# List of people with surname Zhang

List of people surnamed Zhang is a list, which records the people who used to be surnamed Zhang.

## Historical figures

* Zhang Yi (died 309 BC), strategist in the Warring States period
* Zhang Han (died 205 BC), military general of the Qin dynasty
* Zhang Tang (died 116 BC), official of the Western Han dynasty under Emperor Wu
* Zhang Anshi, son of Zhang Tang, official of the Han dynasty
* Zhang Liang (died 186 BC), adviser to Liu Bang (founding emperor of the Han dynasty).
* Zhang Jue, leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the Eastern Han dynasty
* Zhang Rang (died 189), leader of the eunuch faction during the reign of Emperor Ling in the Eastern Han dynasty
* Zhang Lu (died 216), 3rd Celestial Master of Zhengyi Dao Order and political leader during Eastern Han dynasty
* Zhang Fei (died 221), general of the Shu Han state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Hong (153–212), official serving under the warlord Sun Quan in the Eastern Han dynasty
* Zhang Yi (died 230), general of the Shu Han state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Empress Zhang (died 237), Empress of the Shu Han state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang He (died 231), general of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Liao (169–222), general of the Cao Wei state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Zhao (156–238), official of the Eastern Wu state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Chunhua (died 247), wife of the Cao Wei general Sima Yi in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Ni (died 254), general of the Shu Han state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Yi (died 264), general of the Shu Han state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Bu (died 264), general of the Eastern Wu state in the Three Kingdoms period
* Zhang Hua (232–300), Western Jin dynasty official and poet.
* Zhang Mao (277–324), founder of Former Liang in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Zhang Ci (died 386), general and eunuch of the Former Qin state in the Sixteen Kingdoms period
* Zhang Liang, general and official of the Tang dynasty
* Zhang Yue (663–730), Tang dynasty chancellor and poet
* Zhang Jiuling (673–740), Tang dynasty chancellor and poet
* Zhang Jun (1086–1154), general of the Song dynasty
* Zhang Jiucheng (1092–1159), court official
* Zhang Hongfan (1238–1280), Yuan dynasty general
* Zhang Sicheng (died 1344), 39th Celestial Master of Zhengyi Dao Order during the Yuan dynasty, known for his calligraphy
* Zhang Juzheng (1525–1582), Ming dynasty statesman

## Science and mathematics

* Zhang Heng (78–139), Chinese scientist, mathematician and polymath who invented the first earthquake detector during the Han dynasty
* Yi Xing (683–727, birthname: Zhang Sui), Chinese mathematician, astronomer and mechanical engineer born during the Tang dynasty, calculated the number of possible positions on a go board game
* Zhang Shoucheng (1963–2018), American theoretical physicist
* Zhang Shouwu (born 1962) Chinese-American mathematician
* Zhang Yitang (born 1955), Chinese-American mathematician
* Zhang Jie, Chinese physicist
* Liangchi Zhang (born 1958), Chinese Australian mechanical engineer and scientist
* John Zhang (born 1958), medical scientist in fertility research, and in vitro fertilization. Produced the world's first three-parent baby using the spindle transfer technique in 2016
* Feng Zhang (born 1982), neuroscientist and biomedical engineer in optogenetics and CRISPR technologies
* Guoqi Zhang speciality in electronics
* Huaguang Zhang speciality in electronics
* Jianzhong Zhang speciality in electronics
* Junshan Zhang speciality in electronics
* Wen-Hao Zhang plant physiologist and nutritionist
* Wenjun Zhang speciality in electronics
* Zhijun Zhang speciality in electronics

## Government and military

* Cheong Weng Chon (born 1966), Macau administrator
* Zhang Aiping (1908–2003), Chinese communist military leader
* Zhang Zhen (1914-2015), Chinese communist military leader and former Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
* Zhang Chunqiao (1917–2005), member of the Gang of Four
* Zhang Dingfan (1891–1945), Chinese general
* Zhang Guohua (1914–1972), PLA　general in the Battle of Chamdo and the Sino-Indian War
* Zhang Shicheng (1321–1367), Red Turban Rebellion leader
* Zhang Tiesheng Communist politician
* Zhang Tingyu (1672–1755), Qing dynasty politician
* Zhang Wentian (1900–1976), former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
* Zhang Xueliang (1901–2001), Manchurian warlord and Zhang Zuolin's son
* Zhang Zhidong (1837–1909), Qing dynasty politician
* Zhang Zizhong (1891–1940), NRA general
* Zhang Zongchang (1881–1932), Shandong warlord
* Zhang Zuolin (1873–1928), Manchurian warlord
* Zhang Guangming (1913-2016), General, RoCAF, ace fighter pilot-veteran of the War of Resistance/WWII
* Zhang Dejiang (born 1946), former Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress
* Zhang Gaoli (born 1946), former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China
* Zhang Youxia (born 1950), Vice Chairman of the Central Military Commission
* Zhang Guoqing (born 1964), Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China

## Entertainment

* Chang Cheh, Chinese film director.
* Chang Chia-hang, Taiwanese online personality
* Zhang Yimou (born 1951), Chinese film director and former cinematographer
* Zhang Guoli (born 1955), Chinese actor and film director
* Zhang Yuan (born 1963), Chinese film director
* Zhang Hanyu (born 1964), Chinese actor
* Zhang Yang (born 1967), Chinese film director, screenwriter, and occasional actor
* Jason Zhang (born 1982), Chinese pop singer
* Jane Zhang (born 1984), Chinese pop singer
* Zhang Zhenhuan (born 1984), Chinese actor and MediaCorp artiste based in Singapore
* Zhang Xianzi (born 1986), Chinese singer
* Zhang Yu (born 1988), Chinese voice actress
* Baby Zhang (Zhang Hanyun) (born 1989), Chinese singer and runner-up of the singing contest Super Girl
* Zhang Liyin (born 1989), Chinese singer active in China and South Korea
* Zhang Haochen (born 1990), Chinese pianist
* Zhang Zhehan (born 1991), Chinese actor
* Lay Zhang (born 1991), Chinese singer, dancer, rapper and songwriter, member of the South Korean group Exo
* Zhang Xincheng (born 1995), Chinese actor, model, singer.
* Chelsea Zhang (born 1996), American actress
* Zhang Yuge (born 1996), Chinese idol singer and member of female idol group SNH48
* Zhang Zining (born 1996), Chinese singer, member of girl groups MERA and Rocket Girls 101
* Zhang Zhenyuan (born 2003), Chinese singer, member of Teens in Times

## Writers

* Zhang Chao (1600–?), Qing dynasty literature and fiction writer
* Zhang Chengzhi (born 1948), Hui Muslim writer and author of History of the Soul
* Zhang Dai (1597–1689), Ming dynasty writer and historian
* Zhang Lijia (born 1964), Chinese writer and author of "Socialism is Great!"
* Zhang Tianyi (1906–1985), Chinese left-wing writer and children's author
* Zhang Hongliang (born 1955), Chinese Maoist writer, scholar and social commentator
* Zhang Jialong (born 1988), Chinese journalist
* Zhang Renxi 17th century Chinese poetical critic
* Lifen Zhang (born 1962), British-Chinese journalist, author and broadcaster
* Zhang Xinxin (writer) (born 1953), Chinese writer
* Zhang Yousong (1903–1995, Chinese translator
* Zhang Zhu (1287–1386), Chinese poet
* Zhang Zao (1962–2010), Chinese poet

## Sports

* Zhang Bing (born 1969), Chinese sports shooter
* Caroline Zhang (born 1993), American figure skater
* Zhang Dan (born 1985), Chinese pair skater, Zhang Hao's partner
* Zhang Hao (born 1984), Chinese pair skater, Zhang Dan's partner
* Zhang Hong Wei, Chinese paralympic athlete
* Zhang Huimin (born 1999), Chinese female athlete
* Zhang Jin (born 2000), Chinese artistic gymnast
* Zhang Juanjuan (born 1981), Chinese archer
* Zhang Jun (born 1977), Chinese badminton coach and former badminton player
* Zhang Lianbiao (born 1969), Chinese retired javelin thrower
* Zhang Lijun (born 1996), Chinese female curler
* Zhang Ning (born 1975), Chinese badminton player
* Rose Zhang, American golfer
* Zhang Guowei (high jumper), Chinese high jumper
* Zhang Shan Qi (born 1991), Chinese racecar driver
* Zhang Shuai (born 1989), Chinese tennis player
* Zhang Shuxian (born 2000), Chinese badminton player
* Zhang Tianjie (born 1992), a naturalized Japanese basketball player who later changed his name to Tenketsu Harimoto
* Zhang Tiequan (born 1978), Chinese martial artist
* Zhang Weili (born 1989), Chinese mixed martial artist
* Zhang Xi (born 1985), Chinese beach volleyball player
* Zhang Yining (born 1981), Chinese table tennis player
* Zhang Lin (born 1987), competitive swimmer, world record holder
* Zhang Yufei (born 1998), competitive swimmer
* Zhang Yufei (born 1988), gymnast and gymnastics coach
* Zhang Yuning (born 1976), Chinese footballer
* Zhang Jike (born 1989), Chinese table tennis player

## Others

* Zhang Baokang or Sheng-yen (1930–2009), Chinese Buddhist monk and religious scholar, founder of the "Dharma Drum Mountain"
* Zhang Daoling or Zhang Tianshi (34–156), First Celestial Master and founder of the Taoist Order known as "Tian Shi Dao" or "Zhengyi Dao"
* Zhang Daqian (1899–1983) Chinese artist
* Zhang Guoxiang, 50th Celestial Master of Zhengyi Dao Order
* Zhang Hongbao (1954–2006), founder and spiritual leader of Zhong Gong
* Zhang Huaxiang, Chinese nurse murdered in Singapore
* Linda Zhang, American automotive engineer
* Zhang Luqin or Master Yin Shun (1906–2005), well-known Buddhist monk and scholar who bring forth Humanistic Buddhism
* Zhang Mingxuan Chinese clergyman and president of the Chinese House Church Alliance
* Zhang Qian (200–114 BC), Han dynasty diplomat and explorer
* Zhang Qiulin (born 1964), Chinese French contralto opera singer
* Zhang Sanfeng, semi-mythical Taoist sage in the Yuan and Ming dynasties
* Zhang Xiao (born 1981), Chinese photographer
* Zhang Yufeng (born 1945), former personal secretary of Mao Zedong
* Zhang Zeduan (1085–1145), Chinese painter
* Zhang Zhan (born 1983), Chinese lawyer and citizen journalist
* Zhang Zhongjing, (150–219), Han dynasty physician
* Zhang Zilin (born 1984), winner of Miss World 2007
* James X. Zhang, American health economist and academic
* Xinyu Zhang (born 1955), Chinese businessman
* Zhang Meng, Chinese murder victim killed in Singapore
* Zhang Yingying, Chinese exchange student who was kidnapped and murdered in the United States

## Fictional and mythological characters

* Frank Zhang, Roman demigod sired by Mars in The Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
* Elder Zhang Guo (Zhang Guolao), one of the Eight Immortals in Chinese mythology
* Zhang Taiyan, grandmaster of Hokuto Sōkaken in the manga and anime series Fist of the Blue Sky
* Zhang Wuji, the protagonist of the wuxia novel The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber by Jin Yong (Louis Cha)

## Chang

* Angela Chang, Taiwanese singer and actress.
* Chang Cheh, Hong Kong film director
* Chang Chen-yue or "A-Yue", Taiwanese rock musician.
* Chang Ching-sen (born 1959), Governor of Fujian Province
* Chang Fei or "Fei Ge", Taiwanese television personality.
* Chang Jin-fu (born 1948), Governor of Taiwan Province (2009–2010)
* Chang King-yuh (born 1937), Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (1996–1999)
* Chang Liang-jen (born 1946), Deputy Minister of National Defense of the Republic of China (2008–2009)
* Chang Li-shan (born 1964), Magistrate-elect of Yunlin County
* Chang San-cheng (born 1954), Premier of the Republic of China (2016)
* Chang Tzi-chin, Deputy Magistrate of Taipei County (2005–2006)
* Chen Chung Chang (1927–2014), mathematician
* Deserts Chang, Taiwanese singer/songwriter.
* Feiping Chang, Taiwanese-born Hong Kong socialite and fashion blogger
* Edmond E-min Chang (born 1970), Taiwanese American former lawyer and current federal district judge for northern Illinois, appointed by President Obama in 2010
* Eileen Chang (1920–1995), Chinese writer
* Erchen Chang, Taiwanese chef
* Eva Fong Chang (1897–1991), American artist
* Chang Hui-mei or "A-mei", aboriginal Taiwanese singer and occasional songwriter.
* Iris Chang (1968–2004), American historian and journalist
* Jeff Chang, Taiwanese singer
* Jung Chang, Chinese writer and author of Wild Swans
* Chang Kai-chen (born 1991), Taiwanese tennis player
* Kathleen Chang, birth name of Kathy Change, a political activist who committed suicide by self-immolation at the University of Pennsylvania in 1996
* Katharine Chang, Chairperson of Straits Exchange Foundation
* Chang King Hai Chinese international footballer in 1948 Olympics
* Li Fung Chang, Taiwanese communications engineer
* Michael Te-Pei Chang (born 1972), Chinese American tennis player
* Peng Chun Chang (1892–1957), Chinese professor, philosopher, and playwright who played a pivotal role in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
* Phil Chang, Taiwanese singer-songwriter and television personality
* Shi-Kuo Chang, Taiwanese computer scientist and science fiction author
* Tseng Chang (1930–2021), Chinese American actor
* Victor Chang (1936–1991), Chinese-Australian cardiac surgeon
* Chang Yu-sheng (1966–1997), Taiwanese singer, composer, and producer

## Cheong

* Cheong Chun Yin (张俊炎; born 1984), Malaysian drug trafficker and life convict in Singapore
* Cheong Fatt Tze (1840–1916), Chinese businessman and politician
* Cheong Yoke Choy (1873–1958), Chinese-Malaysian philanthropist
* Cheong Choong Kong (born 1941), Malaysian businessman, former CEO of Singapore Airlines
* Cheong Liew (born 1949), Malaysian-Australian chef
* Cheong Kuoc Vá (born 1956), Macau politician
* Cheong Koon Hean (born 1957), Singaporean urban planner and architect
* Cheong U (born 1957), Macau politician
* Cheong Chia Chieh (born c. 1972), Malaysian businessman
* Cheong Jun Hoong (born 1990), Malaysian diver

## Cheung

* Andrew Cheung (born 1961), Hong Kong judge and jurist
* Cecilia Cheung (born 1980), Hong Kong actress and singer
* Cheung Chi Doy (born 1941), Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan)
* Cheung Chi Wai (born 1946), Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan)
* Dicky Cheung (born 1965), Hong Kong actor and singer
* Jacky Cheung (born 1961), Hong Kong actor and singer
* Karin Anna Cheung (born 1974), American actress, singer, and songwriter
* Leslie Cheung (1956–2003), Hong Kong actor and musician
* Louis Cheung (born 1980), Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter
* Maggie Cheung (born 1964), Hong Kong-British actress
* Margaret Chung (1889–1959), American physician
* Rachel Cheung (born 1991), Hong Kong classical pianist
* Sharla Cheung or Cheung Man (born 1967), Hong Kong actress
* Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung (born 1935), Chinese economist
* Cheung Tat-ming (born 1964), Hong Kong actor, comedian, director, and writer
* Teresa Cheung (born 1959), Hong Kong singer
* Cheung Ka Long (born 1997), Fencing

## Teo

* Teo Chee Hean (张志贤; born 1954), Singaporean politician, Senior Minister
* Teo Cheng Kiat (张振杰; born 1953), Singaporean white-collar criminal
* Josephine Teo Li Min (杨莉明; born 1968), Singaporean politician, Minister for Communications and Information
* Nicholas Teo (Chinese: 張棟樑; born 1981), Malaysian Chinese singer based in Taiwan
* Teo Nie Ching (張念群; born 1981), Malaysian politician, Deputy Minister of Education (2018–2020)
* Teo Ser Luck (张思乐; born 1968) Singaporean politician, Mayor of North East District (2009–2017)
* Felicia Teo Wei Ling (张玮凌; 1988–2007), Singaporean student who was presumed missing in 2007 before she was revealed to be murdered
* Teo Ghim Heng (张锦兴; born 1976), Singaporean convicted killer who killed his pregnant wife and daughter
* Teo Zi Ning (张芷宁; 2013–2017), Singaporean murder victim who was killed by her father Teo Ghim Heng
* Winnifred Teo Suan Lie (张碹丽 Zhāng Xuànlì; 1967–1985), Singaporean student and victim of an unsolved rape and murder case

## Tiong

* Tiong Hiew King (born 1935), Chinese Malaysian businessman
* Tiong King Sing (born 1961), Chinese Malaysian politician

## Tjong

* Tjong A Fie or Tjong Yiauw Hian (1860–1921), Indonesian businessman, philanthropist, banker and Chinese Kapitan of Medan

## 仉

* Mother of Mencius