Hou Minghao (born in Beijing, China) is a Chinese actor and pop singer. He graduated from the Beijing Contemporary Music Academy.

Hou Minghao began learning to play the accordion at the age of four and won awards at music competitions in Beijing. In 2012 he became a trainee at the South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment, where he trained for a year and a half. He returned to China in 2014 and joined Shang Wenjie's studio as a trainee through the Shang Laoban’s Trainee program.

On December 12, 2014, Hou debuted as a member of the boy band Fresh Geek Youth, releasing their first album UP 4 U. The group won the Best New Group award at the 22nd Eastern Wind and Cloud Music Awards in 2015. On January 11, 2016, Hou left the group to pursue a solo career in acting and music.

Hou Minghao made his acting debut in the film Happy Football (2015). In 2016 he released his first solo single Super Dad. In 2018 he received the Potential TV Actor of the Year award at the Tencent Video Starlight Awards.