Diem Lien

Diem Lien (1971-     ) is a Vietnamese-American singer and actress.  Born in Da Lat, Vietnam, Diem Lien grew up in a family consisting of five daughters.  Her father was a journalist for a local newspaper.

Diem Lien began her singing career while still in Da Lat performing at nightclubs.  In 1992, she and her family moved to the United States resettling in Southern California.  Under the guidance of musician Tung Giang, Diem Lien was introduced to Mây Productions and made several appearances on the popular Hollywood Night music video series.  This would be followed shortly thereafter with numerous appearances on the Paris By Night stage.  Audiences had instantaneously taken notice of Diem Lien's beauty and unique style of singing through her performances of songs such as Toi Voi Troi Bo Vo written by Tung Giang, Tinh Khuc Thang 6 written by Ngo Thuy Mien and Con Yeu, a Filipino song with Vietnamese lyrics written by singer Cam Van.  During the 1990s, Diem Lien toured extensively performing for overseas Vietnamese audiences worldwide.  When she was not on tour, she performed regularly at the prestigious Majestic Nightclub in Huntington Beach, California.

Aside from her career as a professional singer, Diem Lien is also an accomplished actress.  In 1999, Diem Lien made her professional acting debut in a Viet Dzung production of the Kim Cuong classic play, Song Dai.  Since then, she has starred in such films as Dong Doi Oan Trach, which was a film adaptation of the play, Song Dai, Nguoi Trong Mo and Vuot Song (Journey from the Fall) (2006), in which she costarred alongside legendary Vietnamese screen actress Kieu Chinh.  In 2011, Diem Lien made a cameo appearance in Touch, a film directed and written by Minh Duc Nguyen and starred John Ruby, Porter Duong, Long Nguyen and Hiep Thi Le.

In recent years, Diem Lien has made numerous music video appearances for Asia Productions.  She has also taken on another profession as news anchor on SET-TV alongside singers, My Huyen and Nguyen Khang.







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50 Most Beautiful Vietnamese Women of All Time
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