List of Famous people named Tao

Tao Hongjing (456–536), courtesy name Tongming, was a Chinese polymath writer, calligrapher, waidan alchemist, pharmacologist, musician, and astronomer during the Northern and Southern dynasties (420–589). He is best known as a founder of the Shangqing "Highest Clarity" school of Daoism and the compiler-editor of the basic Shangqing religious texts.

Tao Hsuan was a Chinese educator and politician. She was one of the first group of three women appointed to the Legislative Yuan in 1928.

Tao Yong was the Deputy Commander of the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), also the Lieutenant General of the People's Liberation Army.

Tao Rodríguez-Seeger is an American contemporary folk musician. A founder of The Mammals, he is the grandson of folk musician Pete Seeger. He plays banjo, guitar, harmonica and sings in English and Spanish.

Tao Zhu was a member of the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Tao Xiaoqiang is a Chinese badminton player. He competed in two events at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Tao Huabi is a Chinese entrepreneur best known as the founder of Lao Gan Ma or Old Mama. Tao is a member of the Communist Party of China and a National People's Congress deputy.