Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê
{{short description|Vietnamese model (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|Trần|Lan Khue|Tran|lang=Vietnamese}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê
| image = Lan Khuê (12-2016) (cropped).jpg
| education = *Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities
| caption = Supermodel Lan Khuê – Judge of Miss Ocean Vietnam 2017
| title =
- Golden award – Vietnam Supermodel 2013
- Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 - Road to crown Miss World
| competitions =
- Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014
(Winner) - Miss World 2015
(Top 11)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|01|04|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
| death_date =
| death_place =
| occupation = Model, actress, businesswoman
| years_active = 2012–present
| height = {{height|m=1.76|precision=0}}
| haircolor = Black
| eyecolor = Black
| agency = Elite Model Management VietnamLAN KHUE lite model management Vietnam. (2016). Elitemodelvn.com. Retrieved 24 August 2016, from http://elitemodelvn.com/lan-khue.html
| website = {{URL|http://elitemodel.vn}}
| spouse = {{marriage|John Tuấn Nguyễn|2018}}
| children = 1
}}
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê (born 4 January 1992) is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. Lan Khuê rose to prominence in 2013 as she won the gold award in the Vietnam supermodel 2013, and became one of the most sought-after models in Vietnam. In 2014, she joined the Miss Aodai Vietnam (the previous name of Miss World Vietnam) pageant and won the title. Then, she represented Vietnam in Miss World 2015 and was placed top 11. She shot to fame when she got invited as one of 3 mentors in the reality show The Face Vietnam. Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê is the CEO of Elite Model Management and Elite Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City.
Early life
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê was born on 4 January 1992 in Ho Chi Minh City. She comes from a family with a strong academic background, both of her parents are professors in Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University. Her grandfather, the late Professor Tran Thanh Dam, was the first chairman of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.{{Cite web|url=https://znews.vn/gia-dinh-toan-giang-vien-dai-hoc-cua-lan-khue-post499614.html|title=Gia đình toàn giảng viên đại học của Lan Khuê|last=ZING.VN|date=6 January 2015|access-date=29 September 2016|archive-date=7 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160407083949/http://news.zing.vn/gia-dinh-toan-giang-vien-dai-hoc-cua-lan-khue-post499614.html|url-status=live}}
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê grew up and proved to be a brilliant student with an outstanding school record. After graduating from high school, Lan Khue got accepted into Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, major in German language and Literature.{{Cite web|url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/thoi-trang/lang-mot/lan-khue-doat-giai-vang-sieu-mau-viet-nam-2898071.html|title=Lan Khuê đoạt giải vàng Siêu mẫu Việt Nam – VnExpress Giải Trí|last=VnExpress|language=vi-VN|access-date=29 September 2016}}
On 30 June 2018, Lan Khuê was proposed by her boyfriend, John Tuan Nguyen, the wedding would be taken place in October.[https://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/john-tuan-nguyen-lan-khue-khong-phu-thuoc-toi-ve-tai-chinh-3772490.html John Tuấn Nguyễn: 'Lan Khuê không phụ thuộc tôi về tài chính' – VnExpress Giải trí][https://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/gioi-sao/trong-nuoc/lan-khue-bat-khoc-khi-ban-trai-viet-kieu-cau-hon-3769872.html Lan Khuê bật khóc khi bạn trai Việt kiều cầu hôn – VnExpress Giải trí]
Career
= 2011-2013: The premise for a career =
In 2011, with a suggestion from her mom's friend, Lan Khuê started to try out for modeling. Her first attempt was to join the Vietnam Supermodel 2011, however she got fallen on her knee on the casting round which made her unable to continue the contest.{{Cite web|url=http://danviet.vn/dep/chuyen-chua-tung-ke-ve-7-lan-thi-sac-dep-cua-lan-khue-645299.html|title=Chuyện chưa từng kể về 7 lần thi sắc đẹp của Lan Khuê|last=danviet.vn|website=Báo Dân Việt|date=3 December 2015 |language=vi|access-date=6 January 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.elle.vn/elle-style-awards/hinh-tuong-thoi-trang-cua-nam-2018 | title=Diễn đàn thời trang và làm đẹp cao cấp | ELLE }}
In 2012, Lan Khuê came back in Vietnam Supermodel 2012 which was hold in Hanoi and won the most potential model award. She then competed in Asian Supermodel contest 2012 which took place in Nanning, China and reached the rank of second runner-up, she also won the Photogenic Model award.{{Cite web|url=https://znews.vn/lan-khue-doat-top-3-sieu-mau-chau-a-post276339.html|title=Lan Khue wins bronze at Asian Supermodel Contest 2012|last=Vietnamnet|date=30 September 2012|website=|publisher=|access-date=29 September 2016|archive-date=18 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918160240/http://news.zing.vn/lan-khue-doat-top-3-sieu-mau-chau-a-post276339.html|url-status=live}} She participated in the New Silk Road Model Look contest in Clark, Philippines. She was placed first runner-up in the final, the winner was from Miss China, and the second runner-up was from Miss Thailand.{{Cite web|url=http://us.24h.com.vn/thoi-trang/lan-khue-lai-am-giai-thuong-quoc-te-c78a540936.html|title=Lan Khuê lại ẵm giải thưởng quốc tế |language=vi-VN|access-date=29 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=https://ngaynay.vn/lan-khue-dang-quang-lan-nua-voi-danh-hieu-nguoi-phu-nu-cua-nam-post2151.html|title=Lan Khuê 'đăng quang lần nữa' với danh hiệu Người phụ nữ của năm|date=21 April 2016|website=ngaynay.vn}}
In 2013, later Khuê once again competed in the Vietnam Supermodel 2013 and became the winner on 20 October.{{Cite web|url=http://english.vov.vn/culture/lan-khue-crowned-vietnam-super-model-2013-266273.vov|title=Lan Khue crowned Vietnam Super Model 2013|last=VOV|date=19 September 2015|website=|publisher=|access-date=29 September 2016}}
= 2014–2015: competing in beauty pageants and other activities =
Early 2014, Film director Trương Quang Thịnh chose her as a singer named Trang Nhi in his new movie Handsome Sơn which was aired in early 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://vnexpress.net/giai-tri/bang-kieu-lan-khue-hai-huoc-trong-teaser-phim-tet-3093880.html|title=Bằng Kiều, Lan Khuê hài hước trong teaser phim Tết – VnExpress Giải Trí|last=VnExpress|website=vnexpress.net|language=vi|access-date=6 January 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/van-hoa/le-hoi-ao-dai-noi-huyen-thoai-bat-dau-se-dam-dac-chat-hue-20160428220006521.htm|title=Lễ hội áo dài “Nơi huyền thoại bắt đầu” sẽ đậm đặc chất Huế|first=Dân|last=Trí|date=29 April 2016|website=Báo điện tử Dân Trí}}[https://znews.vn/lan-khue-dien-ao-dai-gam-duyen-dang-o-festival-hue-post646376.html Lan Khuê diện áo dài gấm duyên dáng ở Festival Huế – Thời trang sao – ZINGNEWS.VN]
In September, Khuê participated in Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 which is a pageant held to find the representative of Vietnam for Miss World 2015, she won the crown on 5 January 2015 with Confidently Shining award.{{Cite web|url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/tin-tuc/truyen-hinh/tran-ngoc-lan-khue-dang-quang-hoa-khoi-ao-dai-viet-nam-2014-3129566.html|title=Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê đăng quang Hoa khôi Áo dài Việt Nam 2014 – VnExpress Giải Trí|last=VnExpress|language=vi-VN|access-date=29 September 2016}}
On November, Lan Khuê flew to Sanya, China and represented Vietnam at Miss World 2015. In the final, Lan Khuê was excellently placed among the top 11 finalists at Miss World pageant by winning People's Choice award. It is known as one of the two best achievements of Vietnam at this beauty pageant.{{Cite web|url=http://ione.vnexpress.net/video/thoi-trang/lan-khue-hanh-phuc-khi-bat-ngo-duoc-lot-top-11-3330644.html|title=Lan Khuê hạnh phúc khi bất ngờ được lọt top 11 – VnExpress iOne|website=ione.vnexpress.net|language=vi|access-date=29 September 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/miss-world-2015-top-10-semi-finalist-contestants-announced-1534133|title=Miss World 2015: Top 10 semi-finalist contestants announced|last=UK|first=IBTimes|date=19 December 2015|access-date=29 September 2016}}
Opportunity for being a MC reached Lan Khue and she was MC for of Vietnam Supermodel 2015.{{Cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/nhip-song-tre/hoa-khoi-lan-khue-cung-sv-huong-ung-gio-trai-dat-20160305191254236.htm|title=Hoa khôi Lan Khuê cùng SV hưởng ứng Giờ Trái đất|first=Dân|last=Trí|date=5 March 2016|website=Báo điện tử Dân Trí}}{{Cite web|url=http://vnexpress.net/photo/giao-duc/lan-khue-chi-pu-keu-goi-sinh-vien-cung-huong-ve-bien-dao-3592264.html|title=Lan Khuê, Chi Pu kêu gọi sinh viên cùng hướng về biển đảo - Báo VnExpress}}
= 2016-2017: The Face Vietnam and becoming CEO of Elite Vietnam =
In 2016 on 2 April, Mr.Nawat Itsaragrisil - CEO of Miss Grand International - who is the president of Miss Grand International pageant with the newly crowned Miss Grand International 2015 - Claire Elizabeth Parker arrived in Vietnam. They invited Khuê to represent Vietnam at his pageant.{{Cite web|url=https://ngoisao.vn/hau-truong/hoa-hau/lan-khue-duoc-chu-tich-cuoc-thi-miss-grand-sang-viet-nam-moi-du-thi-199690.htm|title=Lan Khuê được chủ tịch cuộc thi Miss Grand sang Việt Nam mời dự thi|date=9 March 2021|website=ngoisao.vn}} However, due to her already-in-progress plans, she gave the opportunity to the first runner-up of Miss Aodai Vietnam 2016 and became the national director of Miss Grand Vietnam (the new national director now is Phạm Thị Kim Dung). On 23 April, Lan Khuê was announced as one of 3 mentors of The Face Vietnam 2016 which is hosted by Mister International 2009 - Vĩnh Thụy, the other mentors were Hồ Ngọc Hà, Phạm Thị Hương.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/giai-tri/bo-ba-quyen-luc-cua-face-chinh-thuc-lo-dien-ha-ho-pham-huong-lan-khue-445291.html|title=Bộ ba quyền lực của The Face chính thức lộ diện: Hà Hồ, Phạm Hương, Lan Khuê! - Saostar.vn|date=23 April 2016|website=Tạp chí điện tử Saostar.vn}} On 15 November, Khuê was selected as CEO of Elite Model Management in Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam.{{Cite web | url=http://elitemodel.vn/xem-tin-tuc/lan-khue-lam-giam-doc-dieu-hanh-elite-model-khu-vuc-phia-nam-15.html | title=Unknown}}{{Dead link | date=September 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}[http://bazaarvietnam.vn/lam-dep/tin-lam-dep/lan-khue-tro-thanh-dai-su-thuong-hieu-loreal-paris-tai-viet-nam/ Lan Khuê trở thành Đại sứ Thương hiệu L’Oréal Paris tại Việt Nam | Harper's Bazaar Việt Nam]
In April 2017, Khuê went to Osaka, Japan in a culture exchange festival.{{Cite web|url=https://kinhtedothi.vn/my-nhan-viet-do-xo-sang-nhat-ngam-hoa-anh-dao.html|title=Mỹ nhân Việt đổ xô sang Nhật ngắm hoa Anh đào|first=Khang|last=Nhi|date=19 April 2017|website=Báo Kinh tế đô thị - Đọc tin tức thời sự kinh tế 24h mới nhất}} On 17 April, the three mentors of The Face Vietnam (season 2) were official announced including Lan Khuê, Minh Tú and Hoàng Thùy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/giai-tri/chinh-thuc-cong-bo-hlv-face-viet-nam-2017-lan-khue-minh-tu-hoang-thuy-1226275.html|title=Chính thức công bố HLV The Face Việt Nam 2017: Lan Khuê - Minh Tú - Hoàng Thùy! - Saostar.vn|date=17 April 2017|website=Tạp chí điện tử Saostar.vn}} The official press conference was taken place on 23 May 2017. The official poster also are publicized on the same day.{{Cite web|url=https://www.saostar.vn/giai-tri/lo-poster-chinh-thuc-dam-chat-dong-cua-face-viet-nam-2017-1300623.html|title=Hé lộ poster chính thức đậm chất Á Đông của The Face Việt Nam 2017! - Saostar.vn|date=23 May 2017|website=Tạp chí điện tử Saostar.vn}} After 12 episodes, the Final Walk was taken place on 27 August and the winner is Tú Hảo who belongs to her team, with 40.75% of audience vote.{{Cite web|url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/tu-hao-tro-thanh-quan-quan-guong-mat-thuong-hieu-mua-2-20170827230850036.htm|title=Tú Hảo trở thành Quán quân “Gương mặt thương hiệu” mùa 2 | Báo Dân trí|first=Dân|last=Trí|date=27 August 2017|website=Báo điện tử Dân Trí}}{{Cite web|url=https://znews.vn/noo-phuoc-thinh-lan-khue-hoi-ngo-tai-dai-tiec-salonpas-day-post747890.html|website=news.zing.vn|access-date=6 January 2020|title=Noo Phước Thịnh, Lan Khuê hội ngộ tại đại tiệc Salonpas Day|date=20 May 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://vtv.vn/truyen-hinh/lan-khue-minh-tu-dong-hanh-tim-kiem-sieu-mau-viet-nam-2018-20180316155056945.htm|title=Lan Khuê, Minh Tú đồng hành tìm kiếm “Siêu mẫu Việt Nam 2018”|first=BAO DIEN TU|last=VTV|date=17 March 2018|website=BAO DIEN TU VTV}}https://m.vov.vn/thoi-trang-lam-dep/lan-khue-ngoc-tinh-lam-giam-khao-the-look-ve-dep-thuong-hieu-mua-2-742146.vov{{Dead link|date=September 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
= 2021-now: judge of Miss Charm International 2021 =
Miss Charm 2023 is an international beauty contest, founded and organized by Vietnamese people for the first time this year. The event is organized with the mission of promoting culture, tourism and educational activities, creating a separate direction in the journey of spreading the true value of beauty to the community.
{{Cite web|last=SAOStar.vn|date=30 March 2021|title=Miss Charm 2021 tổ chức vào tháng 10, hơn 50 đại diện tham gia: Chờ đợi sự tỏa sáng của Quỳnh Nga|url=https://saostar.vn/giai-tri/dem-chung-ket-miss-charm-2021-se-dien-ra-vao-ngay-11-10-202103300010567292.html|access-date=17 August 2021|website=Tạp chí điện tử Saostar.vn|language=vi}}{{Cite web|last=misscharm|date=10 January 2021|title=Tran Ngoc Lan Khue – Miss Charm 2021 Judge – misscharm|url=https://misscharm.tv/tran-ngoc-lan-khue-miss-charm-2021-judge.html|access-date=17 August 2021|website=misscharm|language=vi-VN|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918161257/https://misscharm.tv/tran-ngoc-lan-khue-miss-charm-2021-judge.html|url-status=dead}} In 2019, Lan Khuê officially returned to showbiz with a new role - judge of Miss Charm contest. In the process of accompanying the contest until the final night, Lan Khue received winged compliments for her increasingly promoted beauty and luxurious and powerful charisma that overwhelmed the contestants. She is also the one who crowned the new Miss Charm.{{cite web |url=http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/photo/trong-nuoc/lan-khue-cung-ky-duyen-lam-dai-su-ao-dai-3362636.html |title=Lan Khuê cùng Kỳ Duyên làm đại sứ áo dài - VnExpress Giải Trí |website=giaitri.vnexpress.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303013921/http://giaitri.vnexpress.net/photo/trong-nuoc/lan-khue-cung-ky-duyen-lam-dai-su-ao-dai-3362636.html |archive-date=2016-03-03}}
In 2023, Universe Vietnam Trading Joint Stock Company officially operated from January 16, headquartered in Hanoi. This company is headed by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga and supermodel Lan Khue as the southern regional director of Miss Universe Vietnam.{{Cite web | url=http://thoibao.today/paper/pham-huong-lan-khue-nhan-giai-her-world-young-woman-achiever-2016-942652 | title=Unknown }}{{Dead link | date=September 2024 | fix-attempted=yes}}
Judge
= Competitions and pageants =
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| Year | Competition/Pageant | Placement | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Vietnam Supermodel 2012 | Top 16 | Awards: Most Potential Model. |
| 2012 | Asian Supermodel 2012 | 2nd Runner-up | The competition took place in China. She won Photogenic Award. |
| 2013 | New Silkroad Model Look | 1st Runner-up | The competition took place in the Philippines. |
| 2013 | Vietnam Supermodel 2013 | Gold Prize | She reached the highest rank in the contest. |
| 2015 | Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 | Won | She won Confidently Shining Award. |
| 2015 | Miss World 2015 | Top 11 | She won World Designer, People's Choice awards. |
= Master of Ceremony =
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| Year | Event | Channel | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Thay lời muốn nói | HTV9 | Lead the event with MC Quỳnh Hương | |
| 2015 | Sinh viên vì biển đảo | – | Lead the event with Trần Long | [http://laodong.com.vn/giai-tri/lan-khue-thu-suc-lam-mc-365442.bld Lan Khuê thử sức làm MC | Tin tức mới nhất 24h – Đọc Báo Lao Động online – Laodong.vn] |
| 2015 | Vietnam Super model contest | VTV3 | Lead the event with Anh Quan and Phuong Mai | [https://znews.vn/lan-khue-goi-cam-lam-mc-chung-ket-sieu-mau-viet-nam-post614444.html Lan Khuê gợi cảm làm MC chung kết Siêu mẫu Việt Nam – Sao – ZINGNEWS.VN] |
| 2016 | Live broadcast on Lunar new year eve | ANTV | – | [http://laodong.com.vn/giai-tri/lan-khue-lam-mc-cau-truyen-hinh-trong-dem-giao-thua-tet-binh-than-515513.bld Lan Khuê làm MC cầu truyền hình trong đêm Giao thừa Tết Bính Thân | Tin tức mới nhất 24h – Đọc Báo Lao Động online – Laodong.vn] |
| 2016 | Dep 360 | YanTV | partnership between YanTV and L'Oreal |
Filmography
= Movies =
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| Year | Title | Role | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Handsome Son (Sơn Đẹp Trai) | Trang Nhi (singer) | female lead | http://mywow.vn/truong-ngoc-anh-lan-khue-hao-huc-do-suc-cung-huyen-thoai-vo-thuat-chuck-liddell_a4157477.html {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}{{Cite web |url=https://znews.vn/noo-phuoc-thinh-lan-khue-hoi-ngo-tai-dai-tiec-salonpas-day-post747890.html |title=Noo Phước Thịnh, Lan Khuê hội ngộ tại đại tiệc Salonpas Day – Thông tin doanh nghiệp – ZINGNEWS.VN |access-date=27 May 2017 |archive-date=26 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170526115622/http://news.zing.vn/noo-phuoc-thinh-lan-khue-hoi-ngo-tai-dai-tiec-salonpas-day-post747890.html |url-status=live }} |
| 2017 | Mother in law (me chong) | Tư Thì | second female lead |
= Television series =
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| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Tiệm Bánh Hoàng Tử Bé | VTV9 | herself | Episode 235 – trying to be a model |
= Short film =
References
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- [https://facebook.com/khue.tran.4192 Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê] on Facebook
- [https://www.facebook.com/lankhuefanpage/ Lan Khue official fanpage] on Facebook
- [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVEEHKaxDeMaeQ_Q9HlMi0g Lan Khue official YouTube Channel]
{{The Face Vietnam}}
{{Miss World 2015 delegates}}
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