Famous people surnamed Hou (侯)
24 of the best-known people with the Hou (侯) surname, chosen by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them, listed by date of birth.
Hou Cheng(侯成)
b. 101Military officer serving warlord Lü Bu
Hou Lan(侯览)
101–172Chinese Han dynasty eunuch-official (died 172)
Hou Jing(侯景)
503–552Chinese emperor during the Liang dynasty (503-552)
Hou Debang(侯德榜)
1890–1974Chinese scientist (1890–1974)
Hou Yao(侯曜)
1903–1942Chinese film director, screenwriter, and film theorist
Hou Bo(侯波)
1924–2017photographer (1924–2017)
Hou Hsiao-Hsien(侯孝贤)
b. 1947Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and film producer (born 1947)
Hou Yu-ih(侯友宜)
b. 1957Taiwanese politician
Hou Yong(侯咏)
b. 1960Chinese cinematographer and film director
Thomas Y. Hou(侯一钊)
b. 1962Chinese-American mathematician
Hou Xuemei(侯雪梅)
b. 1962Chinese discus thrower
Hou Yuzhu(侯玉珠)
b. 1963volleyball player
Hou Hanru(侯瀚如)
b. 1963art critic, curator, art director of MAXXI
Patty Hou(侯佩岑)
b. 1977Taiwanese actress
Hou Fenglian(侯凤连)
b. 1980Chinese baseball player
Hou Yuzhuo(侯玉琢)
b. 1987Chinese taekwondo practitioner
Melek Hu(侯美玲)
b. 1989Turkish table tennis player (born 1989)
Hou Sen(侯森)
b. 1989Chinese footballer
Hou Yifan(侯逸凡)
b. 1994Chinese chess player
Hou Zhihui(侯志慧)
b. 1997Chinese weightlifter
Hou Minghao(侯明昊)
b. 1997Chinese actor and singer
John Hou Sæter(侯永永)
b. 1998Chinese association football player (born 1998)
Hou Junji(侯君集)
?–643Major general and chancellor of Tang Dynasty
Hou Xuan(侯选)
Late Han general