Hong Dao

Hong Dao is a veteran Vietnamese American actress and comedian who has worked both in the United States and Vietnam. Originally from Buon Ma Thuot, Vietnam, she attended and trained at University of Ho Chi Minh' s Academy of Dramatic & Theatrical Arts and afterwards became widely known for her work in Vietnam as a comedic performer in the 1980s both on stage and on screen. During the mid-1990s, Hong Dao resettled in San Jose, California, United States. grew to prominence among Vietnamese-speaking audiences globally through her live-staged comedy work with US-based Vietnamese-language variety shows for Van Son Entertainment, Thuy Nga Productions's Paris by Night and Asia Entertainment. However, she eventually returned to the entertainment industry in Vietnam in 2010 in her onscreen comeback with Gia Dinh So Do alongside stars Don Nguyen and Nha Phuong. Since then, she has since appeared in many films and web dramas in Vietnam including Trinh Dinh Le Minh's Goodbye Mother (Thua me con di) in which her performance was critically received. When she isn't performing, Hong Dao is based in Southern California and is the proud mother of two daughters, Vicky and Sophia.