Kao Sheng-mei (born 27 January 1969), also known as Sammi Kao, is a Taiwanese pop singer of
Bunun and
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive va ...
descent. She won "Best Mandarin Artist" at the 1992 4th
Golden Melody Awards.
Kao rose to fame after singing the theme songs of 5 television dramas based on
Chiung Yao's novels from 1989 to 1991, like ''
Mute Wife
''Mute Wife'' is a 1990 Taiwanese television drama series based on Chiung Yao's 1965 novelette of the same name. The drama stars Leanne Liu in the titular role.
This is the second Taiwanese television series filmed completely in mainland China, af ...
'' (1990) and ''
Three Flowers
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'' (1990). Her rendition of the opening theme of ''
New Legend of Madame White Snake
''New Legend of Madame White Snake'' (Chinese: ) is a 1992 TV series starring Angie Chiu and Cecilia Yip. It is based on the Chinese folk legend ''Legend of the White Snake''. First shown on Taiwan Television in 1992, the series was broadcast on C ...
'' (1992) made her well known in mainland China, where she relocated to and is currently based.
Actress
Sharon Kao
Sharon Kao (; born 22 August 1991) is a Taiwanese actress. She is mixed with Bunun descent ( Austronesian) and Chinese.
In 2006, she starred in a TV series ''Curly Hair'' produced by Public Television Service Taiwan. She starred in ''Leaving Gra ...
is her niece.
《露西》甜美主播高尹辰慘挨7巴掌 親阿姨是高勝美
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References
1969 births
Living people
Taiwanese Mandopop singers
Musicians from Kaohsiung
Bunun people
20th-century Taiwanese women singers
21st-century Taiwanese women singers
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