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Mei Lanfang

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.

Other name:

梅蘭芳,

梅兰芳,

Мэй Ланьфан,

Мэй Лань-фан,

Ланьфан Мэй ,

Mei Lan-Fang

Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Oct 22, 1894

Deathday:

8 thg 8, 1961

Place of birth:

Beijing, China