Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân
Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân | |
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 Nguyễn in 2019 | |
| Born | Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân February 25, 1995 Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[citation needed] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
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| Hair color | Brown[citation needed] |
| Eye color | Brown[citation needed] |
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Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân (born February 25, 1995[1][2]) is a Vietnamese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. She represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020 pageant and finished as a Top 21 semi-finalist.[3]
Early life and education
[edit]Khánh Vân was born in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon).[4] She attended the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theater Stage and Cinema.[5][6][7]
Pageantry
[edit]Khánh Vân began her pageantry career in 2013, when she won Miss Teen Áo dài Vietnam 2013, a Vietnamese beauty pageant where young women competed in the traditional áo dài national garment.[8] At Miss Star 2014 she was second runner-up.[9] Khánh Vân also participated in Miss Vietnam 2014 (top 40), and Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 (top 10).[10]
Khánh Vân competed in Vietnam Supermodel 2018, and was one of the runners-up. She was mentored by Vietnamese singer and presenter Hương Giang.[11] Khánh Vân entered and won Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. She was crowned by the previous titleholder H'Hen Niê.[12] For this, she would represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020.[13][14]
Miss Universe 2020
[edit]The 69th Miss Universe competition was supposed to be held in 2020, but delayed to May 2021 due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the winner of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, Khánh Vân joined Miss Universe 2020 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida with other 73 women from around the world.[15]
According to Miss Universe official website, Khánh Vân's biography is described as:[16]
Khanh Van Nguyen Tran is currently the ambassador of One Body Village - an organization that supports, rescues and helps girls who are exploited, sexually abused or in danger.
Khanh Van was almost a victim of sexual abuse and wants to use her voice to fight and protect children and women who are potential victims. She has also participated in several rescuing tours across Vietnam and attended trials and seminars with students to improve their knowledge of self-protection.
She’s also learning physical self-defence and helps parents understand how to protect and take care of their children. Khanh Van was born into a family that values love and believes that love is the power to help people overcome all the pain in life and live with more hope.
— Miss Universe Official Website
During the national costume competition on May 14, 2021, she impressed the audiences by wearing "Kén Em", a Cocoon costume inspired by the image of the silkworm cocoon used in silk weaving.[17] "Kén Em" was 100 percent made using a meticulous hand-knitting technique, which also symbolizes the virtuous and patient spirit of the Vietnamese people. It was one of the six favorite national costumes chosen by Catriona Gray, the former Miss Universe 2018.[18]
After the preliminary competition and a closed-door interview, she managed to enter top 21 semifinalist and received the highest number of fan votes in the history of Miss Universe.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cận cảnh nhan sắc tân Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). December 8, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ VnExpress. "Khánh Vân đăng quang Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam 2019 - VnExpress Giải trí". vnexpress.net (in Vietnamese). Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ a b VietnamPlus (May 17, 2021). "Vietnamese beauty enters Top 21 at Miss Universe 2020 | Culture - Sports | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Ảnh thơ ấu của Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân" (in Vietnamese). Zing. December 7, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân đăng quang Hoa hậu Hoàn Vũ Việt Nam 2019" (in Vietnamese). Infonet. December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Sau Kim Duyên đến Hoa hậu Khánh Vân vướng nghi vấn bị 'buộc thôi học'". Báo Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ KHÁNH VÂN Chia Sẻ Về Hành Trình Trở Thành Hoa Hậu Hoàn Vũ Việt Nam | GIA BẢO & HIỆN TƯỢNG - Tập 2, June 28, 2020, retrieved August 7, 2022
- ^ "Cận cảnh nhan sắc tân Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân". Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese). December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Hoa hậu Khánh Vân: Từ Hoa khôi Áo dài đến top 21 Miss Universe 2020". laodong.vn (in Vietnamese). May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Khánh Vân, cô y tá mang vẻ đẹp mùa hạ lần đầu 'bùng cháy' với web drama" (in Vietnamese). Voice of Ho Chi Minh City . April 22, 2019.
- ^ "Khánh Vân: Hành trình 'thoát xác' người mẫu để trở thành Miss Universe Vietnam 2019" (in Vietnamese). Saostar. December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Trấn Thành hết lời khen ngợi Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân, Hari Won lập tức 'kèn cựa' tân hoa hậu" (in Vietnamese). 2Sao. December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Khánh Vân đăng quang Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam 2019" (in Vietnamese). Vnexpress. December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Khánh Vân (Sao Nhập Ngũ) là ai? Tiểu sử, sinh năm, chiều cao và bạn trai" (in Vietnamese). Hoaky68. December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Miss Universe competition will return in May after a year-and-a-half delay". USA TODAY. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Khanh Van Nguyen Tran". Miss Universe. Archived from the original on April 9, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Vietnamese costume impresses audiences at Miss Universe 2020". VOV.VN. May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2020 national costumes that left us speechless". l!fe • The Philippine Star. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
