In 1999, Vicki Zhao won Golden Eagle Awards "Best Actress Award" which is China highest TV drama award. In 2001, she won Best Actress Award and People's Choice Award in Taiwan Online voting. In 2002, she won two "Best Supporting Actress nominations" in Taiwan Golden Horse Award and Asia Pacific Film Festival. In 2004, she won "Best Actress nomination" and "People's Choice Award (Actress)" in the 11th Beijing College Student Film Festival. She won "Best Actress nomination" and "People's Choice Award (Actress)" in the 4th Chinese Media Film Awards; and "Best Actress Nomintaion" in Hundred Flowers Awards. In 2005,Zhao Wei won the 8th Shanghai International Film Festival "Best Actress Award."Then she won the 10th China Movie Academic Society Prize(aka Golden Phoenix Award)--"Committee Award" in August.Then Zhao Wei won the 11th China highest government award-China Movie Awards(aka Huabiao Awards) "Best Actress Award"(shared with Ziyi Zhang).Today, Zhao Wei is one of Chinese directors' favorite actresses. For instance, He Ping, Ann Hui, Wong Kar-wai and Jiang Wen.

She also is a pop singer. In 1999-2001, her 4 albums sold more than 3,700,000 records in Aisa, but critics thought those record were just so so. In November 2004, her newest album "Piao(Afloat)" sold more than 300,000 only in 10 days (China mainland), and most of the critics praised her. In2005, she won Peshi Chart Music Awards "Most Popular Female Singer (mainland)", Sprite Music Awards "Most Versatile Entertainmenter Award"and Music Radio China's Top Chart Awards "Most Popular Mainland Female Singer".

Was ranked 2nd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Singapore (2002). Was ranked 15th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Singapore (2003). Was ranked 2nd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Singapore (2004). Was ranked 10th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Thailand (2003). Was ranked 3rd of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Thailand (2004).Was ranked 50th of the 100 Sexiest Women by FHM Malaysia (2005).

Forbes magazine's China edition recently ranked her the third most popular celebrity after NBA player Yao Ming and actress Ziyi Zhang. [2003] Forbes magazine's China edition recently ranked her the forth most popular celebrity after Yao Ming, Ziyi Zhang, Liu Xiang. [2004]
Moment in Peking (2005): 130,000 yuan per episode

Shot to fame with the role of the playful and cheeky character of Little Shallow/Princess Pearl in the Qiong Yao book-turned-TV serial Huang Zhu Ge Ge (The Return of Princess Pearl). Has collaborated several times with Aunty Qiong Yao. Played the main character in Qiong Yao's book-turned-TV serials, such as Huang Zhu Ge Ge I, Huang Zhu Ge Ge II, Lao Fang You Xi/Biao Mei Ji Xiang, and Qing Sheng Sheng Yu Meng Meng. Was banned (and ostracized) in China after being photographed wearing a dress made from a Japanese Battleflag. She has bounced back into the limelight as the official ambassador for a high-profile endorsement deal for slimming centre Marie France throughout Asia. Won 2002 Hong Kong TVB Top 10 Television Artist Awards for her performance in the popular tv drama "Qing shen shen yu meng meng" (2001). Won 2006 Tvz.cn Top 10 Outstanding Television Awards for her performance in 2005 China champion tv drama "Moment in Peking" (2005). Won the 17th Golden Eagle Awards Best Actress Award for her performance in the most popular Chinese TV drama "Huan zhu ge ge" (1998). Former spokesperson for Red Earth. Former spokesperson for Marie France. Former spokesperson for Esprit. Former spokesperson for Shiseido. Graduated from the Beijing Film Academy Family includes: Wei Qiying (mom), Zhao Jiahai (dad), Zhao Jian (older brother) & Chen Rong(Sisiter in law) Won 2003 CCTV-MTV Style Awards "Most Style Asia Actress". Won 2003 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Actress". Won 2004 CCTV-MTV Style Awards "Female Artist of the Year". Won 2005 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Actress". Won 2005 Lycra Channel Young Fashion Awards "China mainland Trendy Female Singer". Listed in People Magazine's '100 Most Beautiful People' List in 2006. Won 2006 MTV Asia Awards "Favorite Artist Mainland China" Award She studied playing piano 7 years,and she passed the highest level test in China. Nominated 2006 Top Chinese TV Drama Awards Best Actress for her performance in "Moment in Peking"(2005). Won 2006 Top Chinese TV Drama Awards Favorite Actress Mainland China Award for her performance in the champion TV drama "Moment in Peking"(2005). She studied Tibet dancing for 3 years. And her performance has showed on local TV in 1994. Her favorite foreign actresses are Isabelle Huppert and Juliette Binoche. Her favorite Chinese actress is Maggie Cheung. Was the official amabassader for China National Farmer Sports Meeting in 2003. Spokesperson for China goverment charity project - "Hope Project" since 2002. She passed 2006 China national wide postgraduate entrance examination. She has enrolled for postgraduate study at the Beijing Film Academy and will get the master degree in 2008. Her postgraduate study professor is China famous director Tian Zhuangzhuang. Zhao Wei and Hollywood star Colin Farrell are the amabassaders of 2006 Special Olympics Shanghai Invitational Games.