In 2008, Cheng Yaoyao, who was still studying at the Central Academy of Drama, starred in her first film and drama. She starred in the urban fashion drama "Never Say Quit" with Liu Zhibing, Sun Ning, and Hailu *** In the same year, Cheng Yaoyao also played Lin Xiangwan (Su Ge), who is weak in appearance but dark in heart, in the criminal investigation suspense drama "The Promise of Life and Death" (The Redemption of Love) co-starring with Zhu Yongteng, Xu Ge, and Zhou Zihan.

In 2009, Cheng Yaoyao starred in her first big-screen work. Together with Li Ting, Wang Jing, Wu Gang and many other artists ***, she starred in the charity film "Looking for Micro" based on real people's deeds. "Dust", and played the role of the hard-working and simple heroine Yang Niannian in the film. Cheng Yaoyao also began to make a name for herself in the film and television field with this film; in the same year, Cheng Yaoyao also starred in the inspirational romance film "Actually Not Far Away".

In 2010, Cheng Yaoyao co-starred with Li Youbin, Ma Su and Wang Zhiwen in the legendary spy drama "Qipao", and played the role of Li Fenfang who sacrificed for reason; in the same year, Cheng Yaoyao also co-starred with Tang Guoqiang and Zeng Many actors including Qiu Sheng and Wang Wufu also starred in the revolutionary epic drama "The East".

In 2011, Cheng Yaoyao co-starred in the urban emotional drama "Dad's Love" with artists such as He Bing, Zhang Jianing, Chen He, and played the role of a fashionable money-worshiping girl from a poor family who supports beautiful love. Zhang Ya; Later, Cheng Yaoyao co-starred with Lin Yongjian, Ning Jing, and Liu Bei in the contemporary life drama "Bi Youcai", in which Cheng Yaoyao played He Li, a beautiful girl who dares to love, hate, and is independent and romantic; in the same year, Cheng Yaoyao began to star in In a series of digital film works, she first co-starred in the period love suspense film "Who Am I" with Yu Qingbin, Li Shuinuo, and Gao Yingjun, and played the role of the gentle and pleasant heroine Yang Ruoxi in the film; later, Cheng Yaoyao also played the role of the ill-fated beautiful princess Ye Huixin in the modern romance film "The End of the World" co-starring Hou Jingjian, Wang Shiyu, and Xing Qiqi. In "The Third Marriage of Beauty", she plays the beautiful and refined heroine Yu Rong.

In 2012, Cheng Yaoyao continued to star in digital movies. She and Zhu Yilong starred in the Republic of China action film "The Killing"; later, Cheng Yaoyao co-starred with Kang Lei, Shi Puzhou and Xing Qiqi in the period romance film "The Last Day". "Tinghua"; in the same year, Cheng Yaoyao also starred in the Republic of China romance film "Tiger Sniffs the Rose" with Kang Lei, Li Yilin, and An Ni***.

In 2013, Cheng Yaoyao played the role of Huilan, a smart, virtuous, pure and strong daughter-in-law of the Republic of China in the period inspirational drama "Rujin" co-starring Wen Zhengrong, Jiang Hongen, and Li Xiumeng. Cheng Yaoyao also won more awards for this role. attention and popularity.