A Chinese undergraduate student has gained viral fame after examiners repeatedly asked her to remove her make-up during a broadcasting exam, only to discover her beauty was entirely natural.

This was further validated when her childhood photos surfaced online.

Hu Xinyi, a student at the Communication University of China (CUC) in Beijing, went viral in January after her appearance at the Art Entrance Examinations for Chinese colleges in the capital.

Despite presenting herself with a bare face, her striking looks led examiners to suspect she was wearing make-up, prompting them to ask her five times to wipe it off.

One examiner even tugged on her eyelashes to ascertain their authenticity.