Notable Canadians of Vietnamese Origin
Artists
- Tommy Ton - Photographer
Humanitarians
- Paul Nguyen - Activist, journalist, and documentarian
- Phan Thị Kim Phúc - Humanitarian, UNESCO ambassador, Vietnam War Survivor
Entertainers
- Christy Chung, Hong Kong based actress
- Chuckie Akenz (aka Phong Nguyen) is a song writer and rapper
- Dang Thai Son, pianist
- David Huynh, Los Angeles based actor
- Kim Thúy, writer, food critic, and lawyer
- Minh Thanh Nguyen, non-fiction writer - Leaving Vietnam (1996)
- Nguyen Ngoc Ngan, writer, essayist, and host of Paris By Night
- Siu Ta, actress (This is Wonderland)
- Tam Doan, singer
- Thien-Linh Truong - Member of Breakdancing crew Bluprint Cru, runners up on the fifth season of Americas Best Dance Crew.
- Thuong Vuong-Riddick, poet - Two Shores / Deux Rives (1995)
- Johnny Tien Nguyen - also known as Boss Nguyen by many, member of the break dancing crew pho7
Politicians
- Thanh Hai Ngo, first Canadian Senator (Conservative) of Vietnamese descent
- Anne Minh-Thu Quach federal Member of Parliament for Beauharnois—Salaberry (NDP)
- Hoang Mai, federal Member of Parliament for Brossard—La Prairie (NDP).
- Ève-Mary Thaï Thi Lac, former federal Member of Parliament for Saint-Hyacinthe—Bagot and member of the Bloc Québécois
- Hung Pham, Progressive Conservative MLA for Calgary Montrose (1993–2008)
- Wayne Cao, Progressive Conservative MLA for Calgary Fort (1997–2011)
Business
- Minh Le, Software Engineer, created the popular first person shooter Counter Strike.
- Trần Triệu Quân, engineer, businessman and president of the International Taekwon-Do Federation.
Others
- Carol Huynh, freestyle wrestler, Olympic gold-medallist
- Father Dinh Nghi, Roman Catholic priest in Vancouver
- Hai Trieu, a former president of the Vietnam Community Association of Vancouver and current editor of Viet Nam magazine
- Thien LE, fashion designer founder of TN 1501 Group and current fashion/beauty for Viet Sun and Viet Life Magazine for Canada and USA. Also a contributor for Lush Magazine
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