Navia Nguyen

Navia Nguyen

Navia Nguyen, born in 1973 in Saigon, South Vietnam, is a Vietnamese American model and actress.

Biography

Nguyen grew up in New York City and moved to London to study at St. Martin's College of Art. She was spotted by a photographer while shopping in Camden Town. Nguyen appeared in the 1996 Pirelli Calendar and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997, becoming the first Asian model to do so.[citation needed] Selected by People Magazine' as being among the "50 Most Beautiful People", she has modeled for leading fashion houses like Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Fendi, and Christian Dior, as well as large American firms such as: GAP and Tommy Hilfiger. Navia is the inspiration behind Amo Spa in Bali.

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