Zhao (surname) - Prominent People With The Family Name

Prominent People With The Family Name

• The royals of the State of Zhao
• The royals of Triệu Dynasty/Nanyue
• The royals of the Song Dynasty
• Zhao Zheng: 趙政 (秦始皇) The Augustus Emperor of The Chinese Empire
• Zhao Chen Jiao: 趙成蟜, 始皇同父异母弟, 封长安君. 始皇即位后, 长安君反, 后始皇绞杀. The first emperor's half brother, after the first emperor inherited the throne, he rebelled and was killed by the emperor.
• Zhao Ziyang (traditional Chinese: 趙紫陽, simplified Chinese: 赵紫阳), former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
• Elaine L. Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙小蘭), American politician, served as the 24th United States Secretary of Labor
• Rosalind Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙家玲), American actress
• Yuen Ren Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙元任), Chinese linguist
• Mark Chao (traditional Chinese: 趙又廷), Taiwanese actor, singer and model
• Cecil Chao, Sze-Tsung (traditional Chinese: 趙世曾), Hong Kong entrepreneur
• Peter Chao, Chinese-Canadian comedian on youtube
• Bondy Chiu (traditional Chinese: 趙學而), Hong Kong singer and actress
• Angie Chiu (traditional Chinese: 趙雅芝), Hong Kong actress, third runner up in the 1973 Miss Hong Kong pageant
• Bryan Chiu, retired Canadian professional football player; played Centre for the Montreal Alouettes in the CFL from 1997 to 2010
• May Chiu, Canadian politician; first Chinese-born Québécoise to have run as a candidate for the Bloc Québécois party in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
• Baldwin Chiu (traditional Chinese:趙保榮) as Only Won, Hip Hop Artist, Actor, Model, Martial Arts instructor
• John Cho, Korean-born American comedian
• Margaret Cho, American comedian
• Judy Chu (traditional Chinese: 趙美心), American politician and educator
• Zhao Benshan (traditional Chinese: 趙本山), comedian/actor/director
• Zhao Dan (traditional Chinese: 趙丹), Chinese actor popular during the golden age of Chinese Cinema.
• Zhao Erfeng (warlord)
• Zhao Erxun (governor of Sichuan)
• Zhao Hongbo (traditional Chinese: 趙宏博), a pairs figure skater
• Zhao Jingshen (traditional Chinese: 趙景深), novelist.
• Zhao Jiping (traditional Chinese: 趙季平), composer
• Zhao Mengfu (traditional Chinese: 趙孟頫), calligrapher, descendant of Song Imperial Family
• Zhao Yong (traditional Chinese: 趙雍), calligrapher, son of Zhao Mengfu, descendant of Song Imperial Family
• Zhao Yiguang (traditional Chinese: 趙宧光), Literary figure and author during Ming dynasty, relative of Zhao Mengfu, descendant of Song Imperial Family
• Zhao Jun (writer), son of Zhao Yiguang, Literary figure during Ming dynasty, relative of Zhao Mengfu, descendant of Song Imperial Family
• Zhao Shawn (traditional Chinese: 趙晟暘), telebroadcaster for "Unami Tube"
• Zhao Shuli (traditional Chinese: 趙樹理), novelist
• Zhao Wei (traditional Chinese: 趙薇, simplified Chinese: 赵薇), actress
• Zhao Wenzhuo (traditional Chinese: 趙文卓), martial artist and actor
• Zhao Yabo (Adult entertainer)
• Zhao Yanlei, (simplified Chinese: 赵燕雷), Chinese lawyer
• Zhao Yiman (simplified Chinese: 赵一曼), Chinese freedom fighter
• Zhao Yongsheng, race walker
• Zhao Yun (traditional Chinese: 趙雲), general during the era of Three Kingdoms.
• Zhao Zheng, royal bloodline.
• Zhao Zong-Yuan Chinese-Australian chess grandmaster
• Zhao juan
• Jackie Zhao A Chinese-American Ghost Hunter on the show The Othersiders
• Geer Zhao (Mandopop singer)