Trịnh
Kim Chi

Trịnh Kim Chi began as a fashion model in Ho Chi Minh City in 1991, was second runner-up at Hoa hậu Việt Nam (Miss Vietnam) 1994, and then moved into acting through HTV television dramas. She has worked in spoken-drama theatre with Ho Chi Minh City Drama Theatre, Sân khấu Kịch Sài Gòn and Hồng Vân Drama Theatre, where she appeared in Châu về hợp phố (2018), the new staging of Quả tim máu and the horror play Người vợ ma (2024).

On screen she is remembered for Những nẻo đường phù sa and Cô gái xấu xí, as well as the feature films Hello Cô Ba, Tía ơi and Ngốc ơi tuổi 17. In December 2015 she founded Trịnh Kim Chi Drama Theatre, with a strong focus on children and young audiences; its play Hai người mẹ was selected to represent Ho Chi Minh City at the 2024 National Drama Festival.

Alongside her stage work, she graduated in film directing from the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theatre and Cinema, completed a master's degree at the Hanoi Academy of Theatre and Cinema, and is pursuing a doctorate in art studies. She served as Vice Chair of the Ho Chi Minh City Theatre Association from 2020 before being elected Chair for the 2026–2031 term.

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

Trịnh Kim Chi has won four Gold Medals at the professional theatre festival (1995, 2012, 2018, 2020). She was awarded the title NSƯT (Meritorious Artist) in 2015 and NSND (People's Artist) in 2023, becoming the first Miss Vietnam runner-up to receive the NSND title.

• Danh hiệu Nghệ sĩ Nhân dân (NSND) 2023 Tiền Phong ↗
• Danh hiệu Nghệ sĩ Ưu tú (NSƯT) 2015 VOH ↗
• Liên hoan Sân khấu chuyên nghiệp 1995 – Huy chương Vàng VOH ↗
• Liên hoan Sân khấu chuyên nghiệp 2012 – Huy chương Vàng VOH ↗
• Liên hoan Sân khấu chuyên nghiệp 2018 – Huy chương Vàng VOH ↗
• Liên hoan Sân khấu chuyên nghiệp 2020 – Huy chương Vàng VOH ↗

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