Zhou Tao (Chinese: 周涛; born 23 March 1968) is a Chinese television host and actress.[1][2]

Zhou Tao
周涛
Born (1968-03-23) 23 March 1968 (age 56)
Huainan, Anhui, China
EducationCommunication University of China
Occupation(s)Host, actress
Years active1993–present
TelevisionChina Central Television (CCTV)
Spouse(s)Yao Ke (divorced)
Lu Yun
AwardsDas Erste – Golden Crown for Best Host
1999
1st Golden Mike Award
1999
4th Golden Mike Award
2003
Golden Eagle Award for Best Programme Host
2003
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese周濤
Simplified Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōu Tāo

She won the Das Erste Golden Crown for Best Host in 1999, the Golden Mike Awards for Television in 1999 and 2003, and received the Golden Eagle Award for Best Programme Host in 2003.[3]

Biography

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Zhou was born in Huainan, Anhui, China in 1968, she graduated from Communication University of China, where she majored in broadcast.[1][2]

From 1993 to 1995, Zhou worked in Beijing Television, she hosted Beijing News.[1][2]

From 1995 to present, Zhou worked as a host at China Central Television.[1][2]

Zhou hosted the CCTV New Year's Gala from 1996 to 2011 and 2016.[1][2]

Works

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Television

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  • True Love Forever (真情无限)

Film

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Year English title Chinese title Role Cast Notes
2001 The Marriage Certificate 谁说我不在乎 guest Feng Gong, Lü Liping, Li Xiaomeng
2004 Sunny Court Yard 阳光天井 guest Huang Hong, Guo Da, Li Mingqi, Chen Jianbin
2013 Better and Better 越来越好之村晚 guest Aaron Kwok, Sandra Ng, Xu Jinglei, Tong Dawei, Wang Luodan
2019 Mao Zedong 1949 决胜时刻 Song Meiling

Awards

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  • 1999 Das Erste – Golden Crown for Best Host
  • 1999 Golden Mike Award
  • 2003 Golden Mike Award
  • 2003 Golden Eagle Award for Best Programme Host

Personal life

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Zhou is twice married. She was originally wed to Yao Ke (姚科), who is a host in China National Radio. After a turbulent divorce, she remarried Lu Yun (路云), her second husband, a businessman.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e 主持人周涛. people.com (in Chinese).
  2. ^ a b c d e 刘晓庆倪萍周涛董卿李思思 揭春晚女神主持(组图)【12】. people.com (in Chinese). 2014.
  3. ^ 冯巩周涛《马路情歌》(图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2014.