Tao Huabi

Tao Huabi
陶华碧
BornJanuary 1947 (age 77)
OccupationEntrepreneur
Known forLao Gan Ma
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Children2
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáo Huábì
Wade–GilesT'ao Hua-pi

Tao Huabi (Chinese: 陶华碧; born January 1947) is a Chinese entrepreneur, best known as the founder of the chili sauce brand Lao Gan Ma ("Old Godmother").[1][2][3] Tao is a member of the Chinese Communist Party and a National People's Congress deputy.[3] In 2015, Forbes China estimated her net worth at $1.05 billion.[4]

  1. ^ Li Hongrui (15 February 2017). "Create delicacies with Lao Gan Ma". China Daily. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  2. ^ "How a Chinese chili sauce became a symbol at New York Fashion Week". China News Service. 14 September 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  3. ^ a b Yang Jun; Peng Yining (30 March 2015). "Chili sauce tycoon went from poverty to riches". China Daily. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
  4. ^ Koetse, Manya (2017-02-15). "Lao Gan Ma: The Story of China's Most Spicy Godmother Tao Huabi". Retrieved 2023-12-09.