Cheng Lei

For the Australian-Chinese journalist and television presenter who was detained in China, see Cheng Lei (journalist).

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

Cheng Lei (程雷)
Born	(1971-08-26) August 26, 1971 (age 53) Shanghai, China
Occupation	Television presenter
Years active	1994–present
Employer	SMG

Cheng Lei was a student in Shanghai Theater Academy in the 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)