Nguyễn Thị Lệ Nam Em (born January 15, 1996) is a

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actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Mekong Delta 2015 pageant held in

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, Vietnam. She represented

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and reached the Top 8 finals at

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held in

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. She also reached the top 10 of Miss World Vietnam 2022.

Early career

Nam Em's full name is Nguyen Thi Le Nam Em; born on January 15, 1996, in

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province, in a family with three brothers, an older brother named Nguyen Quoc Viet (born 1990), and an older sister. Nam's twin girl's name is Nguyen Thi Le Nam (Model and actress Nam Anh). She studied at the Military University of Culture and Arts in Hanoi. After being crowned Miss Mekong Delta in 2015, she transferred to study at the school's branch in

Ho Chi Minh City Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) ('','' TP.HCM; ), commonly known as Saigon (; ), is the most populous city in Vietnam with a population of around 14 million in 2025. The city's geography is defined by rivers and canals, of which the largest is Saigo ...

Participating films

References

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