List of Vietnamese people
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Famous or notable Vietnamese people include:
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[edit] Sciences
[edit] Natural sciences and technology
- Ngo Bao Chau, mathematician
- Nguyet Anh Duong, scientist
- Bui Tuong Phong, computer science
- Le Van Thiem, mathematician
- André Truong Trong Thi, engineer, the "father of the personal computer"
- Tuan Vo-Dinh, Prof., Director of the Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics of Duke University
- Nguyen Xuan Vinh, scientist and educator
- Duy-Loan Le
- Hoang Tuy, mathematician
- Phan Toan Thang, the first scientist to discover the technology to split, nurture and maintain stem cells from umbilical cords[1]
[edit] Space travel
- Pham Tuân, cosmonaut
- Eugene H. Trinh, astronaut
[edit] Social sciences
- Le Quy Don, historian, encyclopeadist, and philosopher
- Tran Duc Thao, philosopher
[edit] Arts and entertainment
[edit] Architecture
- Ngo Viet Thu, architect and urbanist
[edit] Cinema
- Maggie Q, actress, fashion model
- Katsuni, famous adult actress
- Kieu Chinh, actress
- Thuy Trang, actress
- Tra Giang, actress
- Ngo Thanh Van, actress
- Dustin Nguyen, actor
- Johnny Tri Nguyen, actor
- Dat Phan, comedian
- Anh Do, comedian
- Linh Dan Pham, actress
- Ringo Le, producer, director, screenwriter
- Ham Tran, producer, director, screenwriter
- Doan Hoang, producer, director, screenwriter
- Anh Duong, actress, model
- France Nuyen, actress
- Marjolaine Bui, model, singer, actress, French television presenter/personality
- Leyna Nguyen, newsreader in movies and television shows
- Calvin Nguyen, Actor & comedian
- Thinh Dinh, Comedian
Edward Phung, actor, director & worshipped as a god by some
[edit] Culinary
- Hung Huynh, chef, winner of Top Chef Season 3
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- Andrea Nguyen Quynh-Giao
[edit] Fashion
- Barbara Bui, French fashion house founder and designer
- Chloe Dao, fashion designer, winner of Project Runway Season 2
- Dang Thi Minh Hanh, fashion designer
- Jean Van Dinh, French jewellery house and designer
[edit] Fine Art
- Van Le Ngoc, ballet dancer, choreographer
- Bui Xuan Phai, painter
- Nguyen Thanh Binh, painter
- Henri Huet, famous war photographer
[edit] Literature
- Bao Ninh, novelist and short-story writer
- Dương Thu Hương, novelist, short-story writer and dissident
- Han Mac Tu, poet
- Ho Xuan Huong, poet
- Huong Keenleyside, novelist
- Nguyen Binh Khiem, poet
- Nguyen Du, poet
- Nguyen Trai, poet and statesman
- Xuan Dieu, poet of love
- To Huu, poet
- Tran bich san, writer
- Doan Van Toai, author, former student leader
- Pham Thi Hoai
- Lan Cao, author of "Monkey Bridge"
- Monique Truong, novelist
- Quang X. Pham
- Andrew Lam
- Andrew X. Pham
- Aimee Phan
- Nam Le author, recipient of multiple book prizes, editor of the Harvard Review [2]
[edit] Media
- Betty Nguyen, CNN news anchor
- Leyna Nguyen, LA newsreader
- Stephanie Trong, Executive Editor of Nylon Magazine and Nylon Guys Magazine. Former Exec. Editor of Jane Magazine
- Natalie Tran, video blogger, comedienne on Youtube
- Pham Xuan An, journalist, spy for North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.
- Tila Tequila, TV personality
[edit] Music
- Dang Thai Son, pianist
- Hong Nhung, singer
- Khanh Ly, singer
- Kristine Sa, songwriter and singer
- Lam Nhat Tien, singer
- Le Tuan Hung, composer, performer and musicologist
- Leslie,singer
- Minh Tuyet, singer
- My Tam, composer and songwriter, singer, MYTIME perfume owner
- Ngoc Son, singer
- Nguyên Lê,musician,composer
- Nhat Son, singer
- Nhu Loan, singer
- Pham Duy, composer and songwriter
- Phi Nhung, vocalist, singer
- Quan Yeomans,vocalist and guitarist of Regurgitator
- Thanh Lam, singer
- Thanh Bui,singer,Australian Idol finalist
- Tinna Tinh,singer
- Trinh Cong Son, composer and songwriter, painter, and essayist
- Truc Ho, composer, musician turned producer
- Roni Tran Binh Trong,singer,Finnish Idol finalist
- Van Cao, composer and songwriter, poet and painter, author of Vietnam's national anthem
- Chuckie Akenz, rapper
- Tyga, rapper
- Niels Lan Doky, pianist
[edit] Sports
- Amy Tran - hockey player.
- Carol Huynh - Olympic wrestler won a gold medal for Canada.
- Catherine Mai Lan Fox - Olympic swimmer with two gold medals.
- Chau Giang - professional poker
- Cung Le - mma/kickboxing champion and coach[3]
- Thuy-Dung Nguyen - WTA Tennis player[4]
- Danny Graves - MLB baseball player[5]
- Dat Nguyen - NFL football player[6], Dallas Cowboys assistant linebackers and defensive quality control coach
- David Pham - professional poker player[7]
- Hang Pham- Tumbling, Undefeated Champion, Elite Division, 1988 – 1992; Acrobatics Female Pairs Champion, Elite Division, 1991 – 1992; Excellent Acrobat Award, 1988; Youngest Elite in Vietnamese Tumbling and Acrobatics, 1988; and Tumbling Champion, Class 1, 1986. In addition to her gymnastics accomplishments, Hang has appeared in ten major dance and theater productions.[citation needed]
- Howard Bach - badminton player - former world champion (2005)
- Jim Parque - In 1996 he was the only left-handed pitcher on the Olympics baseball team that won a bronze medal in Atlanta.
- Karen Nguyen,Athens 2004 Olympic Gymnast
- Khoa Nguyen - table tennis player. Member of the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Table Tennis Team[citation needed]
- Lee Nguyen - professional soccer player
- Men Nguyen - professional poker player[8]
- Mimi Tran - professional poker player[9]
- Nguyen Ngoc Truong Son, chess player
- Paul Truong - chess coach
- Rob Nguyen,Formula 3000 driver
- Scotty Nguyen - professional poker player[10]
- Tran Hieu Ngan, taekwondo, first Vietnamese winning an Olympic medal (silver)
[edit] History and politics
[edit] Kings and Queens
- Hung (Hung family)
- Trung Sisters
[edit] Emperors
- Bao Dai, last Emperor, (Nguyen Dynasty)
- Dinh Tien Hoang, first Emperor (Dinh Dynasty)
- Vu Nguyen Trinh[citation needed]
- Duc Duc
- Duy Tan
- Gia Long
- Ham Nghi
- Hiep Hoa
- Khai Dinh
- Kien Phuc
- Ngo Quyen
- Quang Trung
- Dang Nguyen Thien Binh[citation needed]
[edit] Presidents
[edit] Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now Socialist Republic of Vietnam
[edit] Former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
- Duong Van Minh, last President
- Ngo Dinh Diem, first President
- Nguyen Khanh, (Chairman of the Revolutionary Military Council, 1964)
- Nguyen Van Thieu
- Phan Khac Suu
- Tran Van Huong
[edit] Secretary-General of Communist Party of Vietnam
[edit] Prime ministers
[edit] Democratic Republic of Vietnam, now Socialist Republic of Vietnam
[edit] Former Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam)
[edit] Generals
- Nguyen Thi Dinh
- Tran Hung Dao, general, twice defeated the Mongolian armies
- Tran Van Tra
- Trinh Minh The
- Van Tien Dung
- Vo Nguyen Giap, general, defeated France in the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
[edit] Revolutionaries, politicians, and statesmen (not mentioned above)
- Le Duc Tho, Nobel Peace Prize (declined), 1973
- Charles Tran Van Lam
- Le Van Hieu, Lieutenant Governor of New South Wales
- Lý Long Tường
- Kaysone Phomvihane, past Laotian Prime Minister (born Nguyen Cai Song)
- Tran Trong Kim
[edit] Religion
- Thich Quang Duc - Buddhist
[edit] Lawyers
- Jacques Vergès - high profile lawyer who represented well-known war criminals
[edit] War victims
[edit] Religion
[edit] Business
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://english.vietnamnet.vn/reports/2009/04/841612/ 13 April 2009, Stem cells, new industry in Vietnam
- ^ http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2009/10/30/1256835150139.html
- ^ [1] "Growing up as a skinny Vietnamese refuge, Cung Le was an easy target for bullies..."
- ^ [2] "Dung, Vietnamese tennis champion 2006 and the first Vietnamese to start a real professional tennis career, working her way from Vietnam and Asian country to USA."
- ^ [3] "Graves, the only Vietnamese-born player in the major leagues, left Saigon when he was only 14 months old."
- ^ [4] "Nguyen and 10 other Vietnamese boys were segregated to one team..."
- ^ [5] "Like other Vietnamese players..."
- ^ [6] "Men Nguyen was born in Vietnam. At age 13 he quit school and began working as a bus driver. In 1978, when he was 24, he and other 87 Vietnamese people escaped from their native country by boat."
- ^ [7] "Such is already the case with Mimi Tran, a Vietnamese émigré..."
- ^ Asian Pop All In