American actress and model
Navia Nguyen
Nguyen in a photo shoot published in Bali on 2020-2021
Born Alma mater Harvard Business School (Owner/President Management Program 64)Occupation(s) Actress Model Entrepreneur Years active 1986–present Website navianguyen .com
Navia Nguyen is a Vietnamese American model and entrepreneur. She founded AMO World Bali encompassing AMO Baths, AMO Skin, AMO Spa and AMO Cafe. She was born on Phu Quoc , South Vietnam and raised in New York City .
Rise to Prominence
At the age of 14, photographer Stephan Lupino discovered her, capturing an image that would be featured on the cover of Zoom (magazine) . She was quickly signed to Elite Model Management . Nguyen appeared in the 1996 Pirelli Calendar and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997. Selected by People Magazine ' as the "50 Most Beautiful People", she has modeled for fashion houses like Chanel , Karl Lagerfeld , John Galliano , Fendi , and Christian Dior , as well as American firms such as: GAP and Tommy Hilfiger . She is considered to be the first Asian supermodel.
Personal Life
Nguyen is a mother to her 16-year-old daughter. She splits her time between Dumbo, Brooklyn and Canggu , Bali .
Entrepreneurial Ventures
By 2008, Nguyen had left acting and modeling to create AMO World in Bali .
Film
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1998
Sex and the City
Tatiana
Episode: "Sex and the City"
2001
As If
Lilli
Episode: "Jamie's POV"
References
External links
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Joanne Gair ,
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