3 famous actors from Thai Nguyen, a People's Artist in his 70s is a 'beauty icon'

People's Artist Minh Chau - "Beautiful Woman" of Vietnamese Cinema

People's Artist Minh Chau was born in 1956 in Thai Nguyen, known as "the beautiful woman", "the beauty icon" of Vietnamese cinema thanks to her delicate beauty, big round eyes and bright smile. She graduated from the Vietnam Cinema School (now the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema) and began her career in the 1970s.

People's Artist Minh Chau is a beauty icon with her classic role in "Girl on the River".

Her debut role in The Wharf Without a Husband (1976) marked the beginning. But it was not until her role as Nguyet - a woman who suffered a lot in The Girl on the River (1987) that People's Artist Minh Chau's name truly reached its peak, being considered one of the classic roles in Vietnamese cinema.

In 2016, she was honored with the title of People's Artist. In May 2024, People's Artist Minh Chau attracted attention when she won the Best Actress award at the Las Palmas Film Festival (Spain) for her leading role in Coolie Never Cries . The role was evaluated by critics as "emotional and profound".

People's Artist Minh Chau's personal life is quite special as she chose to live alone after her husband passed away. Her only daughter Kieu Linh currently lives and works in the US, occasionally returning to Vietnam to visit her mother. She lives simply in a small apartment in Hanoi, focusing on art and community activities.

Doan Quoc Dam "transforms" on the small screen

Born on May 18, 1988 in Thai Nguyen in a family with no artistic tradition, Doan Quoc Dam graduated from the Hanoi University of Theatre and Cinema and started with small roles. Possessing a masculine, angular appearance and diverse acting ability, he quickly won the audience's sympathy.

Doan Quoc Dam transforms through many roles from positive to negative with depth.

The actor left his mark through many impressive roles in famous TV series. The role of Vu - an ethnic boy with intense love in Lang Yen Dau Au ( 2017) helped him make his first mark. Next, the audience also remembers him through complex villain roles in Me Cung (2019), Crocodile Profile (2020) or the humorous gangster Men in Pho Trong Lang (2021). Experts highly appreciate his dedication to the profession, always ready to change his appearance to suit the role.

In 2024, Doan Quoc Dam caused a stir on the screen with the role of Hong in the film Criminal Police Doc Dao, receiving many compliments from both the audience and experts. On social networks, Doan Quoc Dam often shares about his simple life and love for Thai Nguyen but always keeps information about his private life secret.

Doan Quoc Dam sings the soundtrack of the movie "Doc Dao" in which he plays the main role:

Meritorious Artist Kieu Anh "ageless beauty"

Meritorious Artist Kieu Anh was born in 1981 in Thai Nguyen. Starting her career quite early, she entered the dance department of the Military Arts School (now the Military Culture and Arts University) at the age of 13. When she was only 17, Kieu Anh regularly performed in programs serving border soldiers. The turning point came to her at the age of 20 when she played the role of Nhung in The Sky Ahead - a character that has left a deep impression on audiences for over 20 years.

Meritorious Artist Kieu Anh has captivated audiences for two decades since the film "The Sky Ahead".

Thanks to her sad eyes and natural acting style, directors often assign her roles with wandering and difficult fates. After The Sky Ahead , Kieu Anh participated in many films such as May oi la may (2003), Other Roads (2005), Shared Love (2006), Two Sides of the Horizon, Collective Citizens (2012), Late Tears (2015), Bach Duong Love Song (2018), Crocodile Profile (2020) and Peaceful Tomorrow (2021). In 2024, she impressed with the role of Phuong in Gia dinh minh vui bat thuc luat and most recently the role of Quyen in Cha toi nguoi o lai .

Not only successful in acting, Kieu Anh also works in the field of dance. In 2019, she was awarded the title of Meritorious Artist as a choreographer and actress at the Vietnam National Music, Dance and Dance Theater.

In her personal life, Meritorious Artist Kieu Anh has experienced an unfulfilled marriage and currently lives with her son. Despite being busy with work, she still spends a lot of time with her son and regularly participates in community activities. At the age of 44, Meritorious Artist Kieu Anh still maintains a balanced figure thanks to a regular yoga practice regimen and a healthy diet. Many viewers were surprised to comment that she is "ageless beautiful", almost unchanged from the time she acted in The Sky Ahead.

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