Zhao Benshan

- Occupation: actor

- Income: 114.7 million yuan (US$18.2 million)

- Wealth ranking: 6

- Media Exposure Ranking (Internet): 12

- Media Exposure Ranking (Newspapers): 10

- Media Exposure Ranking (Magazine & TV): 73

Zhao Benshan is a famous Chinese sitcom actor and the chairman of Benmountain Media Group. He has been dubbed the King of Skits and the Chaplin of the East, and has appeared in CCTV's New Year's Gala on a number of occasions. He is currently focusing on his media group and has filmed a string of popular TV series, including "Love Stories in the Countryside", and their sequels. Zhao's company stages the show "Liu Laogen Dawutai" in Shenyang, Changchun, Harbin, Jilin and Beijing. Reportedly, these shows grossed over 100 million yuan (about US$14.64 million) in 2008.