Ayanga (Chinese: 阿云嘎; pinyin: Āyúngā, Traditional Mongolian:ᠠᠶᠤᠩᠭ᠎ᠠ, Mongolian: Аянга, born 23 October 1989) is a Mongolian musical theater actor, singer and songwriter from Inner Mongolia.
Ayanga was born in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. His parents were sheep herders and died before he turned seven. He was raised by his older brother who was 20 years older. He received education in Mongolian and spoke little Mandarin when he was young. He was sent to the Ikezhao League Art School around age 12. He was selected into the Song and Dance Troupe of Inner Mongolian PLA at the age of 14. He did not remain complacent with his career path, so he travelled to Beijing to pursue his dream in art and performance at the age of 17. He was admitted into the prestigious Beijing Dance Academy and majored in Musical Theater. After graduating from college, he joined the Beijing Opera and Dance Theater and became a musical theater actor and a singer. In 2021, Ayanga was honored as a Distinguished Teacher by his alma mater Beijing Dance Academy.
In 2012, Ayanga starred in Chinese original musical Kunlun Myth with the theme of intangible cultural heritage Kunlun mythology, playing Sauran and Pangu. The same year, he starred in the original Chinese musical Tianqiao directed by Tian Qinxin, playing Lin Pengfei. Recommended by Tian Qinxin, Ayanga joined the Beijing Song and Dance Theater as a solo actor after graduating from Beijing Dance Academy.

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