Zhou Tao (Chinese: 周涛; born 23 March 1968) is a Chinese television host and actress.[1][2]
Zhou Tao | |||||||
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周涛 | |||||||
| Born | (1968-03-23) 23 March 1968 (age 54) Huainan, Anhui, China | ||||||
| Education | Communication University of China | ||||||
| Occupation | Host, actress | ||||||
| Years active | 1993–present | ||||||
| Television | China Central Television (CCTV) | ||||||
| Spouse(s) | Yao Ke (divorced) Lu Yun | ||||||
| Awards | Das 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 | 周涛 | ||||||
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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]
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]
| Year | English title | Chinese title | Role | Cast | Notes | |
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| 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 | |||
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.