Cheng Lei (; born on August 26, 1971) is a Chinese television presenter. Cheng Lei was a student in

Shanghai Theater Academy Shanghai Theatre Academy () is a public university in Shanghai, People's Republic of China dedicated to dramatic art education. Its predecessor was Shanghai Municipal Experimental Theatre School cofounded by the famous educator Gu Yuxiu ( 顾� ...

in 1990s. After graduation, he was chosen as a host for ''Broken Brain'' (智力大沖浪) by Shanghainese producer Xiao Chen. He also worked on several interviews. Cheng's family has a long history of liver disease. In 2000, he was diagnosed with

Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is an infectious disease caused by the ''Hepatitis B virus'' (HBV) that affects the liver; it is a type of viral hepatitis. It can cause both acute and chronic infection. Many people have no symptoms during an initial infection. Fo ...

. On January 18, 2004, he took a temporary leave from television though he said in a statement that he would take advanced courses abroad. On February 22, 2005, he returned to television. In June 2007, he was sick once again but he re-appeared on a television show called ''Dating on Saturdays'' (相約星期六). He has hosted the British-imports ''

China's Got Talent ''China's Got Talent ''() was a Chinese reality television series on Dragon TV and a part of the ''Got Talent'' franchise, hosted by Cheng Lei. It is a talent show that features all different kinds of performances of all ages competing for perfor ...

'', ''

Chinese Idol ''Chinese Idol'' () is a Chinese reality/singing competition program. Based on the British television series, ''Pop Idol'', which was created by Simon Fuller and developed by FremantleMedia, ''Chinese Idol'' premiered on May 19, 2013 on DragonTV ...

'', and ''Top Gear''.

TV host

* 1994–2004 ''Broken Brain'' (智力大沖浪) * 2006–2010 ''Dating on Saturdays'' (相約星期六) * 2010 ''We Are Family'' (華人大綜藝) * 2010 ''The All or Nothing Show'' (達芬奇密碼) * 2010–2013 ''

'' (season 1-4) * 2012 '' The Cube'' (梦立方) * 2012–present ''Super Diva'' (妈妈咪呀) * 2013–2014 ''

'' (中国梦之声) * 2013 ''

So You Think You Can Dance ''So You Think You Can Dance'' is a franchise of reality television shows in which contestants compete in dance. The first series of the franchise, created by '' Idols'' producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe, premiered in July 2005 and has ...

'' (舞林争霸) * 2014–2015 '' Top Gear China'' (巅峰拍档)

References

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