Nhan Phuc Vinh

Nhan Phúc Vinh (1986-    ) is a famous Vietnamese actor and male model.

Nhan Phúc Vinh was born on June 27, 1986 in Cần Thơ, a town located on the Mekong Delta in southern Vietnam.  He graduated from the University of Cần Thơ in 2008 majoring in physical education.  Shortly after embarking on a career as a physical education teacher in Cần Thơ, Nhan Phúc Vinh was selected to travel out to Ho Chi Minh City where he would compete as a finalist at a national male model search competition.  Although Nhan Phúc Vinh did not win the competition, he did manage to catch the eye of a major talent scout with Babyface Talent & Model Management of Ho Chi Minh City who happened to be in the audience.  Immediately after the competition, that same talent scout approached Nhan Phúc Vinh backstage with a modeling contract.  After signing with Babyface Talent & Model Management, Nhan Phúc Vinh's modeling career took off at a rate comparable to that of a speeding bullet.  In just a matter of months, Nhan Phúc Vinh had transformed from being a virtual unknown local in the Mekong Delta province to becoming the new toast of the town in Ho Chi Minh City's fashion industry.  By the end of 2008, Nhan Phúc Vinh had become one of the most recognizable men in Vietnam as his photographs were featured on countless billboards and men's fashion magazines throughout the country.  With an athletic build standing at 6 feet tall, this strikingly handsome young man had also become one of the most popular runway male models in Ho Chi Minh City.

Nhan Phúc Vinh and Chi Pu
in the Television Drama Series, Vẫn Có Em Bên Đời (2014)

The overnight success in Nhan Phúc Vinh's career as a fashion model made him leave his hometown of Cần Thơ and relocate to Ho Chi MInh City.  Despite how lucrative his achievements were in the fashion industry, Nhan Phúc Vinh never lost sight of his dreams of pursuing an acting career.  He managed to work around his grueling schedule as a fashion model in Ho Chi Minh City and found time to further his education as a student at the prestigious film academy, CĐSK Điện Ảnh.  Nhan Phúc Vinh began his professional acting career in television landing roles on various Vietnamese television drama series such as Truy Tìm Kho Báu (2011), Hương Bưởi (2012) starring Lê Bê La, Chào Tình Yêu (2012) starring Phương Thanh and Trung Dũng and Những Cô Nàng Độc Thân Làm Mẹ (2012) starring Phi Thanh Vân, Elly Trần and Huy Khánh.  Nhan Phúc Vinh earned significant critical acclaim starring opposite model/singer/actress Tâm Tít in the Vietnamese television drama series, Sao Đổi Ngôi (2012), for which he would win his first Mai Vàng (Golden Orchid Award) for Best Actor in a Motion Picture or Television Drama Series for his portrayal of identical twin brothers, Hưng and Ba.  He would repeat this feat the following year with a second consecutive win of a Golden Orchid Award in the same category for his portrayal of the main character, Hải, in his first feature film, Đường Đua (Racing Road) (2013), an action thriller produced by actress Hồng Ánh's film studio, Blue Productions.  That same year, Nhan Phúc Vinh was also honored with an HTV Award in the category for Favorite Film Actor of 2013.  Among his other notable television acting credits include the following series, Hồn Đá (2013) starring Huỳnh Đông and Trịnh Kim Chi, Ly Hôn (2013) starring Thân Thúy Hà, Minh Khuê and Lê Khánh, Biệt Thự Trắng (2014) starring Diễm My, Bản Năng Thép (2014) starring Ngọc Lan, Vẫn Có Em Bên Đời (2014) starring Chi Pu, Thám Tử Miệt Vườn (2015) starring Don Nguyễn and Ngọc Diệp, Cô Thắm Về Làng (2015), Cô Thắm Về Làng 2 (2016) and Người Đẹp Lỡ Thì (2017) starring Phương Thanh and Thanh Thủy.  Currently celebrating his 10th year as a professional actor, Nhan Phúc Vinh is considered today as one of Vietnam's hottest leading men of film and television.

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