Person

Thanh Nga

Acting · 1942–1978 · Tay Ninh, Viet Nam

Juliette Nguyễn Thị Nga (31st July 1942 - 26th November 1978), better known by her stage name Thanh Nga, was a Vietnamese actress and cải lương performer. One of the most popular stars of 1970s South Vietnam’s budding theatre scene and recipient of many critics’ accolades, she was celebrated for her distinctive voice, compelling stage presence and often taking on roles of tormented, emotionally complex female characters, with recordings of her stage shows remain popular classics. At the height of her career, in 1978, Thanh Nga and her husband were murdered in an unsuccessful attempt to kidnap their son. She was posthumously awarded the title of Merited Artists in 1984.

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  The Five Bumpkins

  1974

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  The Mark of Vengeance on a Wild Horse's Back

  1971

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  Afternoon Sun

  Hiền

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  Velvet-Eyed Loan

  Xuân

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  The Eyes I Used to Know

  Diệp Thúy

• Highway with No Lights

  Liễu

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  The Loner

  1972

• 1974The Five Bumpkins
• 1973Highway with No LightsLiễu
• 1973Afternoon SunHiền
• 1972The Loner
• 1971The Mark of Vengeance on a Wild Horse's Back
• 1970Velvet-Eyed LoanXuân
• 1964The Eyes I Used to KnowDiệp Thúy