Wu Zhaonan

Wu Zhaonan
Wu Zhaonan in 2012.
Born	(1926-01-14)14 January 1926 Peking, Republic of China
Died	14 October 2018(2018-10-14) (aged 92) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Education	University of China [zh]
Occupation	Xiangsheng comedian
Years active	1951–2018
Children	1
Awards	Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lincoln Center Golden Melody Award for Lifetime Contributions
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	吳兆南
Simplified Chinese	吴兆南
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Wú Zhàonán Wade–Giles Wu² Chao⁴-nan²

Wu Zhaonan (Chinese: 吳兆南; Wade–Giles: Wu Chao-nan; 14 January 1926 – 14 October 2018) was a Chinese xiangsheng comedian based in Taiwan. He was officially recognized by the government of Taiwan as a "national treasure". He was the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Lincoln Center and the Golden Melody Award for Lifetime Contributions. Before becoming a comedian, he ran a food stall in Taipei where he created and popularized the dish Mongolian barbecue.