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.

Navia Nguyen
Nguyen in a photo shoot published in Bali on 2020-2021
Born
Alma materHarvard Business School (Owner/President Management Program 64)
Occupation(s)Actress
Model
Entrepreneur
Years active1986–present
Websitenavianguyen.com

Rise to Prominence

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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

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Nguyen is a mother to her 16-year-old daughter. She splits her time between Dumbo, Brooklyn and Canggu, Bali.

Entrepreneurial Ventures

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By 2008, Nguyen had left acting and modeling to create AMO World in Bali.

Film

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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

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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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