Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh suddenly passed away!

On the evening of September 1, director Hong Ngoc, a close friend of Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh, on behalf of the family, officially announced the passing of the female artist and director Ngoc Trinh.

Ten days earlier, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh had difficulty breathing and was taken to the hospital. Her health condition then worsened. Despite the dedicated efforts of doctors and nurses, the artist could not survive and passed away at 11:30 a.m. on September 1, 2025, at the age of 52.

Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh was born in 1974 in Ho Chi Minh City. Since childhood, she loved reformed opera. In high school, when she heard that the School of Stage Arts II (now the University of Stage and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City) was recruiting students, Ngoc Trinh chose to take the entrance exam to fulfill her dream of shining on stage.

In 1994, Ngoc Trinh was admitted to the Drama Actor major, course 15. In her second year, she was invited by Meritorious Artist Bach Lan, who was then the Director of the City Youth Drama Group, to join the group to play some main roles in the plays Hoai Thu cua toi , Nu sinh , Hoa Thien Ly tren cao...

In 1997, after graduating from school, she joined Stage 135 Hai Ba Trung and started her career with extra roles. When Stage 5B staged the play Our House , director Hong Van chose Ngoc Trinh to play the role of Bich Hong instead of actress Hong Dao who had just immigrated to the US. During this time, Ngoc Trinh performed both drama at Stage 5B and comedy at Stage 135 Hai Ba Trung.

From 2000 to 2004, Ngoc Trinh was an actress at Idecaf Drama Theater. In 2004, she moved to Tran Cao Van Theater founded by artists Minh Nhi and Quoc Thao. Also in this year, Ngoc Trinh participated in the TV series Love Flower Basket and began to fall in love with producer Kim Se Hyuk, who later became the artist's husband.

In 2005, the female artist and co-stars Le Giang, Huy Cuong, Thai Minh Nhien founded the Le Giang - Ngoc Trinh Comedy Group. During this time, in addition to performing on stage, Ngoc Trinh also participated in television plays, acted in long-running films and worked as a host for Ho Chi Minh City Television.

In 2006, the female artist took on the lead role in the TV series Mui Ngo Gai . The film was a turning point in the career of artist Ngoc Trinh, but due to health problems, Ngoc Trinh could only participate in the first two parts of the film. When her health recovered, the female artist accepted to participate in the long-running film Hoa Co Dau by Minh Phuong Film Company.

In 2007, Ngoc Trinh won the Mai Vang Award in the Comedian category for her role as Xang in the play Dancing Heart.

Since 2009, Ngoc Trinh has been an actress at the Young World Stage and has played more roles, including the outstanding role of Be Ba in the play "Doi Nhu Y" directed by Bui Quoc Bao. This is also the role that helped the female artist receive the Gold Medal at the National Professional Theater Festival in 2012. To promote her artistic development, the female artist has ventured into the field of "producer", responsible for translating and staging the play " Ke lie da tinh". In 2011, the female artist decided to study Directing at the University of Theater and Cinema Ho Chi Minh City.

In 2014, Ngoc Trinh realized that the Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theater had few performances while she needed venues, so the female artist connected and cooperated with the theater to light a series of scripts such as Only Love, The Amorous Liar, 49 Days of Love, Cloudy Rain...

In 2019, Ngoc Trinh was honored to receive the title of Meritorious Artist. In her artistic journey, the female artist has received many medals and awards at national professional theater competitions.

In recent years, Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh has been active mainly in the field of training, as a lecturer in performing arts at Van Lang University, a guest lecturer at the University of Theater and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City, and at other actor training centers...

The sudden passing of Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh left many friends, relatives and colleagues shocked and saddened!

Meritorious Artist Ngoc Trinh's funeral was held at her home in Vuon Lai Ward, Ho Chi Minh City. The burial ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. on September 1, 2025. The funeral will take place at 2:00 p.m. on September 4, 2025. The coffin will then be cremated at Binh Hung Hoa Cremation Center.

THUY BINH

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/nsut-ngoc-trinh-dot-ngot-qua-doi-post811258.html