Midu (actress)

Đặng Thị Mỹ Dung (born October 5, 1989), popularly known as Midu, is a Vietnamese actress, model, lecturer and businesswoman. She has been a lecturer in fashion design at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) since May 2017.[1]

Midu
Midu in 2019
Born
Đặng Thị Mỹ Dung

(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989
Ho Chi Minh City
NationalityVietnamese
EducationHo Chi Minh City University of Architecture – Fashion Design
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • businesswoman
  • lecturer
Years active2009–present
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)

Midu starred in the martial arts action movie, Blood Letter (directed by Victor Vu), in 2012. In 2016, Midu starred in the comedy romance film, Four Years, Two Men, One Love, with Harry Lu. Midu's most recent film in which she starred in is the fantasy romance film, Nhân Duyên: Người Yêu Tiền Kiếp (2019), with Trịnh Thăng Bình. Midu has appeared on various Vietnamese gameshows, such as Nhanh như chớp, Chọn Ai Đây, and Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn.

Midu released her first single, "Anh Nghĩ Anh Là Ai?" on December 30, 2019.[2]

Early life

Midu was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on October 5, 1989. She went to THCS Lê Văn Tám junior high and THPT Gia Định high school in Bình Thạnh district in Ho Chi Minh City.[3]

Midu won the Hot VTeen award when she was 18 years old in 2007. This was the beginning of her career in the arts.[3]

Film career

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Thiên mệnh anh hùng Hoa Xuân
2012 Mùa hè lạnh Nhâm
2013 Hit: Hoàng tử và Lọ lem Bảo Hân
2016 4 năm, 2 chàng, 1 tình yêu Quỳnh
2016 Bí ẩn song sinh
2017 Mẹ chồng Tuyết Mai
2018 Tôi là Lụa Lụa Short film
2019 Nhân duyên: Người yêu tiền kiếp Mai

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2009 Những thiên thần áo trắng Ngọc
2010 Tóc rối Bông Sen
2013 Con trai con gái Bình
2014 14 ngày đấu trí Teacher Guest
2018 Nhanh như chớp Contestant Season 1 Episode 36
2019 Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn Guest Season 3 Episode 11
2019 Người bí ẩn Guest Season 6 Episode 9
2019 Nhanh như chớp Contestant Season 2 Episode 24
2019 Giọng Ải Giọng Ai Guest Season 4 Episode 10
2019 Kiddie Shark Shark Season 1
2019 Nhanh như chớp Contestant Season 2 Episode 29
2020 Chọn Ai Đây Contestant Season 1 Episode 1
2020 Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn Contestant Season 4 Episode 3

Awards
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2016 Korean Culture Entertainment AwardsAward for Best Asia ActressWon [4]
2017 Golden Kite PrizeBest Actress in Supporting RoleWon [5]

Personal life

Midu opened her own boutique in Võ Văn Tần street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City[3] in 2009. At the time, her boutique was named 'Violet Diary'.

In May 2013, Midu graduated with a degree in fashion design from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.[6]

Midu started dating Vietnamese businessman Phan Thành in 2012 and made their relationship public in 2013. After nearly two years of dating, Phan and Midu became engaged. They broke up three months before the wedding after it came out that Phan cheated.[7]

In November 2017, Midu opened 'Zone 87', a dining and shopping complex in Nguyễn Huệ street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.[8]

Family

Her father is a police officer and her mother is a housewife. She has one younger brother, Đặng Trung Hiếu, who was born in 1995. Midu is especially close to her dad, who is very supportive of her.[9]

References
  1. Hotgirl đa tài Midu giảng cho sinh viên ngành Thiết kế Thời trang HUTECH
  2. Midu thay 7 bộ cánh trong MV tiền tỷ, Jan 3, 2020
  3. "Tiểu sử hot girl diễn viên Midu - Chuyện tình giữa Midu và Phan Thành". Saobiz (in Vietnamese). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. Midu được nhận giải diễn viên Châu Á xuất sắc tại Hàn Quốc
  5. Hành trình “thoát mác” sến súa, vòng 1 nở nang bất ngờ của Midu
  6. Midu nhận bằng tốt nghiệp Đại học Kiến trúc
  7. VCCorp.vn (1 October 2019). "Sao Việt hủy hôn "phút 89": Midu và Phan Thành người quyết buông tay, kẻ không nỡ dứt tình". giadinh.net.vn. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. "Zone 87 - khu ăn chơi, mua sắm cho giới trẻ ở phố đi bộ Sài Gòn". zingnews.vn. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. Tức 24h, Tin. "Lộ ảnh đi ăn tối, nhan sắc các thành viên trong gia đình hot girl Midu gây sốt". Tin tức 24h (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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