Hoai Linh

Hoai Linh

Hoai Linh (1969-     ) is a Vietnamese comedian and film actor who first rose to prominence from his performances on comedy sketches produced by Van Son Entertainment in the mid 1990s.  Born in Cam Ranh, Vietnam, Hoai Linh began his career as an entertainer in Ho Chi Minh City prior to resettling in the United States with his family in 1993.  When he first arrived in the United States, he settled in Orlando, Florida with his family.  With the initial intentions of learning a trade, Hoai Linh at first was content to performing at various Vietnamese weddings and gigs around Orlando.  However, in 1994 while on a trip visiting Southern California, Hoai Linh's future plans completely changed.

Hoai Linh's portrayal of a Miss Vietnam
beauty pageant contestant remains among
his most popular comedic roles to date.

What had been intended only as a brief, temporary stint of replacing Bao Liem as Van Son's sidekick in 1994 resulted in a long, continuous collaboration that lasted for nearly a decade.  Viewer audiences were quickly drawn to Hoai Linh's performances in comedy sketches produced by Van Son Entertainment.  Among Hoai Linh's trademarks include his impeccable ability in masterminding all three dialects of the Vietnamese language, in which he had incorporated brilliantly into his comedy act.  Hoai Linh achieved massive success in particular with his comedic portrayals of Miss Vietnam beauty pageant contestants where he appeared in drag wearing different ao dai costumes and speaking in various Vietnamese dialects.  Hoai Linh's popularity also led him to numerous appearances on comedy sketches featured on the Paris By Night stage.


Hoai Linh was briefly married to his longtime sweetheart, Thanh Huong, in 1996.  In addition to being a father to a biological daughter, Hoai Linh has also been an adoptive father to two sons, Hoai Lam and Cao Huu Thien, also performers.  His two younger siblings are singers Phuong Trang and Duong Trieu Vu.

With his time divided between the United States and Vietnam, Hoai Linh has also partaken in an acting career starring in a string of movies produced in Vietnam.  Among his most popular movies include Vo Lam Truyen Ky (2007) costarring Dan Truong, Chi Bao, Vu Thu Phuong, Bao Quoc, Ngoc Giau and Cat Phuong, Nu Hon Than Chet (Kiss of the Death) (2008) costarring Johnny Tri Nguyen, Thanh Hang and Phuong Thanh, Bong Ma Hoc Duong (2011) costarring the late Wanbi Tuan Anh and Truong Quynh Anh, Hello Co Ba (2012) costarring Tan Beo, Hieu Hien and Phi Nhung and Nha Co Nam Nang Tien (2013) costarring Viet Huong, Ngan Khanh, Miu Le and Chi Tai, Năm Sau Con Lại Về (2014) costarring Le Khanh, Quý Tử Bất Đắc Dĩ (2015) costarring Quoc Thuan, Viet Huong and the late Minh Thuan, Ma Dai (2015) costarring Thai Hoa and Hari Won, Già Gân, Mỹ Nhân và Găng Tơ (2016) costarring Toc Tien, Tía Tui Là Cao Thủ (2016) costarring Viet Huong and Ngoc Diep and Mặt Nạ Máu (2016) costarring Duong Cam Lynh, Nguyen Phi Hung and Tinna Tinh.  

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