李诞

简介

Li Dan, born on October 2, 1989, in Inner Mongolia, with his original name Li Ruichao, graduated from the Department of Sociology at South China Agricultural University. During his university years, he interned at Southern People Weekly but left the media field after becoming disillusioned with journalistic practices. He later worked writing PR copy for an automobile company in Guangzhou, then moved to Beijing to work as a copywriter at Ogilvy. In 2013, he joined the show "Tonight's 80s Talk Show" as a permanent guest and program planner, despite having no prior performance experience, though he had been known for writing jokes on platforms like Weibo and Fanfou since 2009. In 2014, he co-founded Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture Media Co., Ltd. with entrepreneur He Xiaoxi and producer Ye Feng, which produced hit comedy shows including "Roast" and "Talk Show." He serves as co-founder and Chief Content Officer of Xiaoguo Culture. In 2018, he revealed his marriage to his girlfriend Heiweijiang on the show "Amazing Adventures," and they divorced in early 2021. In 2021, he faced controversy and was fined by Beijing authorities after promoting an underwear brand with content considered discriminatory against women.