- Occupation: actress, model
- Income: 58.3 million yuan (US$9.2 million)
- Wealth ranking: 21
- Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 23
- Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 30
- Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine & TV): 19
Chiling Lin is regarded by the media as The First Face of Taiwan. Lin's popularity started in 2004 and initiated a Taiwanese craze for supermodels. Afterwards her popularity spread to Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland. Due to her warm smile and perfect measurements, she starred in numerous big commercials, including ones for LG, Longines, China Airline and Pantene. She also starred in many popular movies such as "Red Cliff," "Love on Credit" and "Welcome to Sha Ma Town". In 2011, her income reached 200 million Taiwan New Dollars (US$6.8 million), allowing her to take the driver's seat of Taiwan's richest model for the 8th consecutive year.