Beginning her acting career as a teenager after she was discovered for the lead role in the film You Are Not Sixteen, Gong later studied and graduated from the nationally prestigious Central Academy of Drama.

Gong Beibi's memorable performance in Waiting Alone, which Variety magazine called "impressive",[5] garnered her a "Most Favorite Actress" nomination at the 12th Beijing Student Film Festival.

In 2017, Gong won the Jury Award for "Best Actress" at the Beijing Youth Film Festival for her starring role in the indie drama Lack of Love.

She was also in the hit TV series Fighter of the Destiny and the Monkey King comedy A Chinese Odyssey: Love You a Million Years playing Princess Ironfan.

[8] In 2021, Gong starred in the indie sports drama On Your Mark which did well at the Chinese box office,[9] the film was directed by Malaysian director Chiu Keng Guan.