Tăng Thanh Hà (born Tăng Thị Thanh Hà; October 24, 1986 in Gò Công,

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, Vietnam) is a Vietnamese actress and model. She is Toshiba's brand ambassador to Vietnam.

Early life

She was born on October 24, 1986, in Gò Công,

in a family of Chinese descent. When her family business did not go well, she helped her mother out making ends meet: At the age of 11, Tang woke early to assist with preparing food for later distribution to customers. At this time her mother enrolled her in night acting classes at Idecaf.

Career

When she was 16, director Lưu Trọng Ninh asked her to portray Trang in the movie ''Dốc tình''. Although only a minor role, Thanh Ha caught the attention of the film world. She went on to play Mộng Cầm in ''

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'' - a film about the celebrated Vietnamese poet -, and won critical acclaim. She was also cast in '' Hương phù sa'' in the role of Út Nhỏ and in several ads. She won the ''Best lead actress award'' from the Ho Chi Minh City Television in 2006. At this point, however, she left acting to study hotel administration in Singapore just as she became recognized as an up-and-coming actress on television and on the big screen. Upon returning to Vietnam the next year, she was given the leading role in the multi-episode television drama '' Bỗng dưng muốn khóc''. In 2008, she landed a role in '' Đẹp từng centimét''. At the end of 2009 she was selected by director Nguyễn Phan Quang Bình to be in ''Cánh đồng bất tận (''The Floating Lives'') based on a novel of the same name by female writer

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Awards

*Best lead actress of 2006 according to Ho Chi Minh City Television - the HTV Awards *Best dressed actress of 2008 according to ''Mốt'' magazine VN *Best-liked TV actress during 2008-2009 (as Trúc in the movie ''Bỗng Dưng Muốn Khóc'')

Personal life

She married Louis Nguyễn, a Vietnamese-Filipino entrepreneur, in November 2012 after three-and-a-half years of dating.

Filmography

Television

Movies

* ''Đẹp từng centimét'': 2009 * ''

The Floating Lives ''The Floating Lives'' ( vi, Cánh đồng bất tận, ) is a 2010 Vietnamese film based on a short story of the same name by Nguyen Ngoc Tu. It generated revenues of 17 billion VND in 2010 (around US$0.8 million). Origin "The Endless Field" wa ...

'' (''Cánh đồng bất tận''): 2010 * ''

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'' (''Mỹ Nhân Kế''): 2013

Plays

* ''Người phố Hoa''

References

External links

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