Ngô Thị Quỳnh Mai

Ngô Thị Quỳnh Mai (born August 1, 1995) known professionally as Mai Ngô, is a Vietnamese model, singer-rapper. She won the Runner Up of The Face Vietnam 2016, then won the title of the 4th runner-up - Miss Grand Vietnam 2022.[1]

Mai Ngô
Born
Ngô Thị Quỳnh Mai

(1995-08-01) August 1, 1995 (age 29)
Education
  • Nguyễn Hưu Huân High School
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleRunner Up The Face Vietnam 2016
Winner F-Idol 2012
4th Runner Up Miss Grand Vietnam
1st Runner Up The New Mentor 2023
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Major
competition(s)

Mai Ngo is one of the most influential models in the Vietnamese fashion industry, with many achievements and her singing career. In recent years, along with the runner-up of The Face Vietnam position, she has risen to become a hot search female star in Vietnam.[2][3][4]

Artistry

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Ngo Thi Quynh Mai was born on August 1, 1995, in Ho Chi Minh City, when she first attended F-Idol 2012 Fashion Idol and win overall.[5] In 2013, she attended So You Think You Can Dance season 2 and finished in the top 30.[6][7] She continued to attend Vietnam's Next Top Model season 4 and finished in the top 18.[8] This was also the time when Mai Ngo became the most unique female model in terms of personality in Vietnam, she became the focus of public opinion and press in the Vietnamese fashion industry at that time.[9]

In 2015, she caused a surprise when attending Miss Universe Vietnam 2015, however, because her fashion personality did not match the standards of Vietnamese beauty pageants at that time, she soon stopped in the top 45.[10] This is also It was time for her to create a new look for the beauty industry in Vietnam. With this new look, people recognized and re-evaluated beauty standards in Vietnam, she created the potential for development and growth. the later expansion of beauty pageants in Vietnam.[11] In 2017, she returned to attend Miss Universe Vietnam 2017, however due to a lot of noise surrounding the previous competition, she had to withdraw under pressure from public opinion and the press. However, she continued to conquer her beauty queen dream to prove to the online community, and Vietnamese society at that time, her abilities and personality.[12] And in 2022, she attended Miss Grand Vietnam 2022, with the hope that here she would prove and be recognized for her abilities, but she only stopped at the 4th runner-up position. Continuing to firmly believe in her journey, from now on she is loved by Vietnamese fans more than ever because of her efforts.[13]

Besides conquering her dream of becoming a beauty queen, she also trained herself to become a professional female model. After gaining experience from Vietnam's Next Top Model and despite stopping very early in the competition, due to her talent and the process of creating a stir in Vietnamese public opinion, she was chosen to attend Asia's Next Top Model season 4[14] but also for negative reasons. Despite her pole position at Miss Universe Vietnam, she also stopped quite early at Asia's Next Top Model with the top 12.[15]

After that, she continued to participate in The Face Vietnam season 1 and was chosen to join the team of coach Lan Khuê - a famous female supermodel and Miss World Vietnam 2016 at that time - and eventually won the runner-up title.[16] This is also her biggest mark in her modeling career. Thanks to this title, she has partly proven her style in the Vietnamese fashion industry, and also at The Face Vietnam, people have seen an extremely unique Mai Ngo, sharp in the competitions, causing a stir in public opinion at that time.[17] And in 2023, she returned to participate in The New Mentor program founded by Nguyễn Hương Giang, this competition has the participation of many famous Vietnamese female supermodels and celebrities such as Hồ Ngọc Hà, Thanh Hằng, Lan Khuê and Metinee Kingpayom. After many challenges, she became a runner-up of team Thanh Hằng.[18][19]

Besides her journey as a model and beauty queen. She also became an actress and singer. In 2018, she became Mi Ngor in the movie Thạch Thảo directed by Mai The Hiep.[20] In 2020, she participated in the movie Kẻ săn tin produced by Minh Hằng,[21] in the same year she released the album Đoán xem. From here, she became a multi-talented Vietnamese female model.[22]

In the following year, she gradually became Vietnam's new generation female supermodel along with Võ Hoàng Yến (the second runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2008), Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê (Miss Áo dài Vietnam 2014), Nguyễn Minh Tú (Miss Supranational Vietnam), Hoàng Thùy (Vietnam's Next Top Model season 2), Nguyễn Thị Hương Ly (Vietnam's Next Top Model season 6), Phạm Đình Minh Triệu (Vietnam Supermodel 2008, mentor of The Face Vietnam) and Mâu Thị Thanh Thủy (Vietnam's Next Top Model season 4). In May 2024, she once again became a fashion trend when she achieved more than 10 million likes and more than 100 million views in her Mexican fashion transformation video. India, Thailand page.

Examiner

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After many outstanding achievements in her career, in the 2022s she continuously took on new roles as a coach and judge for a number of competitions in Vietnam.

In 2023, she worked as a coach for Miss International Queen Vietnam 2023 with Huỳnh Phạm Thủy Tiên (the second runner-up of Miss Universe Vietnam 2022), Quỳnh Châu (the first runner-up of Miss Grand Vietnam 2022), Quỳnh Hoa (Miss Universe Vietnam 2023), and her contestant Nguyễn Hà Dịu Thảo eventually won.[23] In 2024, she will become a mentor for The Next Gentleman Vietnam along with Mâu Thủy, Hương Ly, Hoàng Thùy,...

After attending Miss Universe Vietnam, she shocked the Vietnamese media, so she received an award that many Vietnamese models desire, such as: Face that caused a social network storm in 2016 voted by WeChoice Awards,[24] Influencer Of The Year - Influence Asia 2017,...

TV Show

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Year Program Role Broadcast on With
2012 F-Idol 2012 Fashion Idol Candidates HTV9
2013 So You Think You Can Dance season 2 Candidates HTV7
2013 Vietnam's Next Top Model season 4 Candidates VTV3
2015 Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 Candidates VTV3
2016 Asia's Next Top Model season 4 Candidates AXN
2016 The Face Vietnam season 1 Candidates VTV3
2017 Miss Universe Vietnam 2017 Candidates VTV3
2017 Sao nhập ngũ season 4 Main guest QPVN Nguyễn Hương Giang,...
2022 Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 Candidates Grand Channel
2023 The New Mentor Candidates HTV9
2023 Miss International Queen Vietnam 2023 Mentor HTV Quỳnh Châu, Thủy Tiên, Quỳnh Hoa
2024 The Next Gentleman Mentor TBA Mâu Thủy, Hoàng Thùy, Hương Ly,...

References

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  1. ^ "10 năm gian truân của Mai Ngô trước khi đoạt ngôi Á hậu 4". 2Sao. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Who's That Girl: Mai Ngô - Hành trình phá kén trưởng thành với cá tính riêng biệt". The Influencer Vietnam. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  3. ^ "Mai Ngô: Từng bị miệt thị ngoại hình, loay hoay thử sức ở nhiều lĩnh vực". Kênh 14. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Á hậu Mai Ngô quá khứ cơ cực, đóng phạt mới được "viết" tiếp sự nghiệp". Người đưa tin. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  5. ^ "14 SỰ THẬT ĐỂ HIỂU CÓ MỘT "CHIẾN BINH" KIÊN CƯỜNG NHƯ MAI NGÔ". Elle Vietnam. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Mai Ngô khuấy động sơ tuyển 'Thử thách cùng bước nhảy 2016'". VnExpress. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Mai Ngô thừa nhận 'Thử thách cùng bước nhảy' là thất bại lớn nhất trong cuộc đời". Thanh Niên. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Mai Ngô là 1 trong 3 vũ công từng náo loạn Next Top Model". Eva. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Mai Ngô thuở đi thi "Next Top Việt" đâu có ngông như tại "Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ"?". Kênh 14. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Á hậu Mai Ngô lộ nhan sắc khác lạ, nghi vấn "dao kéo" vòng 1". Kênh 14. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Câu hỏi ứng xử gây tranh cãi của Mai Ngô ở Miss Grand Vietnam". VnExpress. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Mai Ngô chính thức rời Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ VN 2017". Tiền Phong. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  13. ^ "L'O Tết: Á Hậu Mai Ngô - "Tôi đa năng chứ không toàn năng"". lofficielvietnam. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  14. ^ "Mai Ngô: Từ một cô nàng phát ngôn gây sốc đến Á hậu 4 Miss Grand Vietnam 2022". Dân Việt. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Asia's Next Top Model 4: Fan Việt dậy sóng vì Mai Ngô bị loại". SOHA. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  16. ^ "Mai Ngô 'lên đời' nhờ The Face". vnexpress. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Mai Ngô trở lại chung kết The Face Việt Nam". vnexpress. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  18. ^ "Lí do Lê Thu Trang vượt Mai Ngô, Như Vân đăng quang The New Mentor 2023". Lao Động. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  19. ^ "Mai Ngô ngồi 'ghế nóng' sau khi giành Á quân The New Mentor". VTC New. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  20. ^ "Đạo diễn phim Thạch Thảo: "Tôi ngạc nhiên khi Mai Ngô từng phát ngôn, hành động gây sốc"". nguoiduatin. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  21. ^ "Trước khi trở thành Á hậu 4 của Miss Grand Vietnam, Mai Ngô được đánh giá thế nào khi tham gia diễn xuất?". saostar. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  22. ^ "Mai Ngô trở lại V-Pop sau 2 năm, thầy giáo dạy đàn của Đông Nhi gây chú ý khi ra album". Tiền Phong. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  23. ^ "Dịu Thảo là Hoa hậu Chuyển giới Việt Nam 2023: Team Mai Ngô không thắng tập nào, trừ Chung kết!". Tiền Phong. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  24. ^ "Mai Ngô đã trở thành "Thánh ảnh chế 2016" như thế nào?". Kênh 14. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Celine Duong
Vietnam at Asia's Next Top Model
2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by
First
Runner Up The Face Vietnam
2016
Succeeded by
Trương Mỹ Nhân
Preceded by
First
4th Runner-Up Miss Grand Vietnam
2022
Succeeded by
Đặng Hoàng Tâm Như