Navia Nguyen
Navia Nguyen (born 1973) is an American model and actress.
Early life
Nguyen was born in Phu Quoc, South Vietnam, and grew up in New York City. She moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins.
Career
Nguyen was spotted by a photographer while shopping in Camden Town. Nguyen appeared in the 1996 Pirelli Calendar and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997. Selected by People Magazine' as being among the "50 Most Beautiful People", she has modeled for leading fashion houses like Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Fendi, and Christian Dior, as well as large American firms such as: GAP and Tommy Hilfiger.
Among her movie credits are supporting roles in Memoirs of a Geisha and Hitch. She also appeared as Tatiana in the pilot episode of Sex and the City.
By 2009, Nguyen had left acting and modeling, and developed AMO Beauty Spa in Bali, where she currently resides with her daughter.[1][2]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2002 | The Quiet American | House of 500 Girls' Woman | |
2005 | Hitch | Mika | |
2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha | Izuko | |
2006 | The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down | June | |
2008 | Remarkable Power | Reporter |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1998 | Sex and the City | Tatiana | Episode: "Sex and the City" |
2001 | As If | Lilli | Episode: "Jamie's POV" |
References
- Navia Nguyen - AMO Bali. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
- "AMO Spa Bali – Bali's Best Hair and Beauty, Nail and Massage Spa".