Vietnamese actress and model (born 1986)
Tăng Thanh Hà |
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Tăng Thanh Hà in 2020 |
Born | (1986-10-24) October 24, 1986 (age 38)
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Occupation(s) | actress, model |
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Years active | 2002–present |
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Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1] |
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Spouse | Louis Nguyen [2] |
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Awards | HTV Awards |
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Tăng Thanh Hà (born Tăng Thị Thanh Hà; October 24, 1986 in Gò Công, Tiền Giang, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese actress and model.[3] She is Toshiba's brand ambassador to Vietnam.[4]
Early life
She was born on October 24, 1986, in Gò Công, Tiền Giang in a family of Chinese descent.[5] When her family business did not go well, she helped her mother out making ends meet:[6] At the age of 11, Tang woke early to assist with preparing food for later distribution to customers.[6] At this time her mother enrolled her in night acting classes at Idecaf.[6]
Career
When she was 16,[6] director Lưu Trọng Ninh asked her to portray Trang in the movie Dốc tình.[6] Although only a minor role, Thanh Ha caught the attention of the film world. She went on to play Mộng Cầm in Hàn Mặc Tử[6] - a film about the celebrated Vietnamese poet -, and won critical acclaim.[6] She was also cast in Hương phù sa in the role of Út Nhỏ[7] and in several ads.[6] She won the Best lead actress award from the Ho Chi Minh City Television in 2006.[8] At this point, however, she left acting to study hotel administration in Singapore[6] just as she became recognized as an up-and-coming actress on television and on the big screen.[9] Upon returning to Vietnam the next year, she was given the leading role in the multi-episode television drama Bỗng dưng muốn khóc.[10][11] In 2008, she landed a role in Đẹp từng centimét.[12] At the end of 2009 she was selected by director Nguyễn Phan Quang Bình to be in Cánh đồng bất tận (The Floating Lives) based on a novel of the same name by female writer Nguyễn Ngọc Tư.[13]
Awards
- Best lead actress of 2006 according to Ho Chi Minh City Television - the HTV Awards[14][15]
- Best dressed actress of 2008 according to Mốt magazine VN
- Best-liked TV actress during 2008-2009 (as Trúc in the movie Bỗng Dưng Muốn Khóc)[16]
Personal life
She married Louis Nguyễn, a Vietnamese-Filipino entrepreneur, in November 2012 after three-and-a-half years of dating.[17]
Filmography
Television
Movies
Plays
References
External links