Hồng Đào

Hồng Đào is a veteran Vietnamese American actress and comedian who has worked both in the United States and Vietnam Originally from Buôn Ma Thuột Vietnam she attended and trained at the University of Ho Chi Minhs Academy of Dramatic Theatrical Arts and afterward became widely known for her work in Vietnam as a comedic performer in the 1980s both on stage and on screen During the mid1990s Hồng Đào resettled in San Jose California United States She grew to prominence among Vietnamesespeaking audiences globally through her livestaged comedy work with USbased Vietnameselanguage variety shows for Van Son Entertainment Thuy Nga Productionss Paris by Night and Asia Entertainment However she eventually returned to the entertainment industry in Vietnam in 2010 in her onscreen comeback with Gia Dinh So Do alongside stars Don Nguyen and Nha Phuong Since then she has since appeared in many films and web dramas in Vietnam including Trịnh Đình Lê Minhs Goodbye Mother Thưa mẹ con đi in which her performance was critically received She makes her Hollywood and Englishlanguage screen debut in Netflixs series Beef starring Ali Wong and Steven Yeun Hồng Đào is based in Southern California and is the proud mother of two daughters Vicky and Sophia