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Artist
Chi Pu
12+ albums
vietnamesepopvpopfemale vocalistAsian Pop
about
Nguyễn Thị Thùy Chi (born 14 June 1993 in Hanoi) known by her stage name Chi Pu, is a Vietnamese actress and pop singer. Chi Pu was born on June 14, 1993[1] in Hanoi, Vietnam. Her father is a member of the Vietnamese military, and her mother is an English teacher.[citation needed] She has an older sister[2] who works in the banking industry. From a young age, Chi Pu was among the top students at her school. She competed a piano competition in 2003 and won first prize.[3] Chi Pu rose to fame in 2009 after reaching the top 20 contestants in Miss Teen Vietnam - from Lê Quý Đôn High School. Afterward, she joined the entertainment industry and became a teen idol.[4] Chi Pu is the first and only Vietnamese artist with a self-titled mobile game, Chi Pu - VSao, which was released in 2015.[5] According to Socialbaker, as of November 2016, Chi Pu had the most followers of any Vietnamese actress on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.[6] In 2013, Chi Pu started her acting career with leading roles in the television dramas Waterdrop and Happy Dream, which were broadcast on Vietnam National Television. That same year, she joined 5S Online, a popular television series in Vietnam with more than 1.3 billion views on YouTube.[7] Her role as "Princess Nana" in 5S Online was such a success that she was nicknamed after the character. In 2013, Chi Pu produced and acted in her first short film, Under One Sky.[8] The short film was highly rated among audiences and critics, receiving a Golden Kite
