Tommy Pham

Tommy Pham (1988-    ) is an American professional baseball player of Vietnamese and African-American descent.

Born on March 8, 1988 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Tommy Pham and his sister were brought up by his mother in a single parent household.  While attending Durango High School in Spring Valley, Nevada he excelled in sports and played in varsity baseball as an infielder and pitcher with a throwing rate of 93 miles per hour and a batting average of 0.633.  During his senior year, he was given recognition by the Reno Gazette-Journal as the Class 4A All-State Player of the Year.  The following year, Tommy Pham relocated to Southern California where he would attend Cal State Fullerton and embark on his brief career in college baseball.  Later that same year, he was picked by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft and was offered a contract signing bonus which totaled $325,000 USD.  On September 9, 2014, Tommy Pham made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals as pitcher and outfielder.

Since turning professional, Tommy Pham has had to face a series of challenges resulting from physical injuries which have included a broken wrist, a torn ligament, a couple of torn labrums and a serious quadriceps injury that had placed him on the disabled list of players for a total of two months during his second season playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in major league baseball.  In addition to such physical injuries, he also suffers from karatoconus, a rare, degenerative eye disorder which requires him to rely on the usage of contact lenses in order to correct his vision while playing professional baseball.

From 2006 until 2014, Tommy Pham played professional baseball in the minor leagues for such teams affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals like the Johnson City Cardinals, the Batavia Muckdogs, the Quad Cities River Bandits out of Davenport, Iowa, the Memphis Cardinals, the Palm Beach Cardinals and the Memphis Redbirds.  In 2015, Tommy Pham was named best defensive outfielder by the Baseball America Pacific Coast League.  He currently earns an impressive annual salary of $500,000 USD.

Tommy Pham is the third American athlete of Vietnamese descent to play in major league baseball following Danny Graves and Jim Parque.  

Next 10 International Celebs of Viet Descent Featured

Our next 10 to be featured are international celebrities of Vietnamese descent.

International Celebrities of Vietnamese Descent:

1. Angela Melini:  American Model/Actress,
Former Playboy Playmate of the Month,
 of Vietnamese and Italian-American Parentage

2. Niels Lan Doky:  Danish Jazz Pianist/Composer
of Danish and Vietnamese Parentage

3. Julie de Bona:  French Television Actress
of Vietnamese and Italian Descent

4. Khanh Mai:  Guitarist/Vocalist and Co-Founder
of French Progressive Rock Band, Tai Phong

5. Mylène Dinh-Robic:  French-Canadian Television Actress
of Québécois and Vietnamese Parentage

6. Châu Belle Dinh:  French Action Film Actor/Stunt Performer
of Vietnamese Origin 

7. Céline Galipeau:  French-Canadian Journalist
of Québécois and Vietnamese Parentage,
First Anchorwoman of Télévision de Radio-Canada

8. Tommy Pham:  American Professional Baseball Outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals,
of Vietnamese and African-American Parentage

9. Hoang-Kim Cung:  Winner of 2015 Miss Nebraska Beauty Pageant,
Local Station TV News Reporter in Norfolk, Virginia and Blogger

10. Chris Minh Doky:  Vietnamese-Danish Jazz Bassist and Composer

Ngoc Anh (Paris by Night)

Ngoc Anh (1975-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer currently signed with Thuy Nga Paris.

She was born as Hoang Ngoc Anh on April 21, 1975 in Hanoi, North Vietnam.  Her father was an accomplished stage actor in Hanoi, while her mother was a playhouse theater director.  As a young child, Ngoc Anh had already expressed strong interests in music, particularly with singing.  At the age of 15, she began taking formal music lessons.  Ngoc Anh first reached national prominence in Vietnam during the 1990s as part of a pop singing trio named 3A, along with members Minh Anh and Minh Ánh.  After releasing their last album, Lãng Du Ca (1998), the trio split up and Ngoc Anh began her solo career.  In 1999, she recorded a duet album, Và Cũng Như Yêu, together with popular male vocalist Ngoc Son.  The following year, Ngoc Anh would team up with the late singer/actor Minh Thuan to record Trái Tim Hoang Đường.  She would achieve great success with her interpretations of songs written by composer/musician Phu Quang.  Ngoc Anh released three solo albums consisting of Phu Quang-penned songs, Gửi Một Tình Yêu (2003), 69'59 (2007) and Romance Cho Anh (2008).  

In 2008, Ngoc Anh left her native homeland to resettle in the United States.  The following year, she made her debut on the Paris by Night stage performing Giết Người Trong Mộng written by Pham Duy.  From then on, Ngoc Anh has become a regular performer on the popular live show music video series produced by Thuy Nga.  She has performed several duets of medleys on the Paris by Night stage along with other singers such as Tran Thai Hoa, Thu Phuong, Nguyen Hung and Quang Dung.  Among her most popular recorded songs include Bài Không Tên Cuối Cùng written by Vu Thanh An, Ngàn Năm Vẫn Đợi written by Khuc Lan and Julie Quang, Rong Chơi Cuối Trời Quên Lãng written by Hoang Thi Tho and Một Mình written by Lam Phương.  In addition to her achievements as a vocalist, Ngoc Anh is also an accomplished songwriter.  Among the most popular songs she had written include Hãy Yêu Khi Ta Còn Bên Nhau, Samba Cho Em and Yêu Đến Ngàn Thu.  Ngoc Anh has performed for Vietnamese audiences all over the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.  

Ngoc Anh is married to bassist Tran Hung.  The couple are proud parents of a son.  Her younger brother is singer Hoang Anh Khang.  

Viet Thao

 Viet Thao (1954-    ) is a famous Vietnamese-American emcee, voice over actor and comedian.

He was born on February 3, 1954 in South Vietnam.  Viet Thao began his career in the early 1980s as a comedian and emcee for various local parties and weddings around Orange County, Calfornia.  His fast growing popularity would land him a steady gig as a stand up comedian and host at the Caravelle Nightclub in Anaheim, California in 1986.  His likable speaking voice also enabled him to enjoy another career doing voice overs in Vietnamese for Taiwanese and Hong Kong films and soap operas during the 1980s.  Viet Thao eventually formed his own lucrative voice over company, Vietnam International, during the late 1980s.  In 1989, Viet Thao dabbled successfully in Southern Vietnamese folk opera theater, known as Cai Luong, when he played in a supporting role in a live production of Chuyện Tình Lan và Điệp starring Huong Lan, Chi Tam and Huu Phuoc at the Anaheim Convention Center.  As master of ceremonies for numerous live concert shows for Vietnamese audiences, he has traveled all over the United States, Canada, Australia, Europe and Asia.  

Since the 1990s, Viet Thao has been the host of many live show music video series produced by various overseas Vietnamese production studios.  In 1990, he along with singer Huong Lan cohosted volume 10 of the popular Paris by Night live show music video series produced by Thuy Nga.  In the mid-1990s, Viet Thao began cohosting the popular live show music video series produced by Van Son Entertainment alongside Van Son and Hoai Linh.  His long tenure lasted for nearly 20 years at Van Son Entertainment.  His last appearance on Van Son Entertainment's live show music video series was volume 47, Hè Trên Xứ Lạnh, filmed in Edmonton, Alberta of Canada in the year 2011.  

Viet Thao is also the host of Tonight with Viet Thao, his own talk show which airs on VFTV.

Link(s):

MC Viet Thao Facebook Page

Y Phung

Y Phung (1979-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese actress and pop singer.  She is the daughter of veteran Cai Luong performers, Minh Phung and Kieu Tien.

Born as Nguyễn Mỹ Thể on February 18, 1979 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, she made her stage debut in the Cai Luong play, Khói Rừng Quê Mẹ, at the age of 6.  In 1994, she began singing for various various venues and major cabarets in Ho Chi Minh City and became famous for her covers of New Wave/Italo Disco songs recorded originally by Modern Talking, in particular You're My Heart, You're My Soul.  Prior to leaving Vietnam, Y Phung had become an established cinema actress starring in such Vietnamese films like Những Cánh Hoa Dại, Riêng Chỉ Có Anh and Đời Vũ Nữ.   In 2007, Y Phung married an American citizen of Vietnamese descent and moved to the United States.  The following year, she signed with Asia Entertainment and has become one of the most popular performers of the label.  She has recorded duets with various other performers including her father, Minh Phung, Thao My, Thanh Thuy, Thai Doanh Doanh, Lam Thuy Van and Dan Nguyen.  Among her most popular recorded songs have included Một Ngày Mùa Đông written by Bảo Chấn, Anh Về Với Em written by Nhat Truong and Yêu Một Mình written by Trinh Lam Ngan.

Link(s):

30 Most Beautiful Viet Celebs of 2015 

Dan Nguyen

Dan Nguyen (1984-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer.

Born as Nguyễn Đặng Đan on July 9, 1984 in Hue, Vietnam, he grew up as the eldest in a family of four children.  At the age of 14, he along with his mother and three younger siblings, two sisters and a brother, left their native homeland for the United States resettling in Orange County, Southern California.  When he turned 16, he started entering singing competitions held at Vietnamese communities in both Southern and Northern California regions, as well as in Washington state.  Out of the six competitions he had entered in total, he took home the first prize trophy four times.  

In 2006, while attending a concert event featuring a gala of singers with the Asia Entertainment label, a chance meeting with singer Trish Thuy Trang would then change his life.  The famous female singer agreed to hand deliver one of his demo tapes to Truc Ho and Thy Van, the artistic music director and the CEO of Asia Entertainment, respectively.  Immediately, both Truc Ho and Thy Van were taken by Dan Nguyen's unique style of singing and dashing good looks.  Shortly, thereafter he was signed as an exclusive recording artist with Asia Entertainment.  Dan Nguyen made his debut appearance the following year on Asia Entertainment's volume 55 live show music video series, Hát Với Thần Tượng (Singing With Idols), in a duet performance together with his idol, veteran Vietnamese singer Che Linh, of a classic tune, Thói Đời written by Truc Phuong.  The overwhelming positive feedback from viewer audiences on his very first music video appearance for Asia Entertainment gave confirmation to the label's executives of their decision to sign him and that indeed a new star had been born.    

During the next ten years signed with Asia Entertainment, Dan Nguyen's career flourished rapidly.  He recorded a string of highly successful solo studio albums while under contract with Asia Entertainment and would become one of the bestselling Vietnamese recording artists worldwide.  Among his most popular solo studio albums released by Asia Entertainment include Những Lời Này Cho Em (2008), Thành Phố Mưa Bay (2010), Xin Làm Người Tình Cô Đơn (2010), Có Thế Thôi (2012), Ngày Xuân Thăm Nhau (2014), Nàng Áo Tím (2015), Thương Về Miền Trung (2015) and 100 Phần Trăm (2016).  In addition, Dan Nguyen was often paired up with Y Phung, as the two recorded a series of well received duet albums together for the Asia Entertainment label during this period.  He has also toured extensively playing to sold out Vietnamese audiences all around the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.  Dan Nguyen is also an accomplished songwriter and has written several popular Vietnamese ballads such as Chuyện Tình Không Dĩ Vãng, Tôi Vẫn Cô Đơn, Một Lòng Yêu Em and Dòng Máu Việt Nam.

As of the beginning of 2016, Dan Nguyen has switched labels and is now signed with Thuy Nga Paris.  

Link(s):

30 Most Beautiful Viet Celebs of 2015

External Link(s):

Dan Nguyen Fan Club on Facebook

Diep Thanh Thanh

Diep Thanh Thanh (1971-    ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer.

Born as Thao Diep in 1971 in Saigon, South Vietnam, she is the second eldest in a family of four children.  Both her parents, Xuân Diệp and Ngọc Điệp, were established performers in Southern Vietnamese folk opera.  Her paternal grandfather was legendary musician/songwriter Thu Hồ.  Her biggest support had come from her aunt, famous overseas Vietnamese singer, My Huyen.

Having been raised in a Roman Catholic family, her first experiences performing in front of a live audience was with her church choir.  After her family had relocated to the United States resettling in San Diego, California during the early 1990s, she joined the Chúa Thánh Linh choir and became one its lead singers.  In 1998, she signed with Asia Entertainment and was given the professional stage name of Diep Thanh Thanh by the label's artistic musical director, Truc Ho.  From her debut appearance on volume 19 of the popular live show music video series produced by Asia Entertainment that year with a performance of a Nhat Truong-penned tune, Từ Đó Em Buồn, Diep Thanh Thanh managed to leave a lasting impression with viewer audiences with her angelic vocals and beauty.  She has since become one of the most popular performers on the Asia Entertainment label and has a large following of fans in all four corners of the world.  Among her most popular recorded songs for Asia Entertainment include Hoa Ti Gôn, Trăng Tàn Trên Hè Phố, Lần Đầu Nói Dối, Bây Giờ Còn Nhớ Hay Không and Chán Em Ghê.  She has also performed several extremely well-received duets with singer Manh Dinh on Asia Entertainment's live show music video series.  For almost two decades, Diep Thanh Thanh has enjoyed one of the longest tenures with Asia Entertainment.  When not recording or making video appearances for Asia Entertainment, Diep Thanh Thanh's busy schedule consists of fulfilling live concert tour dates performing for Vietnamese audiences worldwide.  

Link(s):

30 Most Beautiful Viet Celebs of 2015

Van Anh

Van Anh (1971-    ) is an overseas Vietnamese singer of mixed Vietnamese and African-American parentage.

Born in Bien Hoa, South Vietnam in 1971, Van Anh is the eldest in a family of two children.  Her father was a serviceman in the US military of African-American descent who had met her mother while he was stationed in South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.  Shortly after her birth, Van Anh's mother would lose all contact with her American father as he had been sent back to the United States after serving his tour of duty in Vietnam.  Van Anh and her younger brother, Alex, were then raised solely by their mother in Vietnam.  A year after her graduation from high school in Bien Hoa, Van Anh along with her mother and younger brother moved to her fatherland, the United States, under the Amerasian Homecoming Act.

Once resettled in Dallas, Texas in the year of 1990, Van Anh began her professional singing career in the local Vietnamese community there.  During the 1990s, the small yet thriving overseas Vietnamese pop music scene of Dallas, Texas would spawn such rising new singing sensations like Diem Lien and Jenny Hien.  Van Anh's gradual growing popularity as a singer within the Vietnamese community of Dallas, Texas over time would result in her following in the footsteps of her predecessors and rise to stardom.  After having established her name firmly with the audience within the Vietnamese community of Dallas came numerous invitations for Van Anh to perform at live show engagements in Houston, the city with the largest concentrated Vietnamese population in the state of Texas.  Once she had conquered the audience in Texas, then it was onto major cities state to state that she would continue to win the hearts of audiences.  In 2005, through the suggestion of her close friend, the late singer La Suong Suong, Van Anh decided to give Southern California a try in order to be near Little Saigon of Orange County, the largest Vietnamese community in the United States and also unofficially known as the overseas Vietnamese entertainment capital.  During the next four years, Van Anh would successfully carve out a name for herself as an overseas Vietnamese singer with her rich, soulful singing voice and exotic beauty.  As a live performer, it had become apparent that she had quickly turned herself into the ultimate crowd pleaser among Vietnamese music lovers at her shows in cities throughout the United States and Canada.  Right around this time, Van Anh began collaborating as one of the principal singers at benefit concerts formed by Gia Đình Mỹ Việt, a non-profit organization which provides assistance to Amerasians in Vietnam.  For more than a decade, Van Anh along with several other fellow Amerasian singers including Randy, Lilian, Phi Nhung, Dai Trang, Phuong Thao, Ngoc Anh, Jenny Trang and Thien Phu have performed to sold out crowds at such events all over the United States.

In 2012, Van Anh released her debut studio album, Không Còn Mùa Thu, which comprised of a selection of Vietnamese love ballads.  Produced entirely in Vietnam with arrangements in the style of big band orchestra, jazz and blues complete with lush strings, horn and percussion sections, Van Anh's debut album turned out to be a critical success.  Among the tracks featured on this album included renditions of such Vietnamese classic ballads like Nỗi Lòng written by Nguyễn Văn Khánh, Chuyện Thường Tình Thế Thôi written by Lê Quang and Có Những Niềm Riêng written by Lê Tín Hương.  That same year, Van Anh was also invited to appear on the popular live show music video series produced by Blue Ocean performing her smooth rendition of Nỗi Lòng. 

Van Anh lives in Dallas, Texas.    

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Another 50 Most Beautiful Vietnamese Women of All Time

Lam Anh

Lam Anh (1987-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer contracted with Thuy Nga Paris.

Born as Tran Thi Bich Ha on March 14, 1987 in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, from an early age she had developed a keen interest in music.  At the age of 15, then under the name, Bich Ha, she entered and placed second in the Tiếng Hát Truyền Hình national talent show on HTV.  Having completed her studies at Dong Nai School of Performing Arts and the prestigious Saigon Music Conservatory in Ho Chi Minh City, she left Vietnam in 2007 to study abroad in the United States as a foreign exchange student.

During her first year in the United States, she became a regular performer at the popular Majestic Nightclub located in Huntington Beach, California.  Within a short period of time, Lam Anh would manage to quickly acquire for herself a sizable following of local fans within the Little Saigon community who had taken notice of her extraordinary vocal talents, alluring stage presence and striking physical beauty.  The following year she signed with Thuy Nga Paris and made her debut on the Paris by Night stage on volume 96 in a duet performance with singer Quynh Vi of Thôi Về Đi written by Vinh Tam.  Lam Anh has since risen to become one of the most popular performers on the Paris by Night live show music video series.  Among her most popular recorded songs include Cho Em Quên Tuổi Ngọc written by Lam Phuong, Nơi Tình Yêu Bắt Đầu written by Tiến Minh, Phố Mùa Đông  written by Bảo Chấn and Giấc Mơ Trong Mộng written by Đức Huy.  She has recorded duets with many other artists for the Thuy Nga Paris label such as Dinh Bao, Duong Trieu Vu, Tran Thai Hoa, Quang Le, The Son and Bang Kieu.  To date, Thuy Nga Paris has released three solo studio albums recorded by Lam Anh:  Anh Đã Xa Tôi (2011), Về Lại Cõi Sầu (2013) and Ngã Rẽ (2015).  

Lam Anh has performed at live shows for Vietnamese audiences all over the world and in recent years, has held several triumphant live concerts back in her native Vietnam.  She currently resides in Orange County, California.  

Link(s):  

30 Most Beautiful Viet Celebs of 2015

Quang Le

Quang Le (1979-    ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer of traditional Vietnamese popular music.

Born as Le Huu Nghi on January 24, 1979 in Hue Vietnam, he is the third eldest in a family of six.  During the early 1990s, Quang Le and his family left Vietnam for the United States resettling in Missouri.  He currently resides in Los Angeles, California.  Since 2003, Quang Le has been signed with Thuy Nga Paris and has become one of the most popular performers on the Paris by Night stage.  Among his most well-received solo studio albums for the Thuy Nga Paris label include Sương Trắng Miền Quê Ngoại (2003), Xin Gọi Nhau Là Cố Nhân (2004), Đập Vỡ Cây Đàn (2007), Tương Tư Nàng Ca Sĩ (2009), Chuyện Tình Không Dĩ Vãng (2013) and Ở Hai Đầu Nỗi Nhớ (2014).  Quang Le has recorded duets with many other artists including Mai Thien Van, Tam Doan, Lam Anh, Ngoc Ha, Y Lan, Nhu Quynh and Ha Phuong.  He has performed live in concert for Vietnamese audiences all over the world and has become one of the biggest headliners among Vietnamese entertainers.  

Link(s):

Quang Le Entertainment on Youtube

Tam Doan

Tam Doan (1977-    ) is a popular overseas Vietnamese singer who had started her professional music career in Toronto, Canada during the early 1990s.  After signing with Van Son Entertainment in 1997 as an exclusive recording artist for the label, Tam Doan has established herself as a singing sensation with a fan base consisting of Vietnamese music lovers worldwide.  Since leaving Van Son Entertainment in 2001, Tam Doan has collaborated with several other major overseas Vietnamese music production labels such as Tinh Productions, Thuy Nga Paris and Asia Entertainment.

Born as Huynh Ngoc Tam Doan in Binh Duong, Vietnam on May 5, 1977, she is the eldest of two daughters.  From a very young age, Tam Doan had exemplified clear signs as a child prodigy in music.  Aside from her vocal talents, she had learned how to play various instruments such as the guitar, mandolin and clarinet.  In 1989, she along with her mother and younger sister lefter their homeland in Vietnam to be reunited with her father who had resettled in Toronto, Canada two years prior.  Eight years later, through an introduction by musician Tich Ha, Tam Doan was signed with Van Son Entertainment.  Within her first year under contract with Van Son Entertainment, she managed to establish herself as a household name among Vietnamese communities in four different continents appearing on four consecutive Van Son Entertainment live show music video productions, volumes 7-10.  Her unforgettable renditions of songs such as Tấm Ảnh Không Hồn writen by Lê Dinh, Chuyến Tàu Hoàng Hôn written by Minh Kỳ and Hoài Linh, Người Đã Quên written by Hàn Châu and Em Còn Bé Lắm Anh Ơi  written by Quốc Anh were widely received by viewer audiences of the Van Son Entertainment live show music video series and made Tam Doan into a star.  During her tenure at Van Son Entertainment, Tam Doan recorded a series of successful solo studio albums which included Tấm Ảnh Không Hồn (1998), Chuyến Tàu Hoàng Hôn (1998), Mùa Thu Có Nhớ (1999), Đếm Giọt Sầu Rơi (1999) and Anh Có Nghe Mưa Rơi (1999).  In addition to her solo efforts, Tam Doan also achieved extraordinary success with her duets for Van Son Entertainment with artists such as Truong Vu and Manh Quynh.  

By the year 2000, Tam Doan's popularity had reached the ranks of such top performers like Nhu Quynh, Phi Nhung, My Huyen and Ha Vy.  After 5 years as an exclusive artist for Van Son Entertainment, Tam Doan decided not to renew her contract with the label and accepted a more lucrative offer from Thuy Nga Paris.  Despite her collaboration with Thuy Nga Paris, Tam Doan did not abandon her former label altogether.  For the entirety of the 2000s decade, she continued to appear as a guest performer on ten more volumes of the live show music video series produced by Van Son Entertainment while simultaneously fulfilling her contractual obligations to Thuy Nga with regular appearances on the Paris by Night video series.  Among her most notable performances on video for Van Son Entertainment during this decade was on volume 41 in a duet number, Tân Cổ: Cho Vừa Lòng Em, with veteran Cai Luong performer Kim Tu Long impressing many of her fans with her vocal talents in Southern Vietnamese folk opera.  Tam Doan continued to shine as one of the brightest stars to grace the Paris by Night stage during the 2000s with her numerous solo performances, as well as her duets with various other artists such as Nhu Quynh, The Son, Huong Thuy and Huong Lan.  

Beginning in 2009, Tam Doan has also collaborated with another production label giant in the overseas Vietnamese music industry, Asia Entertainment.  Among her most popular performances on Asia Entertainment's live show music video series include Nhà Anh Nhà Em written by Anh Sơn, Mùa Hoa Anh Đào written by Thanh Sơn, Ai Lên Xứ Hoa Đào written by Hoàng Nguyên and Ai cho tôi tình yêu written by Trúc Phương.

After being in the spotlight for nearly two decades, Tam Doan shows no sign of slowing down in her career as a famous Vietnamese singer.  In addition to her lengthy professional association with Thuy Nga Paris, the largest overseas Vietnamese music production label, which remains to this day, Tam Doan also has formed her own successful production label, Tam Doan Entertainment.  She continues to record studio albums, appear on music videos and perform live in concert to sold out crowds all over the world.  Since February 4, 2006, Tam Doan has been happily married to overseas Vietnamese singer, Tien Dung.  Her younger sister, Kristine Sa, is an accomplished songwriter and overseas Vietnamese singer.  Tam Doan also runs and owns Tam Doan Shop, a spa and retail business located in the heart of Little Saigon in Orange County, California.  

Link(s):

Tam Doan Facebook Page
Tam Doan Shop Facebook Page
TamDoanShop.com

Ho Hoang Yen

Ho Hoang Yen (1976-    ) is a beautiful overseas Vietnamese singer that has been long associated with Asia Entertainment.

From early childhood, Ho Hoang Yen had developed a keen interest in music.  At the age of 5, she appeared on national television in Vietnam singing on a children's music program.  Ten years later, Ho Hoang Yen at age 15 enrolled in several courses at the prestigious Quoc Gia Âm Nhac (Saigon Conservatory of Music) to hone her craft in singing.  At age 20, Ho Hoang Yen became a professional singer.  In the circuit of cabarets and nightclubs in Ho Chi Minh City, she had acquired a following of loyal patrons who were in awe of her striking physical beauty, stage presence and angelic singing voice.  Ho Hoang Yen performed nightly at various major venues around downtown Ho Chi Minh City including Lido, Cadillac, Queen Bee and Liberty.


In 2001, Ho Hoang Yen and her family resettled in the United States.  For the first five years, they lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during which she had put her singing career on hold.  In 2006, songwriter Dieu Huong, who had been a longtime admirer of Ho Hoang Yen's voice, approached her to record one of her songs, Hỏi Tình, for an upcoming compilation album entitled as Cho Dòng Sông Cuốn Trôi.  That recording would spark the attention of Thy Van and Truc Ho at Asia Entertainment.  Two years later, Ho Hoang Yen made her debut music video appearance for Asia Entertainment on volume 58 paired with singer Quoc Khanh for a duet medley of Đêm Cuối Cùng written by Pham Dinh Chuong and Một Chuyến Bay Đêm written by Song Ngoc and Hoai Linh.  Ho Hoang Yen has since appeared in a total of 16 volumes of the Asia Entertainment live show video series.  She has recorded many duets and ensembles for Asia Entertainment teamed up with other artists such as Bang Tam, Nguyen Hong Nhung, Le Anh Quan, Y Phung, Dan Nguyen, My Huyen, Diem Lien, Nhat Truong and Phuong Hong Que.  Among her most popular solo performances for Asia Entertainment include Bài Tango Riêng Cho Em written by Hoang Nguyen, Bao Giờ Biết Tương Tư written by Pham Duy, Buồn written by Y Van, Buồn Trong Kỷ Niệm written by Truc Phuong and Như Giọt Sầu Rơi written by Anh Viet Thu.  Ho Hoang Yen has recorded two solo studio albums for Asia Entertainment, Bão Tình (2010) and Tình Lỡ (2012).  She has performed at live shows for overseas Vietnamese audiences all over the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.  

 Link(s):

Another 50 Most Beautiful Vietnamese Women of All Time

30 Most Beautiful Viet Celebs of 2015

Next 10 Overseas Vietnamese Celebs Featured

We have now a total of 250 profiled Viet celebs.  The next ten to be featured are the following overseas Vietnamese celebrities since 1975.

Overseas Viet Celebs Post '75:

Ho Hoang Yen:  Singer

Tam Doan:  Singer

Quang Le:  Singer

Van Anh:  Singer

Lam Anh:  singer

Viet Thao:  Emcee and Voice Over Actor

Diep Thanh Thanh:  Singer

Y Phung:  Singer and Actress

Ngoc Anh:  Singer on Paris By Night

Dan Nguyen:  Singer