List of Famous people named Chao

Chao Yuen Ren, also known as Zhao Yuanren or Yuen Ren Chao was a Chinese-American linguist, educator, scholar, poet, and composer, who contributed to the modern study of Chinese phonology and grammar. Chao was born and raised in China, then attended university in the United States, where he earned degrees from Cornell University and Harvard University. A naturally-gifted polyglot and linguist, his Mandarin Primer was one of the most widely used Mandarin Chinese textbooks in the 20th century. He invented the Gwoyeu Romatzyh romanization scheme, which, unlike pinyin and other romanization systems, can transcribe Mandarin Chinese pronunciation without needing diacritics to indicate tones.

Chao Chien-ming is the son-in-law of Chen Shui-bian, the former president of the Republic of China on Taiwan. He married Chen Hsing-yu, Chen Shui-bian's daughter, on 27 September 2001. They have three sons born in 2002, 2004, and July 2006.

Chao Cheng-yu is a Taiwanese politician who is a member of the Legislative Yuan for Taoyuan 6.

Chao Chuan, known sometimes as "Chief" Chao, is a Taiwanese pop singer.

Chao Kuang-piu, SBS, is a Hong Kong industrial tycoon and philanthropist, sometimes referred to as Hong Kong's "Wool Magnate".

Chao Shou-po is a Taiwanese politician, educator, civic activist and lawyer and a prominent leader in the World Scout Movement. He has served as a Presidium Member of the Central Advisory Committee of the Kuomintang, and has taught law at several Taiwanese universities. Chao was the President of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation Management Committee and the Chairman of the Foundation of the Scouts of China (Taiwan). He has held many government posts including Labor Minister, Secretary-General of the Cabinet, Minister without Portfolio and Governor of the Province of Taiwan. Chao served the Ma Ying-jeou administration as senior adviser, and from 2005 to 2012 was commissioner of the Chinese Professional Baseball League.

Chao Yao-tung was a Taiwanese politician, and economist.