and simple in life, in the TV series "The Secret History of Xi Shi", she subverts herself, interpreting the "heart machine girl" Zheng Dan's alert and intelligent, judge the situation of the character into the wood three points, although it is a negative role, but because of Zhao Zhiyao's interpretation still won the support of fans.

Zhao Zhiyao was born in 1990 in Yining, Xinjiang, when he was a child, because he liked to watch the TV series "Huan Zhu Gege" made Zhao Zhiyao like to act, in 2002, when Zhao Zhiyao was 12 years old, a coincidence, she starred in a local TV station an image propaganda film, but also let Zhao Zhiyao have the idea of really learning to act, in 2009, when she was in the third year of high school, Zhao Zhiyao went to Beijing alone to systematically study professional acting courses, and finally Zhao Zhiyao chose to study at the Shanghai Theater Academy.
In 2010, Zhao Zhiyao participated in the "Select Xi Shi Shooting Secret History" activity of the "Secret History of Xi Shi" crew and won the top three, and finally director You Xiaogang chose Zhao Zhiyao to play the second female Zheng Dan in the play.
In 2012, after a year of preparation, Zhao Zhiyao co-starred with Wu Jingjing, Ma Jingtao and Chen Haomin in the costume legend drama "The Secret History of Xi Shi", in which Zhao Zhiyao played the scheming Yue beauty Zheng Dan, and Zhao Zhiyao also officially debuted in the showbiz circle with this drama [5]; in the same year, Zhao Zhiyao co-starred with Qin Xue, Ma Yan and Wu Jian in the period romance drama "Woman Like Flowers", in which Zhao Zhiyao played the heroine Mei.
In 2013, Zhao Zhiyao co-starred with Qi Wei, Chen He and Lou Yixiao in the urban love drama "Love Has Its Own Providence", and played the urban girl Jin Jing in the play; in the same year, Zhao Zhiyao also cooperated with Shu Chang, Chi Shuai and Wu Ruofu to star in the historical legendary drama "The Great Qing Treasure Book".