Zhou Tao (; born 23 March 1968) is a Chinese television host and actress.

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.

Biography Zhou was born in Huainan, Anhui, China in 1968. She graduated from Communication University of China, where she majored in broadcast.

From 1993 to 1995, Zhou worked in Beijing Television, hosting Beijing News.

From 1995 to present, Zhou worked as a host at China Central Television.

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

Works Television True Love Forever ()

Film Year English title Chinese title Role Cast Notes 2001 The Marriage Certificate guest Feng Gong, Lü Liping, Li Xiaomeng 2004 Sunny Court Yard guest Huang Hong, Guo Da, Li Mingqi, Chen Jianbin 2013 Better and Better guest Aaron Kwok, Sandra Ng, Xu Jinglei, Tong Dawei, Wang Luodan 2019 Mao Zedong 1949 Song Meiling

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

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