Betty Zhou
Quick Facts
Biography
Betty Zhou is a female Chinese actress, sports commentator, and television presenter. She is active in China & Singapore. In 2013, she became the first bilingual anchor from China to cover the NBA finals.
Career
Zhou was educated in Mainland China and was affiliated with the Communist Party of China as a student. She began her acting career in Singapore and learnt to speak English fluently whilst preparing for the TV series Adventure Girls and Kung Fu Killer. She also self-taught the Cantonese language for appearances in Hong Kong.
In 2013 she started hosting basketball coverage in China on Chinese Central Television, including the weekly program Sensual NBA. Although she did not follow basketball before she began hosting basketball shows, reviews for her understanding of basketball terminology were generally positive. She was the first Chinese bilingual presenter to attend and cover the NBA Finals in 2013.
In May 2015 she started hosting Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou, a Chinese Central Television program broadcast on Baidu's iQIYI platform. It was co-created by Rob Moore and produced with the support of Paramount Pictures, Walt Disney Studios, Universal Studios, and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Filmography
- The Man with the Iron Fists (2012)
- Payday (2012)
- China Doll (2010)
- Kung Fu Killer (2008)
Television
- Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou (2015-)
- Adventure Girls (2008)