Viet Trinh

Viet Trinh (1972-    ) is a beautiful Vietnamese actress of film and television and director.

Born as Tran Viet Trinh on November 27, 1972 in Saigon, South Vietnam, she began her film career in the late 1980s.  Viet Trinh gained national prominence when she starred in the film, Ngoc Trong Da, in 1991.  Throughout the 1990s, she along with Diem Huong, Diem My, Mong Van and Cat Phuong were the queens of Vietnamese cinema.  Among her most popular films during the decade include Suong Rong Den (1992), Co Gai Lai Taxi (1993), Khach O Que Ra (1994), Sao Em Voi Lay Chong (1995) and Anh Dao Vang (1998).  In 1996, Viet Trinh starred in her signature role in the wildly successful television mini-series, Nguoi Dep Tay Do, alongside Tu Trinh, Chi Bao and the late Don Duong.  As she was riding high as one of the brightest stars in the cinema of Vietnam, Viet Trinh became romantic involvements with Pham Huy Phuoc and Tran Van Giao, two of the most powerful multi-millionaires in Vietnam, both resulted in scandals which almost ended her career.

In the 2000s, Viet Trinh revived her film career with roles in Nguoi Hoc Tro Dat Gia Dinh Xua (2003), San Ga Tinh Yeu (2003) and Duyen Tran Thoat Tuc (2008).  She would also find success in Vietnam's small screen with roles in mini-series such as Suong Gio Bien Thuy (2002) costarring overseas Vietnamese singer/actress and former wife of singer Bang Kieu, Trizzie Phuong Trinh, No Doi (2004), Gia Mua Mot Thuong De (2007) costarring Ly Nha Ky and Nhung Doa Hoa Tinh Yeu (2011).  In the 2010s, Viet Trinh embarked on a new career as a director of such critically acclaimed television films like Tro Ve (2011) starring Duc Hai, Duc Tien and Van Phuong, Tro Ve 2 (2012) starring Thanh Dien, Lam Minh Thang and Lan Phuong, Vo Cua Chong Toi (2013) starring Huynh Van Dua, Xuan Thu and Huynh Thao Trang and Tro Ve 3 (2014) starring legendary Southern Vietnamese folk opera actress Ut Bach Lan, Cat Tuong and Hieu Hien.

Viet Trinh and Singer Ngoc Son
  at a Fundraiser (November, 2015)

 A devout Buddhist, Viet Trinh is a strict vegetarian and devotes much of her time to charity organizations.  She is a single mother of a young son.

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