Midu (actress)

Vietnamese actress

Midu

Midu in 2017

Born|

Đặng Thị Mỹ Dung

(1989-10-05) 5 October 1989 (age 35)

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Nationality| Vietnamese
Education| Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture – Fashion Design
Occupations|

* Actress
* model
* businesswoman
* lecturer

Years active| 2007–present
Height| 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in)

Đặng Thị Mỹ Dung (born October 5, 1989), popularly known as Midu, is a Vietnamese actress, model, lecturer and businesswoman. She is a lecturer in fashion design at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) since May 2017.[1]

Midu starred in the martial arts action movie, Blood Letter (directed by Victor Vu), in 2012. In 2016, Midu starred in the comedy romance film, Four Years, Two Men, One Love, with Harry Lu. Midu's latest appearance is in the fantasy romance film, Nhân Duyên: Người Yêu Tiền Kiếp(2019) as one of the stars, with Trịnh Thăng Bình. Midu has appeared on various Vietnamese gameshows, such as Nhanh như chớp, Chọn Ai Đây, and Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn.

Midu released her first single, "Anh Nghĩ Anh Là Ai?" on December 30, 2019.[2]

## Early life

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Midu was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on October 5, 1989. She went to THCS Lê Văn Tám junior high and THPT Gia Định high school in Bình Thạnh district in Ho Chi Minh City.[3]

Midu won the Hot VTeen award when she was 18 years old in 2007. This was the beginning of her career in the arts.[3]

## Film career

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### Film

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2012  | Thiên mệnh anh hùng | Hoa Xuân  |
2012  | Mùa hè lạnh | Nhâm  |
2013  | Hit: Hoàng tử và Lọ lem | Bảo Hân  |
2016  | 4 năm, 2 chàng, 1 tình yêu | Quỳnh  |
2016  | Bí ẩn song sinh  |  |
2017  | Mẹ chồng  | Tuyết Mai  |
2018  | Tôi là Lụa  | Lụa  | Short film
2019  | Nhân duyên: Người yêu tiền kiếp | Mai  |

### Television

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Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2009  | Những thiên thần áo trắng | Ngọc  |
2010  | Tóc rối | Bông Sen  |
2013  | Con trai con gái | Bình  |
2014  | 14 ngày đấu trí  | Teacher  | Guest
2018  | Nhanh như chớp | Contestant  | Season 1 Episode 36
2019  | Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn  | Guest  | Season 3 Episode 11
2019  | Người bí ẩn | Guest  | Season 6 Episode 9
2019  | Nhanh như chớp | Contestant  | Season 2 Episode 24
2019  | Giọng Ải Giọng Ai | Guest  | Season 4 Episode 10
2019  | Kiddie Shark  | Shark  | Season 1
2019  | Nhanh như chớp | Contestant  | Season 2 Episode 29
2020  | Chọn Ai Đây  | Contestant  | Season 1 Episode 1
2020  | Ca Sĩ Bí Ẩn  | Contestant  | Season 4 Episode 3

### Awards

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Year  | Award  | Category  | Result  | Ref.

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2016  | Korean Culture Entertainment Awards | Award for Best Asia Actress | Won  | [4]
2017  | Golden Kite Prize | Best Actress in Supporting Role | Won  | [5]

## Personal life

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Midu opened her own boutique in Võ Văn Tần street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City[3] in 2009. At the time, her boutique was named 'Violet Diary'.

In May 2013, Midu graduated with a degree in fashion design from Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture.[6]

Midu started dating Vietnamese businessman Phan Thành in 2012 and made their relationship public in 2013. After nearly two years of dating, Phan and Midu became engaged. They broke up three months before the wedding after it came out that Phan cheated.[7]

In November 2017, Midu opened 'Zone 87', a dining and shopping complex in Nguyễn Huệ street, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City.[8]

### Family

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Her father is a police officer and her mother is a housewife. She has one younger brother, Đặng Trung Hiếu, who was born in 1995. Midu is especially close to her dad, who is very supportive of her.[9]

## References

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1. ^ Hotgirl đa tài Midu giảng cho sinh viên ngành Thiết kế Thời trang HUTECH
2. ^ Midu thay 7 bộ cánh trong MV tiền tỷ, Jan 3, 2020
3. ^ a b c "Tiểu sử hot girl diễn viên Midu - Chuyện tình giữa Midu và Phan Thành". Saobiz (in Vietnamese). 12 April 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
4. ^ Midu được nhận giải diễn viên Châu Á xuất sắc tại Hàn Quốc
5. ^ Hành trình “thoát mác” sến súa, vòng 1 nở nang bất ngờ của Midu
6. ^ Midu nhận bằng tốt nghiệp Đại học Kiến trúc
7. ^ VCCorp.vn (1 October 2019). "Sao Việt hủy hôn "phút 89": Midu và Phan Thành người quyết buông tay, kẻ không nỡ dứt tình". giadinh.net.vn. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
8. ^ "Zone 87 - khu ăn chơi, mua sắm cho giới trẻ ở phố đi bộ Sài Gòn". zingnews.vn. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
9. ^ Tức 24h, Tin. "Lộ ảnh đi ăn tối, nhan sắc các thành viên trong gia đình hot girl Midu gây sốt". Tin tức 24h (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 July 2020.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Midu.

* Midu on Instagram
* Midu Fanpage on Facebook
* Đặng Thị Mỹ Dung on Facebook
* Midu Official's channel on YouTube
* Midu at IMDb
* MV Debut Anh Nghĩ Anh Là Ai - Midu, LK on Doligo.net Video