Thẩm Thúy Hằng

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

October 6, 1939

Age at death

82

Died

September 6, 2022

From

Hải Phòng, Vietnam

Merited Artist Nguyễn Kim Phụng (6 October 1939-06 September 2022), commonly known by her stage name Thẩm Thuý Hằng, was a Vietnamese actress and screenwriter. One of the most renowned stars and a popular sex symbol in South Vietnam film scene from 1950s to early 1970s, she was a top billed actress during a career spanning almost three decades, and collaborated with several foreign directors from the USA, Philippines, Taiwan and Thailand. She was also a notable cải lương and operated a number of prominent theatre troupes after 1975, coaching many budding actors who later became stars of the Vietnamese cinema.