Bảo Quốc

Bảo Quốc was born in Tây Ninh, the son of cải lương artist Năm Nghĩa (Lư Hòa Nghĩa). In 1967 he won the Thanh Tâm Award gold medal, and in 1979 received the gold medal for Best Supporting Role in Hải Phòng.

His name is associated with comic roles in the cải lương plays Tiếng trống Mê Linh, Kiều Nguyệt Nga and Bàn thờ Tổ một cô đào, and Sân khấu (Theatre) newspaper voted him a leading comedian for the period 1991–2001. In 1993 the State awarded him the title of Meritorious Artist; he later received several Mai Vàng (Golden Apricot) Awards and the Cù Nèo Vàng award (1996).

He also acted in the films Hai Cũ, Khi đàn ông có bầu and Công chúa teen và ngũ hổ tướng, held the live show 50 năm vui cười cùng sân khấu (2009) and performed comedy in Paris By Night 110 (2014).

Babyface Entertainment, a Vietnam casting agency since 2009, helps brands, agencies and production houses book Bảo Quốc for commercials, TVCs, key-visual shoots, events and KOL campaigns, working through the artist’s management to confirm availability and fees.

Bảo Quốc made his mark very early when he was named among the artists receiving the Thanh Tâm Award in 1967, the final edition of this prestigious award. In comedy, he won the Mai Vàng Award in the male comedian category two years in a row (1995, 1996), and went on to win Mai Vàng 2006 in the male stage drama actor category for the role of Mr. Tám in "Cánh đồng gió". He has been awarded the title of Meritorious Artist by the State.

• Huy chương vàng giải Thanh Tâm (1967) Sài Gòn Giải Phóng ↗
• Huy chương vàng – Vai phụ xuất sắc (1979)
• NSƯT (1993) Wikipedia tiếng Việt ↗
• Giải Mai Vàng – Diễn viên hài nam (1995, 1996) Wikipedia tiếng Việt ↗
• Giải Cù Nèo Vàng (1996)
• Giải Tôn vinh Nghệ sĩ – Gala Cười (2003)
• Giải Mai Vàng 2006 – Diễn viên sân khấu nam Wikipedia tiếng Việt ↗

Award names are kept in Vietnamese as officially published. Linked items open the original press report.