Cheng Lei

Chinese television presenter

Cheng Lei (Chinese: 程雷; pinyin: Chéng Léi; born on August 26, 1971) is a Chinese television presenter.

Cheng Lei was a student in Shanghai Theater Academy 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.^[1]

Cheng's family has a long history of liver disease.^[2] In 2000, he was diagnosed with Hepatitis B.^[3] On January 18, 2004, he took a temporary leave from television though he said in a statement that he would take advanced courses abroad.^[2] On February 22, 2005, he returned to television.^[2] 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).^[3] He has hosted the British-imports China's Got Talent, Chinese Idol, and Top Gear.^[4][5]

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 China's Got Talent (season 1-4)
• 2012 The Cube (梦立方)
• 2012–present Super Diva (妈妈咪呀)
• 2013–2014 Chinese Idol (中国梦之声)
• 2013 So You Think You Can Dance (舞林争霸)
• 2014–2015 Top Gear China (巅峰拍档)

References

1. "资料：东方卫视《华人大综艺》主持人介绍". sina.com.cn (in Simplified Chinese). January 19, 2010. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
2. 勞, 動報 (February 23, 2005). "《家庭演播室》程雷回娘家講述生病心路曆程". Sina Online. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
3. 解放網—申江服務導報 (August 20, 2007). "明星"過勞模"病了怎麼撐程雷：不能吃力 不能激動". JF Daily. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
4. Conlan, Tara (10 October 2014). "BBC's Top Gear launches local version in China". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
5. Sudworth, John (17 November 2014). "Top Gear gets Chinese version". BBC News. Retrieved 1 September 2020.