Veronica Ngo
Biography
Ngô Thanh Vân (born 26 February 1979), also known as Veronica Ngô or by her initials NTV, is a Vietnamese actress and singer.
Ngô Thanh Vân was born on 26 February 1979 in Trà Vinh, Vietnam. She is the youngest child with two older brothers. When she was 16, her parents divorced.
She and her mother migrated to Norway when she was 10. They were sponsored by a Norwegian man.
In 1999, at the age of 20, Vân returned to Vietnam where she participated in a beauty pageant organized by the magazine Women's World, and finished as second runner-up.
Following this initial success, she launched her modeling career in Vietnam as a model for magazines, calendars, and fashion collections.
Soon after, she had her first acting role on the small screen in Hương Dẻ, a short TV series on HTV Channel.
In 2002, Vân transitioned into the music scene as a pop-dance singer with the help of producer Quốc Bảo. She recorded a duet album called Vườn tình nhân (Lovers' Garden) with established singer Tuấn Hưng.
The next year, again with the help of producer Quốc Bảo, Vân released her debut solo album, Thế giới trò chơi (Playworld), on 26 February. This album was a power pop-dance LP with the theme "NTV Virus".
Two music videos were filmed for the album: "Thế giới trò chơi" and "Ngày tươi sáng", a cover version of its "A Better Day", which was directed by Jackie Chen.
These two videos were the first Vietnamese music videos to feature professional special effects and are listed among the most expensive Vietnamese music videos to date.
In 2004, Vân followed up with her second album, Bí ẩn vầng trăng (Mystery of the Moon), which featured a moon theme, on 15 March.
Three videos were released from this album: "Bí ẩn vầng trăng", the cheerleader-themed "Vươn đến tầm cao" ("Reach for the Sky"), and the ballad "Khi nào em buồn" ("Whenever I'm Sad"), which was later covered by many artists including Mắt Ngọc, Minh Thuận, and Thanh Thảo.
On 5 September 2005, Vân released her third album, Con đường em đi (My Way). This album was produced by Vân herself and featured a collaboration with a group of producers called The Dreams.
My Way featured multiple genres, from alternative rock to pop, R&B, and hip hop. She remixed the famous Trịnh Công Sơn song "Quỳnh Hương".
After the success of The Rebel, Vân publicly revealed her relationship with co-star Johnny Trí Nguyễn, which was rumored to have ended his marriage with Cathy Viet Thi, a singer on Van Son. The couple separated in 2015.
On March 2022, Vân announced her engagement to businessman Huy Trần. She and Trần wed on 7 May 2022, at a ceremony held in the city of Da Nang.
