Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
October 22, 1894
Died
August 8, 1961 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Beijing, China
Also Known As
- 梅蘭芳
- 梅兰芳
- Мэй Ланьфан
- Мэй Лань-фан
- Ланьфан Мэй
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.
