Zhou Xuan (周璇 1 August 1920 - d. 22 September 1957, Shanghai) was a popular Chinese singer and film actress.

Zhou was born as Su Pu and separated from her natural parents since young; she was raised by adoptive parents. At 13 she took Zhou Xuan as her stage name. 'Xuan' means beautiful jade in Chinese.

She became known as "The Golden Voice" and was a popular star in the late 1930s and 1940s. "Golden Voice" was Zhou's nickname to commend her singing talents after a competition for the most popular singers in Shanghai, where she came in second. Zhou rapidly became the most famous and marketable popular singer in the gramophone era up to her death, singing many famous tunes from her own movies.

She died of cephalitis following a nervous breakdown, at the age of only 37, having made a total of 43 movies. Her favourite film was always Street Angel. This contained two theme songs "Seasons Song" and "The Female Singer" which enjoyed long-lasting popularity.

Movie Credits

• 狂歡之夜 (1935)
• 風雲兒女 (1935)
• 馬路天使 (Street Angel, 1937)
• 西廂記 (1940)
• 孟麗君 (1940)
• 夜店 (1947)
• 長相思 (1947)
• 清宮秘史 (1948)
• 花外流鶯 (1948)
• 歌女之歌 (1948)
• 莫負青春 (1949)
• 花街 (1950)