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Meng Wanzhou

1972 - Today

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Meng Wanzhou (Chinese: 孟晚舟; born 13 February 1972), also known as Cathy Meng and Sabrina Meng, also informally known in China as the "Princess of Huawei", is a Chinese business executive. She is the deputy chair of the board and chief financial officer (CFO) of Huawei, which was founded by her father Ren Zhengfei. On 1 December 2018, Meng was detained and interrogated at Vancouver International Airport by the Canada Border Services Agency and subsequently placed under house arrest on extradition request by United States Department of Justice under the indictment of bank and wire fraud regarding financial transactions in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran by Skycom, which had functioned as Huawei's Iran-based subsidiary. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Meng Wanzhou is the 697th most popular businessperson (down from 594th in 2024), the 1,026th most popular biography from China (down from 972nd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Chinese Businessperson.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Meng Wanzhou ranks 697 out of 847. Before her are Michael O'Leary, Hamdi Ulukaya, Barry Diller, Maurice Podoloff, Andrey Melnichenko, and Alan Eustace. After her are Hiroshi Mikitani, Irwin M. Jacobs, Lamar Hunt, Lynn Hill, Christy Walton, and Leonard Chess.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1972, Meng Wanzhou ranks 407. Before her are Haim Revivo, Adam Elliot, Roland Møller, Chantal Andere, Capone, and Carlos Checa. After her are China Miéville, Kim Ji-soo, Amadou Sanogo, Hiroaki Morishima, Andriy Husin, and Keiji Kaimoto.

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In China

Among people born in China, Meng Wanzhou ranks 1,026 out of 1,610. Before her are Sun Jihai (1977), Kong Linghui (1975), Peng Shuai (1986), Wu'erkaixi (1968), Jordan Chan (1967), and Zhang Zilin (1984). After her are Mao Chi-kuo (1948), He Pingping (1988), Yang Yang (1991), Zhang Weili (1989), Jing Haipeng (1966), and Chen Muhua (1921).

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  • Photo of Sun Jihai

    Sun Jihai

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 51.16

    Rank: 1,020

  • Photo of Kong Linghui

    Kong Linghui

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1975 - Present

    HPI: 51.14

    Rank: 1,021

  • Photo of Peng Shuai

    Peng Shuai

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 51.13

    Rank: 1,022

  • Photo of Wu'erkaixi

    Wu'erkaixi

    SOCIAL ACTIVIST

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 51.10

    Rank: 1,023

  • Photo of Jordan Chan

    Jordan Chan

    ACTOR

    1967 - Present

    HPI: 51.05

    Rank: 1,024

  • Photo of Zhang Zilin

    Zhang Zilin

    ACTOR

    1984 - Present

    HPI: 51.03

    Rank: 1,025

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    Meng Wanzhou

    BUSINESSPERSON

    1972 - Present

    HPI: 50.97

    Rank: 1,026

  • Photo of Mao Chi-kuo

    Mao Chi-kuo

    POLITICIAN

    1948 - Present

    HPI: 50.95

    Rank: 1,027

  • Photo of He Pingping

    He Pingping

    CELEBRITY

    1988 - 2010

    HPI: 50.91

    Rank: 1,028

  • Photo of Yang Yang

    Yang Yang

    ACTOR

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 50.83

    Rank: 1,029

  • Photo of Zhang Weili

    Zhang Weili

    MARTIAL ARTS

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 50.83

    Rank: 1,030

  • Photo of Jing Haipeng

    Jing Haipeng

    ASTRONAUT

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 50.78

    Rank: 1,031

  • Photo of Chen Muhua

    Chen Muhua

    POLITICIAN

    1921 - 2011

    HPI: 50.70

    Rank: 1,032

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In China

Among businesspeople born in China, Meng Wanzhou ranks 19. Before her are Changpeng Zhao (1977), Henry Luce (1898), Wang Chuanfu (1966), Zhang Yiming (1983), Li Shufu (1963), and Chai Ling (1966). After her are Xu Rongmao (1950), Wendi Deng Murdoch (1968), Guo Wengui (1970), Forrest Li (null), Eric Yuan (1970), and Yang Huiyan (1981).

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