Lan Ngoc

For the film actress often credited as Lan Ngọc, see Ninh Dương Lan Ngọc.


Lan Ngọc (1948-    ) is a legendary Vietnamese singer mostly famous for her vocal interpretations  of songs written by the late Vietnamese composer, Trịnh Công Sơn.  

As a young girl, Lan Ngọc had already developed a keen interest in music and often exemplified her natural God-given singing talents in the school choir.  At the age of 19, she officially turned professional upon the introduction from family friends, Mạnh Phát and Minh Diệu, a husband-and-wife team of entertainers to Đài Phát Thanh Pháp Á, the french national radio broadcasting network in Saigon, which debuted her very first recording of the song, Con Thuyền Không Bến (written by Đặng Thế Phong).  Shortly thereafter, Lan Ngọc began recording for various major record labels of South Vietnam such as Nghệ Thuật Tâm Anh, Continental and Dư Âm.  Among her most popular recorded songs included Tiếng Thời Gian (written by Mạnh Phát), Tiếng Tơ Đồng (written by Văn Phụng and Hoàng Trọng), Tiếng Thùy Dương (written by Châu Kỳ), Trở Về Bến Mơ (written by Ngọc Bích) and Biệt Ly (written by Dzoãn Mẫn).  Lan Ngọc became a nightly headliner at some of the top cabarets in Saigon such as Vân Cảnh, Queen Bee, Maxim, Đêm Màu Hồng, La Sirene and Khánh Ly Nightclub, owned by singer Khánh Ly.  

In 1972, Lan Ngọc got married to a doctor.  After the Fall of Saigon, she, like many other established singers prior to 1975, took a break away from the spotlight for a number of years.  After giving birth to her daughter, Bảo Trang, in 1982, Lan Ngọc resumed her singing career.  During the late 1990s, she opened a restaurant/cabaret in Ho Chi Minh City named Ân Nam.  In 2004, she released her studio album, Phôi Pha, a collection of songs written and composed by Trịnh Công Sơn.  Despite her settled life as owner of a successful restaurant along with an established career as a singer in Vietnam, Lan Ngọc and her husband decided to resettle in the United States in 2014 to be near their daughter who now works as a medical doctor in Southern California.  

Lan Ngọc currently resides in Orange County, California with her husband and grown daughter.  She continues to perform at live shows in various cities for Vietnamese communities across the United States.  She is best friends with singer Hồng Vân.  

Here Are 25 More.....

Our next 25 featured Vietnamese celebs are a combination of Viet Celebs of Pre-'75 Saigon, Overseas Viet Celebs Since 1975, World Celebs of Viet Descent, Celebs of Vietnam Today, Blast from the Past Viet Celebs and Tributes/ In Memory Of Viet Celebs.

1. Lan Ngọc: Vietnamese Singer

2. Cardin Nguyễn:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer

3. Aïna Quach:  French Singer of Belgian, Chinese-Vietnamese and Malagasy Descent

4. Noo Phước Thịnh:  V-Pop Singing Sensation
and Actor of Vietnamese Film and Television

5. Hà Kiều Anh:  Actress and Former Miss Vietnam Titleholder

6. Tấn Tài:  Late Legendary Southern Vietnamese Folk Opera Actor 

7. Thúy Khanh:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer and DJ

8. Lee Nguyen:  American Major League Soccer Player for New England Revolution

9. Trang Nhung:  Vietnamese Singer

10. Johnny Dũng:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer

11. Ngọc Đan Thanh:  Vietnamese Singer and Former Saigon Cinema Actress

12. Quốc Khanh:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer 

13. Mayko Nguyen:  Canadian Film and Television Actress of  Vietnamese Descent

14. Đăng Khôi:  Vietnamese Pop Singer

15. Nhật Hạ:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer, Model and Actress

16. Paolo Tuấn:  Legendary Vietnamese Pop Singer 

17. Linda Chou:  Overseas Vietnamese-Chinese Singer 

18. Nicolas Lê Phát Tân:  French Cinema Actor and Producer of Vietnamese Origin

19. Ngô Mỹ Uyên:  Magician, Actress and Former Miss Vietnam Titleholder

20. Lê Tuấn Anh:  Former Cinema of Saigon Actor-Turned-Restaurateur

22. Đoàn Phi:  Overseas Vietnamese Singer
 With Asia Entertainment

21. Bích Thuận:  Legendary Vietnamese Actress
of Film and Stage

23. Vicky Nguyen:  Award-Winning Vietnamese-American News Anchor

24. Hà Anh Tuấn:  Vietnamese Pop Singer

25. Ngọc Quyên:  Vietnamese Model/Actress

Anh Dung

Anh Dũng (1957-    ) is an overseas Vietnamese singer, stage actor and popular television and radio host.

Originally from Đà Lạt, Central Vietnam, Nguyễn Anh Dũng began his career in music as a singer for the Lâm Đồng Troupe while still living in Vietnam.  Prior to leaving his homeland, he had been a popular performer at various nightclubs in Đà Lạt with the exceptional abilities of singing in Vietnamese, French and English.  In 1991, he moved to the United States and resettled in Orange County, California.  After winning a karaoke contest held at Phước Lộc Thọ (Asian Garden Mall) located in the Little Saigon community of Westminster, California, he was encouraged by friends the following year to compete in the Giọng Ca Vàng televised talent competition held at the Ritz Nightclub in Anaheim, produced by Ngọc Chánh.  His effortless performances covering such songs like Áo Lụa Hà Đông (written by Nguyên Sa and composed by Ngô Thụy Miên), Anh Đến Thăm Em Một Chiều Mưa (written by Tô Vũ), a Tom Jones classic, Delilah (written by Barry Mason) and what would later become known as one of his signature songs, Còn Chút Gì Để Nhớ (written by Phạm Duy) resulted in his winning the competition along with another male vocalist, Hoài Nam.  For his winning prize, he was given a contract as an exclusive weekly performer at the Ritz Nightclub joining the lineup of other weekly headliners such as Carol Kim, Jimmy Joseph, Ý Lan, Hương Thơ, Mỹ Huyền. Lilian, Henry Chúc and Đài Trang.  In the winter of 1993, Anh Dũng shot the music video to his signature song, Còn Chút Gì Để Nhớ, for Shotguns Productions.  Shortly thereafter, he would sign as an exclusive recording artist with Diễm Xưa Productions which would release 3 of his solo studio albums.  In 1999, Anh Dũng made his first appearance on volume 49 of the popular Paris By Night live show video series produced by Thúy Nga with a reprisal performance of his signature song, Còn Chút Gì Để Nhớ.  He has since made many return appearances on several more volumes of the Paris By Night series with memorable performances of songs like Bến Xuân (written by Văn Cao), Tiếng Dương Cầm (written by Văn Phụng) and Em Về Chàng Chẳng Cho Về, in a duet with singer Ái Vân.  Anh Dũng has also recorded for various other overseas Vietnamese music production labels such as Thế Giới Nghệ Thuật and Tình Productions.  He has recorded duets with various other artists including Mỹ Huyền, Julie Quang, Như Mai, Thiên Kim and Phi Khanh.

Right around the time his singing career was launched, Anh Dũng had also embarked on another successful career as a radio talk show host.  Toward the end of 1993, he began collaborating with Little Saigon Radio as co-host of the daily afternoon talk show along with Thúy An, which followed the morning program hosted by Việt Dzũng and Minh Phượng.  Throughout the 1990s, Anh Dũng became one of the most popular radio personalities within the overseas Vietnamese communities of the United States.  He had also co-hosted several volumes of the popular live show video series produced by Asia Entertainment along with singer Quỳnh Hương.  Anh Dũng has acted in over 20 Vietnamese play productions alongside such veteran performers like Túy Hồng, Hồng Đào, Quang Minh and Ðoàn Mai Phương.

Anh Dũng currently co-hosts Viet Face TV, a daily news program which airs on Direct TV Channel 2076, with Tyler Diệp.  In addition, since 2002 he has worked full-time as a pharmacy technician at the VA Hospital in Long Beach, California.  Anh Dũng and his wife are long-time residents of Westminster, California.  

Angela Phuong Trinh

Angela Phương Trinh (1995-    ) often credited simply as Phương Trinh, is a beautiful Vietnamese pop singer, actress, model and former child star.

Born as Lê Ngọc Phương Trinh on February 8, 1995 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, she grew up in a working class household.  Her father worked as a tailor and her mother worked at the local street market selling homemade xôi, a Vietnamese dessert made from glutinous rice.  Despite their limited financial resources, her parents still managed to provide an adequate upbringing for her which included proper schooling and private music lessons.  As a child, her parents had already recognized Angela's natural talents and encouraged her to participate in performing arts.  At the age of 7, Angela Phương Trinh was cast in her first professional acting role in the television series, Kính Vạn Hoa, portraying the character, Diệp, as a child during the first two seasons.  She then quickly rose to become one of the most popular child actors on television in Vietnam.  Throughout her adolescence, Angela Phương Trinh starred in a string of popular television mini-series including Mùi Ngò Gai (2005) with Ngọc Trinh, Kim Xuân, Thành Lộc and Hồng Ánh,  Người Mẹ Nhí (2006), Mùa Hè Sôi Động (2009), Thiên Sứ Lông Bông (2009) with Cát Phượng, Những Ông Bố Độc Thân (2010), Thứ 3 Học Trò (2010) with Đông Nhi, Đan Trường and Thanh Thảo, Tiểu Thư Đi Học (2011), Linh Lan Trắng (2011), Tiểu Thư Lọ Lem (2011). Đồng Hồ Cát (2012) and Áo Cưới Thiên Đường (2012) with Huy Khánh, Ngọc Diệp, Trịnh Kim Chi and the late Wanbi Tuấn Anh.  Since turning 18, Angela Phương Trinh as an adult actress has shifted from television more toward feature films.  Among her most popular feature films include Tri Tâm (2013), Biết Chết Liền (2013) starring Chí Tài, Sứ Mệnh Trái Tim (2016) starring Trần Bảo Sơn, Vệ Sỹ, Tiểu Thư và Thằng Khờ (2016) starring Việt Anh and singer-turned-actor Bằng Kiều and Taxi, Em Tên Gì? (2016) starring Trường Giang and Khánh Hiền.

Angela Phương Trinh in Seoul, South Korea 

In addition to her accomplishments as an actress, during her teenage years Angela Phương Trinh had also embarked on a career as a successful Vietnamese pop singer.  Among her biggest hit singles have included Ngại Ngùng (written by Lưu Thiên Hương), My Boy (written by Jong Kay Đặt), Ngày Anh Đến (written by Liêu Hưng), Con Tim Mong Manh (written by Quốc Cường) and Có Khi Nào Anh (written by Phúc Trường).

While still a teenager, Angela Phương Trinh had become the topic of several scandals widely publicized in the Vietnamese tabloids which replaced her image of a wholesome child actress to a wild party girl.  Such rumors started to circulate after it had been revealed that Angela Phương Trinh's grades had suffered immensely due to poor attendance during her 9th grade year.  Ultimately, this led to her decision to drop out of high school altogether at the age of 14.  In order to salvage her reputation, Angela Phương Trinh initially went public claiming that her failure in academics was caused by the demands of her acting career.  However, as countless photos taken by the Vietnamese paparazzi of Angela Phương Trinh carousing about at late night parties surfaced on the internet and tabloid magazines, it was obvious that her credibility was being diminished.  Three years later, Angela Phương Trinh's name would be splattered all over the internet as modeling photos she had taken for a bikini line had gone viral leaving many of her fans shocked at how an underage girl could be seen photographed in such carnal poses.  To make matters worse, another scandal followed immediately that same year of a whirlwind May-December relationship which lasted 5 months involving Angela Phương Trinh, who was then just 17 years old, and her lover, a 41-year-old cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Chiêm Quốc Thái.

Link(s):

• Vietnamese Celebrity Homes Part 6b
• 30 Sexiest Vietnamese Celebs of 2016

Jean-Claude Tran

Jean-Claude Tran (1966-    ) is a French actor of stage, television and film originally from Saigon, South Vietnam.

He was born on February 2, 1966 into a famous Vietnamese showbiz family of performers,  His father was the legendary Southern Vietnamese folk opera actor, Hữu Phước.  Both of his older sisters are famous overseas Vietnamese pop singers, Hương Lan and Hương Thanh.  His youngest brother is accomplished French actor Steve Tran.

While still living in Saigon at the age of 5, Jean-Claude Tran made his silver screen debut in the Vietnamese feature film, Lẽ Sống Đời Tôi, portraying the main character, Minh.  Two years after the Fall of Saigon, Jean-Claude Tran resettled in Paris, France along with the rest of the members of his family.  Throughout his adolescence in Paris, he learned and mastered the French language and enrolled in numerous theater courses to study acting.  In 1982, Jean-Claude Tran made his professional debut as a French actor with a part in the Maxime Gorki classical play, Les Bas-Fonds, at the Théâtre de la Ville in Paris, France.  Two years later, he landed a small part in his first French feature film, L'Arbalète (The Syringe), directed by Sergio Gobbi.  The following year, Jean-Claude Tran began to gain prominence in French cinema after landing a significant role as Loulou in the film, Hors-la-Loi, directed by Robin Davis.  He continued with further success in the 1985 film, Le Fils du Mékong, winning critical praise for his portrayal of one of the main characters, Trung.  Among his other notable acting credits in French cinema include Sept Ans de Mariage (2003), Cabaret Paradis (2006), Protéger et Servir (2010), La Vérité si Je Mens ! 3 (2012), Koan de Printemps (2012), Le Voyageur (2015) and Je Ne Suis Pas un Homme Facile (2017).  In addition, Jean-Claude Tran has starred in, written and directed several short films in French cinema including Le Chemin (2006), 60 Secondes (2010) and Quelques Jours Avec Toi (2016).  He has also provided his voice dubbed for roles portrayed by other actors in several major feature films of French cinema such as Indochine (1992), Les Anges Gardiens (1995) and Holy Lola (2003).

Since the early 1990s, Jean-Claude Tran has also enjoyed success as an actor on French television.  He has made numerous guest appearances on various popular French television shows including Le Voyageur (1991), Le Carmaguais (2004), Dos au Mur (2013), Kim Kong (2017) and Alice Nevers, le Juge Est une Femme (2017).  In 2011, he had a supporting role in the highly rated French television movie, Saïgon, L'été de Nos 20 Ans, which was directed by Philippe Venault and costarred French-Vietnamese Eurasian actress Audrey Giacomini.  In the year prior, Jean-Claude Tran had created his own web series, La Cage, together with Dijby Badiane.

Jean-Claude Tran is married and is a father of two grown children, a daughter , Melanie, and a son, Florent.  Both of his children have since followed in their father's footsteps and now have established established acting careers in French television, credited respectively as Melanie Tran and Florent Tran.

Link(s):

Jean-Claude Tran YouTube Channel 

Huong Thuy

Hương Thủy (1974-    ) is a famous overseas Vietnamese singer.

Nguyễn Hương Thủy was born on August 20, 1974 in Cần Thơ, South Vietnam.  She grew up as the second eldest and only girl in an impoverished family of four children.  Her parents' extreme financial hardships would force Hương Thủy to live apart from her siblings for a significant number of her adolescent years which were spent living in a shelter for disadvantaged and mostly orphaned children at Long Bình Tự Temple in the nearby province of Vĩnh Long of the Mekong Delta under the care of Buddhist monks and nuns.  It was during this difficult period away from her beloved family that she found solace in music.  At the age of 17, she was accepted into the prestigious Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatrical Arts (Đại Học Sân Khấu Cải Lương và Hài Kịch Thành Phố Hồ Chí Minh).  After graduation, Hương Thủy competed in many different national professional competitions for  various genres of Vietnamese music and ended up usually as the winner.  Among the accolades and awards she has been given recognition for throughout her professional music career include the gold medal prize (Huy Chương Vàng) at the 1995 Bông Lúa Vàng Folk Opera Festival, a silver medal prize (Huy Chương Bạc) in the all-around category at the 1995 National Awards for Vietnamese Theatrical Performing Arts while as a member of the Bông Sen Dancing Theatrical Troupe, and for winning first place at the 1999 Tiếng Hát Dân Ca Festival for Best National Singer of Vietnamese Folk Music one year after having formed the successful Vietnamese folk music trio known as Tam Ca Phù Sa together with singers Quỳnh Hoa and Ngọc Loan. 

After 4 years as a member of Tam Ca Phù Sa, Hương Thủy decided to leave the group in 2003 and resettle in Southern California where a solo career would transpire shortly thereafter.  Through a mutual acquaintance, Hương Thủy was formally introduced to Marie Tô Ngọc Thủy, CEO and owner of Thúy Nga, which for the past 40 years has been considered as the most prolific overseas Vietnamese music production label.  Instantaneously taken by her talents and charm, Marie Tô Ngọc Thủy quickly signed Hương Thủy onto her label as an exclusive recording artist and video performer on the Paris By Night live show video series.  On December 20, 2003, Hương Thủy traveled to Toronto, Canada to shoot her debut music video of the song, Ca Dao (written by Đặng Quang Vinh), on volume 72 of the Paris By Night series.  Since then, she has appeared on more than 50 volumes of the Paris By Night video series.  Hương Thủy has successfully exhibited her diversity of talents to the Paris By Night viewer audience members as a singer of Vietnamese pop music, dân ca (Vietnamese folk music) and cải lương (Southern Vietnamese folk opera).  She has recorded many duets with various other artists such as Mạnh Quỳnh, Hà Phương, Ngọc Đan Thanh, Thế Sơn, Tâm Đoan, Duy Trường, Mai Quốc Huy, Tóc Tiên, Hạ Vy, Thái Châu, Hương Lan and Thu Phương.  In addition, she has even acted in several well-received comedic skits on the Paris By Night alongside Chí Tài, Hoài Linh, Quang Lê, Lương Tùng Quang, Minh Tuyết, Như Loan, Việt Hương, Hoài Tâm, Mai Thiên Vân, Bằng Kiều, Thúy Nga, Diễm Sương, Nguyệt Cát and Nguyễn Hồng Nhung.  Among her most popular recorded solo songs include Ước Nguyện Đầu Xuân (written by Hoàng Trang), Mùa Đông Thương Nhớ (written by Hùng Linh), Gặp Nhau Làm Ngơ (written by Nhật Trường), Đoản Xuân Ca (written by Thanh Sơn) and Chuyện Người Con Gái (written by Thái Hùng).

Giang Tu

Giang Tử (1944-2014) was a famous Vietnamese singer.  

His given name at birth was Nguyễn Văn Giang. Originally from Hải Phòng, North Vietnam, he was brought up in a middle class family which consisted of 8 children, altogether.  After his family had migrated to the South, at the age of 12 his father enrolled him in music class taught by renowned musician Y Vân.  He would later learn vocals from singer Duy Trác.  Throughout his career, Giang Tử has often acknowledged these two men as his greatest musical influences.

For much of the 1960s up until the Fall of Saigon in 1975, Giang Tử was one of the most popular singers in South Vietnam, particularly with his interpretations of Vietnamese songs arranged in the bolero tempo.  In 1968, he scored his biggest hit with the recording of what has since been considered to be his signature song, Căn Nhà Màu Tím (written by Hoài Linh).  The following year Giang Tử became one of the highest paid male recording artists in South Vietnam with two lucrative recording contracts signed with Dư Âm and Việt Nam, both of which were among the largest record labels based in Saigon at the time.  Among his other popular recorded songs included Chuyến Đi Về Sáng (written by Nhật Trường), Cô Hàng Xóm (written by Nguyễn Bính) and Nhật Ký Đời Tôi (written by Thanh Sơn).  He also recorded duets with various female artists such as Hương Lan, Trang Mỹ Dung, Yến Linh and Giáng Thu.  Despite such restrictions implemented under the new regime after the Fall of Saigon in Vietnam toward the performing arts sector, Giang Tử was able to forge ahead with his career in music.  He collaborated with various theater and performance artist troupes such as the Kim Cương Theater Troupe which is headed by legendary actress Kim Cương, Hương Miền Nam and Xiếc Tuổi Trẻ.  He married actress Minh Thu during the 1970s and the two became parents to a daughter.  At the beginning of the year 2010, Giang Tử and his wife left their native Vietnam to resettle in Houston, Texas where they would be reunited with their daughter who had already taken up permanent residence in the United States a number of years prior.  Immediately, he began collaborating with various major overseas Vietnamese music production labels such as Thúy Nga, Asia Entertainment and Vân Sơn Entertainment.  Among his most memorable appearances on music video were solo performances of such songs like Tôi Chưa Có Mùa Xuân ( written by Châu Kỳ), Thành Phố Sau Lưng (written by Hàn Châu), Những Ngày xưa Thân Ái (written by Phạm Thế Mỹ), Trường Cũ Tình Xưa (written by Duy Khánh), Đưa Em Vào Hạ (written by Trầm Tử Thiêng), Hồi Tưởng (written by Lê Minh Bằng), Chuyện Ba Người (written by Quốc Dũng) and Bông Cỏ May (written by Trúc Phương).  Giang Tử has also performed duets and as part of a trio with other artists on music video such as Hương Lan, Ngọc Minh, Phương Hồng Quế, Đan Nguyên, Chế Linh and Trường Vũ.

Giang Tử passed away on September 16, 2014.  He was 70.

       

Doan Mai Phuong

Ðoàn Mai Phương (1964-    ) often credited simply as Mai Phương, is a famous Vietnamese actress, radio hostess, director and businesswoman.

Originally from Hanoi, Ðoàn Mai Phương was born into a well known family of theatrical arts.  Her father was renowned play director Ðoàn Bá.  Two of her younger sisters, Mai Trang and Mai Lan have also grown up to become established Vietnamese actresses of stage, television and film.  Her youngest brother, Đoàn Bình, is currently a well-known actor of stage, television and film in Vietnam and is one of the most popular troupe performers for Sân Khấu Kịch Phú Nhuận, the playhouse theater headed by comedienne/actress Hồng Vân.  After graduating from the acclaimed theater academy in Vietnam, Trường Nghệ Thuật Sân khấu II, Ðoàn Mai Phương was immediately recruited by the Bông Hồng Theater Troupe and was often cast as the lead female character alongside actress Hoa Hạ in a string of highly successful plays throughout the 1980s such as Tiếng Nổ Lúc 0 Giờ, Người Cần Được Bảo Vệ, Đời Chỉ Có Một Lần and Nụ Hôn Có Vị Mặn.  She made her debut on the silver screen with a supporting role in the feature film, Ngọn Lửa Thành Đồng (1980).  For her next three feature films, Ðoàn Mai Phương would continue to land supporting roles in Con Thú Tật Nguyền (1984) starring Vietnamese cinema heartthrob actor Trần Quang and actress Phương Dung, Cầu Rạch Chiếc (1985) and Ván Bài Lật Ngửa Part VI:  Lời Cảnh Cáo Cuối Cùng (1986) starring Nguyễn Chánh Tín and Thanh Lan.  Ðoàn Mai Phương starred in her first lead role in a feature film, Lầm Lỡ, which was also released in 1986.  Two years later, Ðoàn Mai Phương would receive critical praises for her performances as the lead female characters in the feature films, Biển Bờ, in which she teamed up again with leading man, Trần Quang, and the controversial Những Đứa Con Lạc Loài, which was also released to overseas Vietnamese audiences on video re-titled as Nữ Chúa Sài Gòn, as Mini Hồng, Saigon's infamous lady mobster, and costarred actress Mộng Vân.  Among her other feature films produced in Vietnam include Tiếng Gọi Lúc Mờ Sáng (1987), Người Trong Cuộc (1987), Chiều Sâu Tội Ác (1988) with Thanh Lan, Người Tìm Vàng (1989) and Người Đàn Bà Bị Săn Đuổi (1989). 

Nguyễn Chánh Tín and Ðoàn Mai Phương in the film,
 Ván Bài Lật Ngửa Part VI:  Lời Cảnh Cáo Cuối Cùng (1986)

In 1989, Ðoàn Mai Phương married an overseas Vietnamese French citizen and welcomed the birth of a son the following year.  Shortly thereafter, she along with husband and child relocated to Nouméa, New Caledonia where they would remain for over a year before eventually resettling in Paris, France.  While in Paris, Ðoàn Mai Phương enrolled in cosmetology school and studied to become a makeup artist.  In 1994, she starred alongside Việt Hùng, Ngọc Nuôi and Hoàng Long in her first overseas Vietnamese produced film, Bụi Bolsa, directed by Lê Tuấn,  In 1996, she co-hosted alongside Nguyễn Ngọc Ngạn and Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên volume 32 of the popular live show video series, Paris By Night:  20 Năm Nhìn Lại, produced by Thúy Nga.  After her marriage of 10 years ended in divorce during the late 1990s, Ðoàn Mai Phương decided to relocate permanently to Southern California where she successfully embarked on a new career as a radio talk show hostess for Sài Gòn Cali Radio Hải Ngoại on KALI - 106.3 FM alongside Quốc Thái, Băng Châu, Quỳnh Hương and Khả Tú.  In addition, she has also found success as a businesswoman owning her own business, Mai Phương Beauty & Wellness Center, located in Westminster, California.  Ðoàn Mai Phương is also partnered with Quốc Thái in an entertainment company which includes ownership of the Saigon Performing Arts Center in Fountain Valley, California which houses many of the plays she has starred in, directed and produced for audiences of the Little Saigon community of Orange County, California. Throughout the past two decades, her contributions in live theater have significantly played a major role in helping preserve the art of live theater performance within the Vietnamese-American community.  Among the many live theater productions held at the Saigon Performing Arts Center starring Ðoàn Mai Phương through the years have included adaptations in Vietnamese of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliette (Romeo và Juliette) which costarred Tuấn Hùng, Anh Dũng, Trâm Anh, Bé Mập, Calvin Hiệp, Leon Vũ and Huy MC, Georges Bizet's Carmen (Cô Gái Không Tình Yêu Carmen) which costarred Vũ Khanh and Ái Vân and Cha Yêu, a reprisal of the classic Vietnamese play written by legendary playwright Thanh Hoàng.

After an absence of 22 years, in 2011 Ðoàn Mai Phương returned to Vietnam and accepted a role in the Vietnamese 30-episode long television mini-series, Cá Cược Cuộc Ðời, starring Đức Hải, Thân Thúy Hà and Lê Bê La.  In 2016, she was selected to serve among the panel of judges at the Mrs. Vietnam Business Achievement & Miss Vietnam Worldwide Beauty Pageant held at the M3 Live Event Center in Anaheim, California, sponsored by Blue Ocean Music Productions.  It has been reported that Ðoàn Mai Phương and Quốc Thái have been in a long-term, committed relationship that has lasted for more than a decade.

Link(s):

• Mai Phương Beauty & Wellness Center Facebook Page
• Saigon Performing Arts Center Facebook Page