Liu Tao

Biography

Liu Tao is a Chinese actress, singer, and television host, born on July 12, 1978, in Xihu District, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. In 1993, she joined the Nanjing Military Region's art troupe as a military artist, then served as a communications operator from 1994 to 1996, and retired at the end of 1996. She became a probationary member of the Chinese Communist Party in 1996 and a full member in 1997. She entered the entertainment industry in 2000 through the sitcom "外来媳妇本地郎" (Wife from Abroad, Husband from Local). She rose to fame in 2003 by portraying the Burmese princess Musha in "还珠格格3之天上人间" (My Fair Princess 3) and A Zhu in Zhang Jizhong's version of "天龙八部" (Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils). She married businessman Wang Ke in 2008 and temporarily retired before returning to work. She won several major awards for "老有所依" (To Elderly with Love) in 2013, including Most Popular Actress at the China TV Drama Awards, the Audience's Favorite Actress at the 27th Golden Eagle Awards, and Best Performing Arts at the 10th Golden Eagle TV Art Festival. She released her first music album "最好的时光" (The Best Time) in 2014. She appeared on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala in 2015 and achieved great success portraying Princess Ni Huang in "瑯琊榜" (Nirvana in Fire). She won the Best Supporting Actress at the Magnolia Awards for "芈月传" (The Legend of Mi Yue) in 2016 and completed the Golden Eagle Grand Slam. She has appeared multiple times on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, won the first season of "跨界歌王" (King of Cross-Boundary Singing) in 2016, and had her wax figure placed at Madame Tussauds Beijing. She served as Vice Chairperson of the Actors' Working Committee of the China Television Artists Association in 2017 and participated in the Boao Forum in 2018.