Vanness Wu (traitional Chinese: 吳建豪; simplified Chinese: 吴建豪; pinyin: Wú Jiànháo) is an American-born actor and singer in Asia. He was born on August 7, 1978, in Los Angeles, United States, and speaks fluent English and Mandarin. As a member of Taiwanese boyband JVKV, he has appeared on three albums. He has also released two solo albums, and collaborated with Korean star Kangta to produce one album, "Scandal." He has also been featured on singles by Beyoncé and Coco Lee.