Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
16
Gender
Male
Birthday
1894-10-22
Day of Death
1961-08-08 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Also Known As
梅蘭芳
梅兰芳
Мэй Ланьфан
Мэй Лань-фан
Ланьфан Мэй
Mei Lan-Fang
Mei Lanfang
Biography
Mei Lan (October 22, 1894 – August 6, 1961), better known by his stage name Mei Lanfang, was a Chinese Peking opera performer. Noted mostly for playing female roles, he earned the title "Queen of Peking Opera". In his five-decade-long career on stage, his smooth and poised style brought him international acclaim, becoming the first person to bring Peking Opera to foreign countries.
