Huang Bamei, Chinese pirate and naval commander from the 20th century

Female bandit, pirate queen, naval commander, and women's organization coordinator.

Huang began her piracy career in 1931, raiding along the coasts of the Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces.

During the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, Huang was recruited by the National Revolutionary Army for guerrilla warfare. Initially, her loyalties frequently shifted between China and Japan as the balance of power changed, but from 1940 onwards, she solely fought for the Chinese army. She often engaged in pirate attacks and raids, although she also participated in battles and was in contact with the United States Office of Strategic Services.

After WWII, Huang returned to piracy around Lake Tai. During the Chinese Civil War, she was recruited by the nationalist side, and at the end of this, she joined the Chinese Women's Anticommunist and Anti-Soviet Union Association.

The CIA tried to recruit her for the Korean War, but she declined to continue to work with the women's organization.