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Jowan Le Besco (1981-    ) is a French cinema actor, scriptwriter and cameraman. Born on August 26, 1981 in Paris, France, Jowan Le Besco is of French, Algerian, Breton and Vietnamese descent.  His mother is French-Algerian actress Catherine Belkhodja.  He is the younger brother of actress Maiwenn and older brother of actress Isild Le Besco . Jowan Le Besco during the making of Yapo (2007) Jowan Le Besco studied cinema at the Paris Sorbonne University of Jussieu.  He starred in several French feature films including La Puce (1999), Un Moment de Bonheur (2002) and Princesse Marie (2004) starring Catherine Deneuve and his sister, Isild Le Besco.  Jowan Le Besco was the director, scriptwriter, editor and cameraman for the film, Yapo (2007). 

Ngọc Hạ  (1980-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer.  Blessed with a high mezzo soprano range, she has often been dubbed as today's answer to legendary Vietnamese songstress  Thái Thanh . Born as  Nguyễn Kim Tuyến on December 23, 1980 in Hội An, Vietnam, she grew up as the youngest in a family of seven children.  At the age of 16, Ngọc Hạ entered and became a finalist in the nationally televised  Tiếng Hát Truyền Thanh TP. Hồ Chí Minh talent show.  The following year, Ngọc Hạ placed second and took first prize in the Tiếng Hát Truyền Hình Đồng Nai and the  Tiếng Hát Truyền Hình Bình Dương  talent shows, respectively.  In 1997, Ngọc Hạ took the silver medal award in the annual talent competition sponsored by Nhà Văn Hóa Phụ Nữ Sài Gòn (Saigon Women's Arts Association). On March of 2000, Ngọc Hạ and her family left Vietnam for the United States resettling in Northern California.  Two years later, Ngọc Hạ signed with the Thúy Nga label and made her debut appearance on vo

Here are the beautiful homes owned by 5 Vietnamese celebrities. 1. Comedic actor Nhật Cường is the owner of this colorful mansion located in the Bình Thạnh district of Ho Chi Minh City. Living Room Inside Home of Nhật Cường Dining Room Inside Home of Nhật Cường 2. Singer Vy Oanh , prior to getting married to wealthy Vietnamese-American businessman Lê Thiện, had made her residence in this modest home she had purchased located in Ho Chi Minh City near Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport.  This is where she had built her own recording studio which has since acquired an impressive clientele of some of the biggest names in the Vietnamese music industry. Vy Oanh standing at the front door entrance of her home near Tân Sơn Nhất Airport   Vy Oanh posing in her recording studio  Interior of Vy Oanh's home near Tân Sơn Nhất Airport Now happily married, Vy Oanh and her husband along with their young son reside in this million dollar property located on the other side of town in Ho Chi Minh Ci

Anh Ngọc (1925-    ) is a legendary Vietnamese pop male vocalist. Originally from Hanoi, he was brought up in a family consisting of 9 children.  He had been given the full name, Từ Ngọc Toản , at birth.  His younger brother was the late singer Từ Ngọc Long . In 1947, Anh Ngọc relocated to the imperial city of Huế where he worked as a singer for the local radio station for nearly two years at the personal invitation from singer Minh Trang .  In 1949,  Anh Ngọc relocated to Saigon and began working for  Đài Phát Thanh Pháp Á (French Radio Broadcasting Network - Asia) as host and performer. This would be followed by stints at other radio broadcasting network programs based in Saigon such as Đài Phát Thanh Sài Gòn , Đài Mẹ Việt Nam , Đài Tiếng Nói Tự Do and Đài Truyền Hình Việt Nam .  His longest tenure was as host and performer on the radio program,  Tiếng Nhạc Tâm Tình , from 1960 until the Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 where he had worked with the likes of famous Vietnamese singers

Ngọc Huệ (1968-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer. From early on, Ngọc Huệ had taken a keen interest in performing arts.  While growing up in Saigon, she had already studied ballet and acting prior to reaching her teenage years.  From 1977 until 1979, Ngọc Huệ had taken voice lessons at Quốc Gia Âm Nhạc, University of Ho Chi Minh City, School of Fine Arts.  In 1981, she resettled in Sydney, Australia.  While in Australia, Ngọc Huệ began her career as a professional overseas Vietnamese singer.  In 1990, Ngọc Huệ resettled in the United States and began recording for such labels like New Castle Entertainment ,  Diễm Xưa , Hải Âu , Tektronic , Mai Productions and Thúy Nga .   In just one year, she was voted by Hồn Việt Magazine as "Giọng Ca Mới Của Năm 90" (New Singer of the Year in 1990).  She even formed her own production label called Fame Productions in the 1990s.  Ngọc Huệ has recorded duet albums with  Anh Tú ,  Kỳ Anh ,  Don Hồ and  Nhật Trường . In 1992, Ng

Huy Khánh (1981-    ) is a famous Vietnamese actor of film and television.   He was born as  Trần Phan Huy Khánh on January 7, 1981 in Milan, Italy to a Vietnamese father and a French mother.  Huy Khánh is a graduate from the prestigious  Cao Đẳng Sân Khấu Điện Ảnh (Stage and Film Academy) in Ho Chi Minh City.  Due to his renowned playboy image, he has been dubbed as Don Juan  Huy Khánh.  Among the actresses he has been romantically linked with include  Kim Tuyến and  Tăng Thanh Hà .   Among his film and television acting credits include Dốc Tình (2004),  Hoa Dã Quỳ  (2008) starring  Ngọc Diệp , Áo Cưới Thiên Đường (2009),  Chuyện Tình Xa Xứ (2009) starring  Bình Minh , Cô Dâu Đại Chiến (2011) starring  Ngọc Diệp,  Ngân Khánh and  Vân Trang ,  Lệ Phí Tình Yêu (2012) starring  Hiếu Hiền ,  Minh Hằng and  Ngọc Quyên and  Để Mai tính 2 (2014) starring  Thái Hòa . Married to wife, actress  Hoàng Anh , since 2005,  Huy Khánh is father to a young son.  In 2010, allegations made by h

Kelly Marie Tran (1989-    ) is an American actress of Vietnamese descent. She was born on January 17, 1989 in San Diego, California.  Both of her parents were originally from Vietnam.  After graduating from Westview High School in San Diego, Kelly Marie Tran moved to Los Angeles for college.  In 2011, she earned her BA degree in communications from UCLA. Early on in her career, Kelly Marie Tran found work doing improv at the Upright Citizens Brigade and The Second City.  She also landed small parts in several short films.  In 2014, Kelly Marie Tran starred in the web series, Ladies Like Us.  In 2015, she was cast in the role of Rose Tico, the younger sister of Paige Tico, played by Veronica Ngo , in Star Wars:  The Last Jedi .  Her portrayal of Rose Tico earned her nominations for an Empire Award as best newcomer and a Saturn Award for best supporting actress.  In 2017, Kelly Marie Tran became the first Asian woman on the cover of Vanity Fair magazine when she appeared on the cover of

Mai Tiến Dũng (1988-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese pop singer. His complete name given at birth is  Mai Đặng Tiến Dũng .  He was born   on September 29, 1988 in Ho Chi Minh City.  At the age of 11, Mai Tiến Dũng and his family left their native homeland and resettled in the United States.  At the age of 19, Mai Tiến Dũng made the semi-finals in  Thúy Nga 's PBN Talent Show  and won over the audience with his live performance of the song,  Chuyện Chàng Cô Ðơn (written by Hoàng Bách ), featured on volume 86 of the Paris By Night video series.  The following year, Mai Tiến Dũng tore up the floor as a celebrity contestant on volume 93 of the Paris By Night video series,  Celebrity Dancing - Khiêu Vũ Của Các Ngôi Sao .  For his performance, Mai Tiến Dũng chose to dance to a ballroom swing number which he had recently recorded, the classic Vietnamese tune,  60 Năm Cuộc Đời (written by Y Vân ).  Mai Tiến Dũng ended up receiving the Audience's Choice Winner Award, while the Ju

Here are the next homes owned by Vietnamese celebrities featured in our Vietnamese Celebrity Homes series.  Like our other posts, these homes owned by Vietnamese celebrities are quite diverse as they range from modest to ultra-luxurious. 1. Actor  Lý Hùng , who had once been dubbed as "Ông Hoàng Phòng Vé" (Box Office King) for having one blockbuster film after another during the 1990s decade in Vietnam.  Although his film career has slowed down significantly since then, Lý Hùng has invested well.  That is why he was able to purchase this mansion located in the 11th district of Ho Chi Minh City at the beginning of the year 2017. Lý Hùng standing in front of his Ho Chi Minh City mansion.   Lý Hùng sits with family in his living room.   2.  Actress Chi Pu , also known as Vietnam's Hot Girl, and her family own this 4-story house located in the Xuân La District of Hanoi. Living Room Inside Chi Pu's Hanoi Home Dining Room Inside Chi Pu's Hanoi Home Bằng Kiều's Home

Ngọc Minh (1945-    ) is a famous Vietnamese singer and former cinema of Saigon actress.  Due to her tireless work entertaining for the ARVN troops during the Vietnam War, Ngọc Minh has been dubbed as "Người Yêu Của Lính" (Soldier's Love) after her signature song of the same name written by  Nhật Trường . She was born on November 20, 1945 in Móng Cái, a city of Quảng Ninh Province in North Vietnam, to parents whom were of Thai origin.  In 1954, Ngọc Minh and her family migrated to South Vietnam resettling in the city of Đà Lạt.  In 1964, Ngọc Minh made her debut live performance at the Quốc Gia Âm Nhạc (University of Saigon, School of Fine Arts) auditorium where she won over the audience with her heartfelt interpretations of the songs,  Tình Ca (written by Phạm Duy ) and Anh Về Một Chiều Mưa (written by Duy Khánh ).  Shortly thereafter, through the guidance of musician Đan Phú Ngọc Minh would become a headliner at various cabarets throughout Saigon such as  Bồng Lai ,