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
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
1998 Sex and the City Tatiana Episode: "Sex and the City"
2001 As If Lilli Episode: "Jamie's POV"

References

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