Famous People with Name Ban

Ban Zhao            Origin/Culture/Country: Chinese

Ban Zhao: was the first female Chinese historian. She was married to a local resident Cao Shishu at the age of fourteen, and was called in the court by the name as Venerable Madame Cao (???). She was the daughter of the famous historian Ban Biao and younger sister of the general Ban Chao and of historian Ban Gu author of the history of the Western Han, a book known in modern times as the Book of Han. She completed his book as he was imprisoned and executed in 92 because of his association with the family of Empress Dowager Dou. It was said her works could have filled eight volumes.

Ban Ki-moon            Origin/Culture/Country: Korean

Ban Ki-moon: s the current Secretary-General of the United Nations.Before becoming Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he graduated from college, ac

Ban Muang            Origin/Culture/Country: Thai

Ban Muang: He was preceded by Pho Khun Sri Indrathit and was superseded by Pho Khun Ramkhamhaeng.

Ban Abdul            Origin/Culture/Country: Arabic

Ban Abdul: an actress and dancer of half Iraqi, half Yemeni origin,[1], who is best known for her role in the romantic comedy film Eagle vs Shark. She played the characters of Pepper, Princess Lavinia, Queen Gwendoline, and even Smithy on WETA Workshop & Nelvana's Jane And The Dragon. She also starred as Shirin, a young Iraqi bellydancer in Dean Parker's Baghdad, Baby!.