Wang was born in Zhaojue County, Sichuan in January 1968, her father was an editor in Liangshan Daily (凉山日报).
After graduation, she worked as a journalist in Sichuan Gaige Newspaper Office (四川改革报社) for six years.
Wang joined the China Central Television in 1997, she hosted Golden Land (金土地) and Quiz Show (开心辞典).
Wang was married to Chinese businessman Lu Chenggong (吕成功) in 1996, the couple divorced in 2001.
Wang remarried in July 2009 to Cao Jianming, a Chinese politician who is the former Procurator-General of the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the current Vice Chairperson of the National People's Congress.