Navia Nguyen

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Navia Nguyen
Nguyen in a photo shoot published in Bali on 2020-2021
Born	Phu Quoc
Alma mater	Harvard Business School (Owner/President Management Program 64)
Occupation(s)	Actress Model Entrepreneur
Years active	1986–present
Website	navianguyen.com

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.

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.

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

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

• Navia Nguyen at IMDb
• Navia Nguyen at Fashion Model Directory