May Zao

Hong Kong actress and artist, later based in France (1930–1972)
Person Human Q3302886

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[10]
Date of birth
November 14, 1930
Date of death
March 10, 1972
Place of birth
British Hong Kong
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom, France[8][9]
Occupation
visual artist
Spouse
Zao Wou-Ki (1958–1972)[7]
Languages spoken, written or signed
French[15]
Copyright status as a creator
works protected by copyrights[18]
Family name
Chen, Zhao[11][12]
Given name
May, Měiqín[13][14]
Has works in the collection
Musée de Gajac[17]
Name in native language
陳美琴[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Chan May-Kam en Chan May-Kan en May Zao zh 朱纓 zh 陈美琴
🔖 Identifiers · 5
VIAF cluster ID
49145244481874480072
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/11h1trhy7
IdRef ID
190371323
RKDartists ID
311701
SBN author ID
RMSV008481

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Summary

May Zao's place of birth was British Hong Kong[1]. She was born on November 14, 1930[2]. She passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[3]. She died on March 10, 1972[4]. She worked as a visual artist[5].

FAQs

Where was May Zao born?

May Zao was born in British Hong Kong[1].

Where did May Zao die?

May Zao passed away in 14th arrondissement of Paris[3].

Who was May Zao married to?

May Zao's spouses include Zao Wou-Ki[7].

What did May Zao do for work?

May Zao worked as visual artist[5].

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  1. [1] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . death certificate. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . Archives de Paris. Retrieved . archives.paris.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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