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| honorific_prefix = Vietnam’s photogenic queen

| honorific_prefix = Vietnam’s photogenic queen

| name = Anh Thư

| name = Anh Thư

| honorific_suffix = [[Supermodel]] of [[Vietnam]]

| honorific_suffix = Supermodel of [[Vietnam]]

| image = Anh Thư.png

| image = Anh Thư.png

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| birth_name = Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư

| birth_name = Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|04|26}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|04|26}}

| birth_place = [[Hồ Chí Minh City]], [[Vietnam]]

| birth_place = [[Hồ Chí Minh City]], Vietnam

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| citizenship =

| citizenship =

| alma_mater=””Nguyễn Hiền” High School

| alma_mater=””Nguyễn Hiền” High School

| occupation = [[Model (person)|Model]]{{*}}[[Actor]]

| occupation = Model{{*}}Actor

| years_active = 1999 – present

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| known_for = The role of ”Thủy” in the movie ”[[:vi:Những cô gái chân dài|Những cô gái chân dài]]”

| known_for = The role of ”Thủy” in the movie ”[[:vi:Những cô gái chân dài|Những cô gái chân dài]]”

| spouse = {{marriage|Trần Thanh Long|2004|2016}}<ref>{{cite web|author1=Vnexpress |title=Anh Thư và duyên vợ chồng hơn 10 năm trước khi ly hôn|url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-va-duyen-vo-chong-hon-10-nam-truoc-khi-ly-hon-3519852.html|website=VNexpress|accessdate=25 September 2018|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125201637/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-va-duyen-vo-chong-hon-10-nam-truoc-khi-ly-hon-3519852.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

| spouse = {{marriage|Trần Thanh Long|2004|2016}}<ref>{{cite web|author1=Vnexpress |title=Anh Thư và duyên vợ chồng hơn 10 năm trước khi ly hôn|url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-va-duyen-vo-chong-hon-10-nam-truoc-khi-ly-hon-3519852.html|website=VNexpress|accessdate=25 September 2018|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125201637/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-va-duyen-vo-chong-hon-10-nam-truoc-khi-ly-hon-3519852.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

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| eye_color = Brown

| eye_color = Brown

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*[[:vi:Professional Look|Professional Look]]<br />{{small|(2003 – present)}}

*[[:vi:Professional Look|Professional Look]]<br />{{small|()}}

*Việt Model Company<br />{{small|(Closed)}}

*Việt Model Company<br />{{small|(Closed)}}

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”’Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư”’ (born April 26, 1982) commonly known by her [[stage name]] ”’Anh Thư”’, she known as one of the icons of [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] [[fashion]] [[model (person)|model]] and [[Film|cinema]] [[actor]] in the 2000s. She was dubbed “”The First Vedette of the 2000s””.<ref name=”b2″>{{cite web |author1=Xuân Dung |title=”Đệ nhất vedette” Anh Thư quyến rũ ở tuổi 42 |url=https://baomoi.com/de-nhat-vedette-anh-thu-quyen-ru-o-tuoi-42-r48766890.epi |website=baomoi |publisher=06/04/2024 – 18:30 (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> Not only that, she is the first model in [[Vietnam]] to successfully build the image of a versatile model.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tân Cao |title=Anh Thư đắt show vedette khi tái xuất |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-dat-show-vedette-khi-tai-xuat-4630432.html |website=[[VnExpress]] |publisher=Tuesday, 18/7/2023, 10:55 (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025 |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426125048/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-dat-show-vedette-khi-tai-xuat-4630432.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=”B1″>{{cite web |author1=Thạch Anh |title=Anh Thư khoe dáng gợi cảm, tiết lộ cuộc sống ở tuổi 43 |url=https://thanhnien.vn/anh-thu-khoe-dang-goi-cam-tiet-lo-cuoc-song-o-tuoi-43-185250513024547477.htm |website=thanhnien |date=13 May 2025 |publisher=13/05/2025 07:54 GMT+7 |access-date=11 June 2025 |archive-date=20 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520220414/https://thanhnien.vn/anh-thu-khoe-dang-goi-cam-tiet-lo-cuoc-song-o-tuoi-43-185250513024547477.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

”’Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư”’ (born April 26, 1982) commonly known by her stage name ”’Anh Thư”’, she known as one of the icons of [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] fashion model and cinema actor in the 2000s. She was dubbed “”The First Vedette of the 2000s””.<ref name=”b2″>{{cite web |author1=Xuân Dung |title=”Đệ nhất vedette” Anh Thư quyến rũ ở tuổi 42 |url=https://baomoi.com/de-nhat-vedette-anh-thu-quyen-ru-o-tuoi-42-r48766890.epi |website=baomoi |publisher=06/04/2024 18:30 (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref> Not only that, she is the first model in [[Vietnam]] to successfully build the image of a versatile model.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Tân Cao |title=Anh Thư đắt show vedette khi tái xuất |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-dat-show-vedette-khi-tai-xuat-4630432.html |website=[[VnExpress]] |publisher=Tuesday, 18/7/2023, 10:55 (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025 |archive-date=26 April 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250426125048/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-dat-show-vedette-khi-tai-xuat-4630432.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=”B1″>{{cite web |author1=Thạch Anh |title=Anh Thư khoe dáng gợi cảm, tiết lộ cuộc sống ở tuổi 43 |url=https://thanhnien.vn/anh-thu-khoe-dang-goi-cam-tiet-lo-cuoc-song-o-tuoi-43-185250513024547477.htm |website=thanhnien |date=13 May 2025 |publisher=13/05/2025 07:54 GMT+7 |access-date=11 June 2025 |archive-date=20 May 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250520220414/https://thanhnien.vn/anh-thu-khoe-dang-goi-cam-tiet-lo-cuoc-song-o-tuoi-43-185250513024547477.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Her career is described as “”glorious”” with many outstanding achievements in both fields.<ref name=”b2″/> In 2013, she began to gradually reduce her activities to take care of her family.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Anh Thư |author2=Thạch Anh |title=Siêu mẫu Anh Thư: Không hối hận khi rời sàn diễn để sinh con |url=https://thanhnien.vn/sieu-mau-anh-thu-khong-hoi-han-khi-roi-san-dien-de-sinh-con-1851431506.htm |website=thanhnien |date=21 February 2022 |publisher=21/02/2022 10:18 GMT+7 |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref> It was not until 2022 that she returned to the stage with many new roles.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Vi Vi |title=Anh Thư trở lại màn ảnh nhỏ, đối đầu với Hồng Ánh |url=https://www.24h.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tro-lai-man-anh-nho-doi-dau-voi-hong-anh-c731a1457742.html |website=24h |publisher=Thursday. 13/04/2023 20:39 PM (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref> However, in 2024, she continued to reduce her activities to do [[business]].

Her career is described as “”glorious”” with many outstanding achievements in both fields.<ref name=”b2″/> In 2013, she began to gradually reduce her activities to take care of her family.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Anh Thư |author2=Thạch Anh |title=Siêu mẫu Anh Thư: Không hối hận khi rời sàn diễn để sinh con |url=https://thanhnien.vn/sieu-mau-anh-thu-khong-hoi-han-khi-roi-san-dien-de-sinh-con-1851431506.htm |website=thanhnien |date=21 February 2022 |publisher=21/02/2022 10:18 GMT+7 |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref> It was not until 2022 that she returned to the stage with many new roles.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Vi Vi |title=Anh Thư trở lại màn ảnh nhỏ, đối đầu với Hồng Ánh |url=https://www.24h.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tro-lai-man-anh-nho-doi-dau-voi-hong-anh-c731a1457742.html |website=24h |publisher=Thursday. 13/04/2023 20:39 (GMT+7) |access-date=11 June 2025}}</ref> However, in 2024, she continued to reduce her activities to do business.

== Career ==

== Career ==

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Anh Thư first ventured into acting when director Hồ Ngọc Xum invited her to star in his TV series “”Sương gió biên thùy”” (2002), which received a nomination in the [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều cho phim truyện truyền hình|Golden Kite category]] for TV dramas in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Lệ |title=Người đẹp đóng phim (kì cuối): Người là “nàng thơ”, người vẫn cứ là ẩn số |url=https://kenh14.vn/nguoi-dep-dong-phim-ki-cuoi-nguoi-la-nang-tho-nguoi-van-cu-la-an-so-20180706012527101.chn |website=kenh14.vn |date=6 July 2018 |publisher=10:42 06/07/2018 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Beautiful actresses in movies (final episode): One is the “muse”, the other is still a mystery}}</ref>

Anh Thư first ventured into acting when director Hồ Ngọc Xum invited her to star in his TV series “”Sương gió biên thùy”” (2002), which received a nomination in the [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều cho phim truyện truyền hình|Golden Kite category]] for TV dramas in 2002.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Lệ |title=Người đẹp đóng phim (kì cuối): Người là “nàng thơ”, người vẫn cứ là ẩn số |url=https://kenh14.vn/nguoi-dep-dong-phim-ki-cuoi-nguoi-la-nang-tho-nguoi-van-cu-la-an-so-20180706012527101.chn |website=kenh14.vn |date=6 July 2018 |publisher=10:42 06/07/2018 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Beautiful actresses in movies (final episode): One is the “muse”, the other is still a mystery}}</ref>

In 2002, modeling in [[Vietnam]] was still new and prejudiced, not yet recognized as a profession by the [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)|Ministry of Culture]] and was only considered a supporting role in [[:vi:Danh sách chương trình phát sóng của Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam|art programs]], such as ”[[:vi:Duyên dáng Việt Nam|Charming Vietnam Gala]]”, ”Huế Festival”, Anh Thư became the first [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] [[female]] [[model (person)|model]] and the second model in history to appear in a national [[television commercial]] (TVC) officially when she was chosen as the main advertising model for [[Ajinomoto]] and then became an ambassador for many other brands and programs. Even before that, in 1999, she and [[Ngô Thanh Vân]] co-starred in a TVC for the campaign to launch the ”Sirius” line of motorbikes in the Vietnamese market of the [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] brand, but at that time, Thanh Vân was working as a [[singer]] and had not yet worked as a model, so she was the first [[model (person)|model]] to be recorded in a nationally televised commercial. By 2003, Anh Thư continued to participate in advertising campaigns and TVCs for [[:vi:Tập đoàn Acecook|Acecook]] and Enchanteur. Her influence along with other big names in the fashion industry such as designers Minh Hạnh, Sỹ Hoàng, Đức Hùng, … models [[:vi:Trương Ngọc Ánh|Trương Ngọc Ánh]], [[:vi:Vũ Cẩm Nhung|Vũ Cẩm Nhung]], Ngô Mỹ Uyên, [[:vi:Ngọc Thúy|Ngọc Thúy]], … created conditions for the establishment of official catwalks dedicated to models, such as: ”Vietnam Fashion Week”, ”Fashion and Life”, ”Fashion and Passion”, ”Đẹp Fashion Show”.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Hạ Vũ |title=Sau thời gian yên ắng, siêu mẫu Anh Thư bất ngờ trở lại trong bộ ảnh cực sexy chỉ với nội y và những set đồ tối giản. |url=https://danviet.vn/sieu-mau-anh-thu-nong-bong-tung-cm-voi-noi-y-ren-7777732050-print486276.html |website=Dân Việt |publisher=Tuesday, 20/12/2016 11:55 GMT+7 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=After a period of silence, supermodel Anh Thu suddenly returned in an extremely sexy photo series with only lingerie and minimalist outfits.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Mia |title=Siêu mẫu Anh Thư gây tranh cãi với màn catwalk đơ cứng, ‘đệ nhất vedette thập niên 2000’ nay còn đâu! |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-gay-that-vong-khi-catwalk-danh-xung-de-nhat-vedette-con-dau-202306291347225273.html |website=2Star |date=29 June 2023 |publisher=29/06/2023 – 13:47 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Supermodel Anh Thu caused controversy with her stiff catwalk, where is the ‘number one vedette of the 2000s’ now? |archive-date=12 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241012040748/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-gay-that-vong-khi-catwalk-danh-xung-de-nhat-vedette-con-dau-202306291347225273.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2002, modeling in [[Vietnam]] was still new and prejudiced, not yet recognized as a profession by the [[Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (Vietnam)|Ministry of Culture]] and was only considered a supporting role in [[:vi:Danh sách chương trình phát sóng của Đài Truyền hình Việt Nam|art programs]], such as ”[[:vi:Duyên dáng Việt Nam|Charming Vietnam Gala]]”, ”Huế Festival”, Anh Thư became the first [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] female model and the second model in history to appear in a national television commercial (TVC) officially when she was chosen as the main advertising model for [[Ajinomoto]] and then became an ambassador for many other brands and programs. Even before that, in 1999, she and [[Ngô Thanh Vân]] co-starred in a TVC for the campaign to launch the ”Sirius” line of motorbikes in the Vietnamese market of the [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]] brand, but at that time, Thanh Vân was working as a singer and had not yet worked as a model, so she was the first model to be recorded in a nationally televised commercial. By 2003, Anh Thư continued to participate in advertising campaigns and TVCs for [[:vi:Tập đoàn Acecook|Acecook]] and Enchanteur. Her influence along with other big names in the fashion industry such as designers Minh Hạnh, Sỹ Hoàng, Đức Hùng, … models [[:vi:Trương Ngọc Ánh|Trương Ngọc Ánh]], [[:vi:Vũ Cẩm Nhung|Vũ Cẩm Nhung]], Ngô Mỹ Uyên, [[:vi:Ngọc Thúy|Ngọc Thúy]], … created conditions for the establishment of official catwalks dedicated to models, such as: ”Vietnam Fashion Week”, ”Fashion and Life”, ”Fashion and Passion”, ”Đẹp Fashion Show”.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Hạ Vũ |title=Sau thời gian yên ắng, siêu mẫu Anh Thư bất ngờ trở lại trong bộ ảnh cực sexy chỉ với nội y và những set đồ tối giản. |url=https://danviet.vn/sieu-mau-anh-thu-nong-bong-tung-cm-voi-noi-y-ren-7777732050-print486276.html |website=Dân Việt |publisher=Tuesday, 20/12/2016 11:55 GMT+7 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=After a period of silence, supermodel Anh Thu suddenly returned in an extremely sexy photo series with only lingerie and minimalist outfits.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Mia |title=Siêu mẫu Anh Thư gây tranh cãi với màn catwalk đơ cứng, ‘đệ nhất vedette thập niên 2000’ nay còn đâu! |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-gay-that-vong-khi-catwalk-danh-xung-de-nhat-vedette-con-dau-202306291347225273.html |website=2Star |date=29 June 2023 |publisher=29/06/2023 13:47 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Supermodel Anh Thu caused controversy with her stiff catwalk, where is the ‘number one vedette of the 2000s’ now? |archive-date=12 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241012040748/https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-gay-that-vong-khi-catwalk-danh-xung-de-nhat-vedette-con-dau-202306291347225273.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After 3 years of successful activities and making her mark as a pioneering commercial model in the modeling industry, along with the formation of mainstream fashion shows, Anh Thư began to focus on developing a high [[fashion]] career. She appeared more and more on major domestic shows, and reached her peak when she took on the lead role in the movie “”[[:vi:Những cô gái chân dài|Long-legged Girls]]”” (2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư “Những cô gái chân dài”: Sau hôn nhân ngọt ngào là 5 năm chờ chồng ký… đơn ly hôn |url=https://baomoi.com/anh-thu-nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sau-hon-nhan-ngot-ngao-la-5-nam-cho-chong-ky-don-ly-hon-r31411201.epi |website=Báo mới |publisher=Wednesday, 15:46 10/07/2019 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu “Long-legged girls”: After a sweet marriage, she waited 5 years for her husband to sign… divorce papers}}</ref>

After 3 years of successful activities and making her mark as a pioneering commercial model in the modeling industry, along with the formation of mainstream fashion shows, Anh Thư began to focus on developing a high fashion career. She appeared more and more on major domestic shows, and reached her peak when she took on the lead role in the movie “”[[:vi:Những cô gái chân dài|Long-legged Girls]]”” (2004).<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư “Những cô gái chân dài”: Sau hôn nhân ngọt ngào là 5 năm chờ chồng ký… đơn ly hôn |url=https://baomoi.com/anh-thu-nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sau-hon-nhan-ngot-ngao-la-5-nam-cho-chong-ky-don-ly-hon-r31411201.epi |website=Báo mới |publisher=Wednesday, 15:46 10/07/2019 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu “Long-legged girls”: After a sweet marriage, she waited 5 years for her husband to sign… divorce papers}}</ref>

On November 7, 2004, ”Long-Legged Girls” won the Silver Lotus Award at the [[14th Vietnam Film Festival]], which was also the first time a film by a private company participated in the [[Vietnam Film Festival]] and won an award. A resounding commercial success, the film became a milestone that brought Anh Thư’s name to the spotlight, recognized as the most successful and highest-paid model of the 2000s. She appeared frequently in many famous major magazines such as Cinema Theater, Marketing and Family, Fine Arts, [[:vi:Đẹp (tạp chí)|Beauty]], Women’s World, Women’s World, Sports World and Men.{{efn|In Vietnamese: Điện ảnh Kịch trường, Tiếp thị và Gia đình, Mỹ thuật, Đẹp, Thế giới Phụ nữ, Thế giới Thanh nữ, Thế giới Thể thao và Đàn ông.}}<ref>{{cite web |author1=According to T.Giang/VietNamNet |author2=The mouthpiece of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam |title=Bệ phóng hoàn hảo từ “Những cô gái chân dài” |url=https://thanhtra.com.vn/xa-hoi/van-hoa/Be-phong-hoan-hao-tu-Nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-90234.html |website=Thanh Tra |publisher=Thursday, 09/07/2015 – 15:29 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |archive-date=9 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209032810/https://thanhtra.com.vn/xa-hoi/van-hoa/Be-phong-hoan-hao-tu-Nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-90234.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On November 7, 2004, ”Long-Legged Girls” won the Silver Lotus Award at the [[14th Vietnam Film Festival]], which was also the first time a film by a private company participated in the [[Vietnam Film Festival]] and won an award. A resounding commercial success, the film became a milestone that brought Anh Thư’s name to the spotlight, recognized as the most successful and highest-paid model of the 2000s. She appeared frequently in many famous major magazines such as Cinema Theater, Marketing and Family, Fine Arts, [[:vi:Đẹp (tạp chí)|Beauty]], Women’s World, Women’s World, Sports World and Men.{{efn|In Vietnamese: Điện ảnh Kịch trường, Tiếp thị và Gia đình, Mỹ thuật, Đẹp, Thế giới Phụ nữ, Thế giới Thanh nữ, Thế giới Thể thao và Đàn ông.}}<ref>{{cite web |author1=According to T.Giang/VietNamNet |author2=The mouthpiece of the Government Inspectorate of Vietnam |title=Bệ phóng hoàn hảo từ “Những cô gái chân dài” |url=https://thanhtra.com.vn/xa-hoi/van-hoa/Be-phong-hoan-hao-tu-Nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-90234.html |website=Thanh Tra |publisher=Thursday, 09/07/2015 15:29 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |archive-date=9 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241209032810/https://thanhtra.com.vn/xa-hoi/van-hoa/Be-phong-hoan-hao-tu-Nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-90234.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On January 29, 2005, Anh Thư won [[:vi:Giải Mai Vàng|Golden Apricot Award 2004]] for [[:vi:Danh sách cá nhân, tổ chức và tác phẩm đạt Giải Mai Vàng#Lĩnh vực phim – truyền hình|Actress in Film and Television]], becoming the first [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] [[female]] [[model (person)|model]] in history to be honored at a national film award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thu: ‘My life is a series of surprises’ |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-doi-toi-la-mot-chuoi-bat-ngo-1126339756.htm |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[:vi:Dân trí (báo)|Dân trí]] |date=10 September 2005 |archive-date=2016-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229145033/http://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-doi-toi-la-mot-chuoi-bat-ngo-1126339756.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Her success consolidated and created a great influence on the movement of models acting in films later on, followed by faces such as [[:vi:Bằng Lăng|Bằng Lăng]], [[Ngô Thanh Vân]], [[:vi:Trương Ngọc Ánh|Trương Ngọc Ánh]], [[Thanh Hằng]], Trang Trần. Two days later, at the Model of the Year awards ceremony organized by [[Thanh Niên]] Fashion Club, she received two awards for best model and most favorite model voted by fashion enthusiasts and audiences nationwide, bringing her a hat-trick of awards with the fastest record of being awarded, in just 3 days, until it was broken by singer [[Mỹ Tâm]] with 3 consecutive music awards at the 2011 [[Green Wave (radio show)|Green Wawe Awards]], however, as a female model and actress in particular, she is still the only one holding this record until now.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư: ‘Người mẫu không ghê gớm như những lời đồn’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-nguoi-mau-khong-ghe-gom-nhu-nhung-loi-don-1879827.html |access-date=2005-09-15 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122603/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-nguoi-mau-khong-ghe-gom-nhu-nhung-loi-don-1879827.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Phương Thảo |title=Mỹ Tâm và Anh Thư xuất hiện trong ‘Tháng năm rực rỡ’? |url=https://www.saostar.vn/dien-anh/tam-va-anh-thu-xuat-hien-trong-thang-nam-ruc-ro-2295209.html |website=2Star |date=8 March 2018 |publisher=08/03/2018 – 08:00 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=My Tam and Anh Thu appear in ‘Glorious Years’?}}</ref>

On January 29, 2005, Anh Thư won [[:vi:Giải Mai Vàng|Golden Apricot Award 2004]] for [[:vi:Danh sách cá nhân, tổ chức và tác phẩm đạt Giải Mai Vàng#Lĩnh vực phim – truyền hình|Actress in Film and Television]], becoming the first [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] female model in history to be honored at a national film award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thu: ‘My life is a series of surprises’ |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-doi-toi-la-mot-chuoi-bat-ngo-1126339756.htm |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[:vi:Dân trí (báo)|Dân trí]] |date=10 September 2005 |archive-date=2016-12-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229145033/http://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-doi-toi-la-mot-chuoi-bat-ngo-1126339756.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Her success consolidated and created a great influence on the movement of models acting in films later on, followed by faces such as [[:vi:Bằng Lăng|Bằng Lăng]], [[Ngô Thanh Vân]], [[:vi:Trương Ngọc Ánh|Trương Ngọc Ánh]], [[Thanh Hằng]], Trang Trần. Two days later, at the Model of the Year awards ceremony organized by [[Thanh Niên]] Fashion Club, she received two awards for best model and most favorite model voted by fashion enthusiasts and audiences nationwide, bringing her a hat-trick of awards with the fastest record of being awarded, in just 3 days, until it was broken by singer [[Mỹ Tâm]] with 3 consecutive music awards at the 2011 [[Green Wave (radio show)|Green Wawe Awards]], however, as a female model and actress in particular, she is still the only one holding this record until now.<ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư: ‘Người mẫu không ghê gớm như những lời đồn’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-nguoi-mau-khong-ghe-gom-nhu-nhung-loi-don-1879827.html |access-date=2005-09-15 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122603/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-nguoi-mau-khong-ghe-gom-nhu-nhung-loi-don-1879827.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Phương Thảo |title=Mỹ Tâm và Anh Thư xuất hiện trong ‘Tháng năm rực rỡ’? |url=https://www.saostar.vn/dien-anh/tam-va-anh-thu-xuat-hien-trong-thang-nam-ruc-ro-2295209.html |website=2Star |date=8 March 2018 |publisher=08/03/2018 08:00 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=My Tam and Anh Thu appear in ‘Glorious Years’?}}</ref>

During the golden age of her career, Anh Thư’s image was not only covered in [[newspapers]], [[magazines]], and [[fashion]] shows, but also on banners, advertising campaigns, and major TVCs at that time. She was a pioneer in opening the era of exclusive advertising between models and brands that developed strongly in [[Vietnam]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Người mẫu Anh Thư: ‘Thời trang phải thể hiện cá tính’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/nguoi-mau-anh-thu-thoi-trang-phai-the-hien-ca-tinh-1879796.html |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122606/https://vnexpress.net/nguoi-mau-anh-thu-thoi-trang-phai-the-hien-ca-tinh-1879796.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư: ‘Tôi không thiếu khả năng’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-toi-khong-thieu-kha-nang-1880466.html |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122606/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-toi-khong-thieu-kha-nang-1880466.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She was often considered one of the iconic fashion models invited to appear in the first generation of advertisements. Anh Thư works as a brand ambassador for all three famous cosmetics and skin care brands belonging to the [[Unilever|multinational Unilever system]]: [[Pond’s]], [[Lux]], [[Sunsilk]], participating in Lux’s cross-[[Southeast Asia]] trade promotion advertising campaign with [[Thai people|Thai]] [[supermodel]] [[Marsha Vadhanapanich]], and is also the representative face for [[Pepsi]], Anlene, [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], [[Ajinomoto]],… Her family’s [[Modeling agency|model management company]], [[:vi:Professional Look|Professional Look]], is also the agency with the largest number of exclusive models in the country, leading in the number of exclusive contracts at that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vũ Ngọc Đãng và cuộc tranh luận không có hồi kết |url=https://vnexpress.net/vu-ngoc-dang-va-cuoc-tranh-luan-khong-co-hoi-ket-1881803.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122609/https://vnexpress.net/vu-ngoc-dang-va-cuoc-tranh-luan-khong-co-hoi-ket-1881803.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bí mật của Vũ Ngọc Đãng và Anh Thư |url=https://vnexpress.net/bi-mat-cua-vu-ngoc-dang-va-anh-thu-1888764.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010075717/https://vnexpress.net/bi-mat-cua-vu-ngoc-dang-va-anh-thu-1888764.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the golden age of her career, Anh Thư’s image was not only covered in newspapers, magazines, and fashion shows, but also on banners, advertising campaigns, and major TVCs at that time. She was a pioneer in opening the era of exclusive advertising between models and brands that developed strongly in [[Vietnam]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Người mẫu Anh Thư: ‘Thời trang phải thể hiện cá tính’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/nguoi-mau-anh-thu-thoi-trang-phai-the-hien-ca-tinh-1879796.html |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122606/https://vnexpress.net/nguoi-mau-anh-thu-thoi-trang-phai-the-hien-ca-tinh-1879796.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Anh Thư: ‘Tôi không thiếu khả năng’ |url=https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-toi-khong-thieu-kha-nang-1880466.html |access-date=2005-09-20 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122606/https://vnexpress.net/anh-thu-toi-khong-thieu-kha-nang-1880466.html |url-status=live }}</ref> She was often considered one of the iconic fashion models invited to appear in the first generation of advertisements. Anh Thư works as a brand ambassador for all three famous cosmetics and skin care brands belonging to the [[Unilever|multinational Unilever system]]: [[Pond’s]], [[Lux]], [[Sunsilk]], participating in Lux’s cross-Southeast Asia trade promotion advertising campaign with [[Thai people|Thai]] supermodel [[Marsha Vadhanapanich]], and is also the representative face for [[Pepsi]], Anlene, [[Yamaha Motor Company|Yamaha]], [[Ajinomoto]],… Her family’s [[Modeling agency|model management company]], [[:vi:Professional Look|Professional Look]], is also the agency with the largest number of exclusive models in the country, leading in the number of exclusive contracts at that time.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vũ Ngọc Đãng và cuộc tranh luận không có hồi kết |url=https://vnexpress.net/vu-ngoc-dang-va-cuoc-tranh-luan-khong-co-hoi-ket-1881803.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122609/https://vnexpress.net/vu-ngoc-dang-va-cuoc-tranh-luan-khong-co-hoi-ket-1881803.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Bí mật của Vũ Ngọc Đãng và Anh Thư |url=https://vnexpress.net/bi-mat-cua-vu-ngoc-dang-va-anh-thu-1888764.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[VnExpress]] |archive-date=2021-10-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010075717/https://vnexpress.net/bi-mat-cua-vu-ngoc-dang-va-anh-thu-1888764.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the “Long-legged Girls”, Anh Thư accepted the invitation to star alongside actor [[:vi:Bình Minh (người mẫu)|Bình Minh]] in the short film called “”Nửa phía bên kia”” by veteran director [[:vi:Lê Hoàng Hoa|Le Hoàng Hoa]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2006-08-30 |title=”Những cô gái chân dài” vươn ra châu Á |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-vuon-ra-chau-a-1156534749.htm |website=[[:vi:Dân trí (báo)|Dân trí]] |date=25 August 2006 |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122603/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-vuon-ra-chau-a-1156534749.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The completed film is considered the premise for his favorite project, “”The Ghost of Hui Family Returns””, a follow-up to the success of the hit film “”[[The Ghost of Hui Family]]”” (1973) from decades ago. However, he died while the project was still in its gestation stage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bế mạc Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ 14 |url=https://www.sggp.org.vn/be-mac-lien-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-14-152798.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[:vi:Sài Gòn Giải Phóng|Sài Gòn]] |date=8 November 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=”Những cô gái chân dài” sang châu Á |url=https://tienphong.vn/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sang-chau-a-post58605.amp |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[:vi:Tiền phong (báo)|Tiền phong]] |date=29 August 2006 |archive-date=2022-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816094531/https://tienphong.vn/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sang-chau-a-post58605.amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the “Long-legged Girls”, Anh Thư accepted the invitation to star alongside actor [[:vi:Bình Minh (người mẫu)|Bình Minh]] in the short film called “”Nửa phía bên kia”” by veteran director [[:vi:Lê Hoàng Hoa|Le Hoàng Hoa]].<ref>{{cite web |access-date=2006-08-30 |title=”Những cô gái chân dài” vươn ra châu Á |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-vuon-ra-chau-a-1156534749.htm |website=[[:vi:Dân trí (báo)|Dân trí]] |date=25 August 2006 |archive-date=2021-08-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122603/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-vuon-ra-chau-a-1156534749.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> The completed film is considered the premise for his favorite project, “”The Ghost of Hui Family Returns””, a follow-up to the success of the hit film “”[[The Ghost of Hui Family]]”” (1973) from decades ago. However, he died while the project was still in its gestation stage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bế mạc Liên hoan phim Việt Nam lần thứ 14 |url=https://www.sggp.org.vn/be-mac-lien-hoan-phim-viet-nam-lan-thu-14-152798.html |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[:vi:Sài Gòn Giải Phóng|Sài Gòn]] |date=8 November 2004 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=”Những cô gái chân dài” sang châu Á |url=https://tienphong.vn/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sang-chau-a-post58605.amp |access-date=2006-08-30 |website=[[:vi:Tiền phong (báo)|Tiền phong]] |date=29 August 2006 |archive-date=2022-08-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816094531/https://tienphong.vn/nhung-co-gai-chan-dai-sang-chau-a-post58605.amp |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2006, the [[VTC Digital Television|Golden Rose Awards]] were held to honor the achievements of young [[women]] in the fields of [[culture]] and [[arts]] including [[literature]], [[Film|cinema]], [[theater]], [[music]] and [[fashion]]. Anh Thư won the Best Model category. In the same year, she starred in two works: the movie ”Truong Ba’s Soul”, ”Butcher’s Skin” (2006) by [[:vi:Nguyễn Quang Dũng (nhà làm phim)|Nguyễn Quang Dũng]] and the TV series ”[[:vi:Tuyết nhiệt đới|Tropical Snow]]” (2006) by [[:vi:Vũ Ngọc Đãng|Vũ Ngọc Đãng]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mộc Khải |title=Anh Thư “Tuyết nhiệt đới” sau 17 năm: U50 gợi cảm, chỉ yêu khi con cho phép |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tuyet-nhiet-doi-sau-17-nam-u50-goi-cam-chi-yeu-khi-con-cho-phep-20230531132437383.htm |website=Dân trí |date=9 June 2023 |publisher=Friday, 09/06/2023 – 09:48 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu “Tropical Snow” after 17 years: Sexy in her 50s, only loves when her children allow it |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106044538/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tuyet-nhiet-doi-sau-17-nam-u50-goi-cam-chi-yeu-khi-con-cho-phep-20230531132437383.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Rooted in a muddy, stagnant land and exploited in the direction of idol dramas with the main inspiration of fairy tales of love in everyday life, “Tropical Snow” has attracted many audiences from young to old and has become one of the small screen fever phenomena in 2006, bringing M&T Pictures a [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều 2006|Silver Kite]] in the category of long-running dramas organized by the [[:vi:Hội Điện ảnh Việt Nam|Vietnam Cinema Association]] VCA for the 5th time. At the same time, Anh Thư received two nominations in the category of film and television actress of the year at the [[:vi:Giải Mai Vàng|Mai Vang Awards]] and the category of most favorite leading actress at the [[:vi:HTV Awards|HTV Awards]]. Having worked closely with the director of the film “”Mouse”” (Chuột) through two famous films recognized by the academic community, Anh Thư is often called the first muse of Vũ Ngọc Đãng.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Minh Khuê. File: Lê Tấn Thảo |title=Vì sao Anh Thư từng ngừng diễn xuất? |url=https://nld.com.vn/vi-sao-anh-thu-tung-ngung-dien-xuat-196240106163008548.htm |website=Người Lao động |publisher=06/01/2024 17:15 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Why did Anh Thu stop acting?}}</ref>

In 2006, the [[VTC Digital Television|Golden Rose Awards]] were held to honor the achievements of young women in the fields of culture and arts including literature, cinema, theater, music and fashion. Anh Thư won the Best Model category. In the same year, she starred in two works: the movie ”Truong Ba’s Soul”, ”Butcher’s Skin” (2006) by [[:vi:Nguyễn Quang Dũng (nhà làm phim)|Nguyễn Quang Dũng]] and the TV series ”[[:vi:Tuyết nhiệt đới|Tropical Snow]]” (2006) by [[:vi:Vũ Ngọc Đãng|Vũ Ngọc Đãng]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Mộc Khải |title=Anh Thư “Tuyết nhiệt đới” sau 17 năm: U50 gợi cảm, chỉ yêu khi con cho phép |url=https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tuyet-nhiet-doi-sau-17-nam-u50-goi-cam-chi-yeu-khi-con-cho-phep-20230531132437383.htm |website=Dân trí |date=9 June 2023 |publisher=Friday, 09/06/2023 – 09:48 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu “Tropical Snow” after 17 years: Sexy in her 50s, only loves when her children allow it |archive-date=6 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240106044538/https://dantri.com.vn/giai-tri/anh-thu-tuyet-nhiet-doi-sau-17-nam-u50-goi-cam-chi-yeu-khi-con-cho-phep-20230531132437383.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Rooted in a muddy, stagnant land and exploited in the direction of idol dramas with the main inspiration of fairy tales of love in everyday life, “Tropical Snow” has attracted many audiences from young to old and has become one of the small screen fever phenomena in 2006, bringing M&T Pictures a [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều 2006|Silver Kite]] in the category of long-running dramas organized by the [[:vi:Hội Điện ảnh Việt Nam|Vietnam Cinema Association]] VCA for the 5th time. At the same time, Anh Thư received two nominations in the category of film and television actress of the year at the [[:vi:Giải Mai Vàng|Mai Vang Awards]] and the category of most favorite leading actress at the [[:vi:HTV Awards|HTV Awards]]. Having worked closely with the director of the film “”Mouse”” (Chuột) through two famous films recognized by the academic community, Anh Thư is often called the first muse of Vũ Ngọc Đãng.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Minh Khuê. File: Lê Tấn Thảo |title=Vì sao Anh Thư từng ngừng diễn xuất? |url=https://nld.com.vn/vi-sao-anh-thu-tung-ngung-dien-xuat-196240106163008548.htm |website=Người Lao động |publisher=06/01/2024 17:15 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Why did Anh Thu stop acting?}}</ref>

In 2007, Anh Thư returned to the big screen with the classic “”[[Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait]]””, co-starring with [[:vi:Bình Minh (người mẫu)|Bình Minh]] and [[:vi:Hồng Ánh|Hồng Ánh]]. This was the first horror film in [[Vietnam]] after 1975, and was the first shot that opened the horror film movement in Vietnam later on. In the film, she played the female ghost Muoi, a haunting image that made her known as one of the most typical female horror ghosts of Vietnamese cinema at that time. In 2008, she starred in “”[[:vi:Hoa thiên điểu (phim truyền hình)|Bird of Paradise]]”” after a period of absence from the small screen, the film won the [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều 2008|7th Silver Kite Award]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Duy Nam |title=Bất ngờ với nhan sắc của Ngân Khánh, Anh Thư thời đi thi Hoa hậu Việt Nam cách đây 20 năm |url=https://tienphong.vn/bat-ngo-voi-nhan-sac-cua-ngan-khanh-anh-thu-thoi-di-thi-hoa-hau-viet-nam-cach-day-20-nam-post1362997.tpo |website=Tiền phong |date=6 August 2021 |publisher=06/08/2021 07:17 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Surprised by the beauty of Ngan Khanh and Anh Thu when they competed in Miss Vietnam 20 years ago |archive-date=25 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225125354/https://tienphong.vn/bat-ngo-voi-nhan-sac-cua-ngan-khanh-anh-thu-thoi-di-thi-hoa-hau-viet-nam-cach-day-20-nam-post1362997.tpo |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2007, Anh Thư returned to the big screen with the classic “”[[Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait]]””, co-starring with [[:vi:Bình Minh (người mẫu)|Bình Minh]] and [[:vi:Hồng Ánh|Hồng Ánh]]. This was the first horror film in [[Vietnam]] after 1975, and was the first shot that opened the horror film movement in Vietnam later on. In the film, she played the female ghost Muoi, a haunting image that made her known as one of the most typical female horror ghosts of Vietnamese cinema at that time. In 2008, she starred in “”[[:vi:Hoa thiên điểu (phim truyền hình)|Bird of Paradise]]”” after a period of absence from the small screen, the film won the [[:vi:Giải Cánh diều 2008|7th Silver Kite Award]].<ref>{{cite web |author1=Duy Nam |title=Bất ngờ với nhan sắc của Ngân Khánh, Anh Thư thời đi thi Hoa hậu Việt Nam cách đây 20 năm |url=https://tienphong.vn/bat-ngo-voi-nhan-sac-cua-ngan-khanh-anh-thu-thoi-di-thi-hoa-hau-viet-nam-cach-day-20-nam-post1362997.tpo |website=Tiền phong |date=6 August 2021 |publisher=06/08/2021 07:17 |access-date=12 July 2025 |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Surprised by the beauty of Ngan Khanh and Anh Thu when they competed in Miss Vietnam 20 years ago |archive-date=25 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225125354/https://tienphong.vn/bat-ngo-voi-nhan-sac-cua-ngan-khanh-anh-thu-thoi-di-thi-hoa-hau-viet-nam-cach-day-20-nam-post1362997.tpo |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Reduce activities ===

=== Reduce activities ===

At the peak of her career, she gradually reduced her activities to take care of her family. During her ten years of absence, a new name appeared and became the second “Vietnam’s photogenic queen” [[Thanh Hằng]].<ref name=”AT5″>{{cite web |author1=Mỹ Miều |title=Cùng là ‘đệ nhất vedette’, Anh Thư phản ứng bất ngờ về màn ‘múa tay’ của Thanh Hằng |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-phan-ung-bat-ngo-ve-man-mua-tay-cua-thanh-hang-o-show-dien-202504041148597071.html |website=2Star |date=4 April 2025 |publisher=04/04/2025 – 12:05 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |location=[[Hồ Chí Minh City]], [[Vietnam]] |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=As the ‘first vedette’, Anh Thu reacted unexpectedly to Thanh Hang’s ‘hand dance’}}</ref>

At the peak of her career, she gradually reduced her activities to take care of her family. During her ten years of absence, a new name appeared and became the second “Vietnam’s photogenic queen” [[Thanh Hằng]].<ref name=”AT5″>{{cite web |author1=Mỹ Miều |title=Cùng là ‘đệ nhất vedette’, Anh Thư phản ứng bất ngờ về màn ‘múa tay’ của Thanh Hằng |url=https://www.saostar.vn/nguoi-mau-hoa-hau/anh-thu-phan-ung-bat-ngo-ve-man-mua-tay-cua-thanh-hang-o-show-dien-202504041148597071.html |website=2Star |date=4 April 2025 |publisher=04/04/2025 12:05 (GMT+7) |access-date=12 July 2025 |location=[[Hồ Chí Minh City]], [[Vietnam]] |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=As the ‘first vedette’, Anh Thu reacted unexpectedly to Thanh Hang’s ‘hand dance’}}</ref>

In 2012, Anh Thư accepted an invitation to participate in the [[Dancing with the Stars]] contest – a reality TV show jointly produced by [[Vietnam Television]] and ”Cát Tiên Sa Company” and won the final Bronze Prize.

In 2012, Anh Thư accepted an invitation to participate in the [[Dancing with the Stars]] contest a reality TV show jointly produced by [[Vietnam Television]] and ”Cát Tiên Sa Company” and won the final Bronze Prize.

In 2017, Anh Thư made a brief return to the stage with 10 closing shows and a guest role in “”[[:vi:Tháng năm rực rỡ|Tháng năm rực rỡ]]”” by director [[:vi:Nguyễn Quang Dũng (nhà làm phim)|Nguyễn Quang Dũng]]. Despite creating a strong impact on the public and being sought after at the time of its premiere, she did not choose to continue her career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-12 |title=Bầu chọn Giải Mai Vàng “Nam – nữ diễn viên điện ảnh, truyền hình”: Mỗi người một vẻ |url=https://maivang.nld.com.vn/bau-chon-giai-mai-vang-nam-nu-dien-vien-dien-anh-truyen-hinh-moi-nguoi-mot-ve-196231211213749775.htm?fbclid=IwAR3W1sN7-V4W2niSlwzUp6Va7wW96fEWr1avFxgrag8YESSP3dOIfhosExQ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Người lao động |archive-date=2023-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227062639/https://maivang.nld.com.vn/bau-chon-giai-mai-vang-nam-nu-dien-vien-dien-anh-truyen-hinh-moi-nguoi-mot-ve-196231211213749775.htm?fbclid=IwAR3W1sN7-V4W2niSlwzUp6Va7wW96fEWr1avFxgrag8YESSP3dOIfhosExQ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2017, Anh Thư made a brief return to the stage with 10 closing shows and a guest role in “”[[:vi:Tháng năm rực rỡ|Tháng năm rực rỡ]]”” by director [[:vi:Nguyễn Quang Dũng (nhà làm phim)|Nguyễn Quang Dũng]]. Despite creating a strong impact on the public and being sought after at the time of its premiere, she did not choose to continue her career.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-12 |title=Bầu chọn Giải Mai Vàng “Nam nữ diễn viên điện ảnh, truyền hình”: Mỗi người một vẻ |url=https://maivang.nld.com.vn/bau-chon-giai-mai-vang-nam-nu-dien-vien-dien-anh-truyen-hinh-moi-nguoi-mot-ve-196231211213749775.htm?fbclid=IwAR3W1sN7-V4W2niSlwzUp6Va7wW96fEWr1avFxgrag8YESSP3dOIfhosExQ |access-date=2023-12-27 |website=Người lao động |archive-date=2023-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227062639/https://maivang.nld.com.vn/bau-chon-giai-mai-vang-nam-nu-dien-vien-dien-anh-truyen-hinh-moi-nguoi-mot-ve-196231211213749775.htm?fbclid=IwAR3W1sN7-V4W2niSlwzUp6Va7wW96fEWr1avFxgrag8YESSP3dOIfhosExQ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2021, she participated in the movie “”Sám hối””. Then she was a judge of [[Miss Grand Vietnam 2022]]. In 2023, she participated in the movie “”[[:vi:Hoa vương|Flower King]]”” of [[:vi:VieON|VieOn]], she caused a surprise effect when participating in the movie “”Muoi: The Curse Returns””, during this time she appeared continuously on fashion shows. She was a coach at the program [[The Face Vietnam]] with [[Vũ Thu Phương]], [[Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên (Miss Vietnam)|Kỳ Duyên]] and Minh Triệu, in final walk her contestant Huỳnh Tú Anh winner.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Diệu Thu |title=Anh Thư lên tiếng về chiến thắng gây tranh cãi của Tú Anh ‘The Face Vietnam’ |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/anh-thu-len-tieng-ve-chien-thang-gay-tranh-cai-cua-quan-quan-the-face-vietnam-2177952.html |website=VietnamNet |publisher=Tuesday, 15/08/2023 – 22:07 |access-date=12 July 2025 |location=[[Danang]], [[Vietnam]] |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu speaks out about Tu Anh’s controversial victory on ‘The Face Vietnam’}}</ref><ref name=”judges”>{{cite web |last1=Nhiễn |first1=An |title=Chung khảo Miss Grand Vietnam: Quỳnh Châu, Mai Ngô nổi bật |url=https://laodongtre.laodong.vn/giai-tri/chung-khao-miss-grand-vietnam-quynh-chau-mai-ngo-noi-bat-1098635.ldo |publisher=Lao Động |access-date=29 September 2022 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref>

In 2021, she participated in the movie “”Sám hối””. Then she was a judge of [[Miss Grand Vietnam 2022]]. In 2023, she participated in the movie “”[[:vi:Hoa vương|Flower King]]”” of [[:vi:VieON|VieOn]], she caused a surprise effect when participating in the movie “”Muoi: The Curse Returns””, during this time she appeared continuously on fashion shows. She was a coach at the program [[The Face Vietnam]] with [[Vũ Thu Phương]], [[Nguyễn Cao Kỳ Duyên (Miss Vietnam)|Kỳ Duyên]] and Minh Triệu, in final walk her contestant Huỳnh Tú Anh winner.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Diệu Thu |title=Anh Thư lên tiếng về chiến thắng gây tranh cãi của Tú Anh ‘The Face Vietnam’ |url=https://vietnamnet.vn/anh-thu-len-tieng-ve-chien-thang-gay-tranh-cai-cua-quan-quan-the-face-vietnam-2177952.html |website=VietnamNet |publisher=Tuesday, 15/08/2023 22:07 |access-date=12 July 2025 |location=[[Danang]], [[Vietnam]] |language=Vietnamese |trans-title=Anh Thu speaks out about Tu Anh’s controversial victory on ‘The Face Vietnam’}}</ref><ref name=”judges”>{{cite web |last1=Nhiễn |first1=An |title=Chung khảo Miss Grand Vietnam: Quỳnh Châu, Mai Ngô nổi bật |url=https://laodongtre.laodong.vn/giai-tri/chung-khao-miss-grand-vietnam-quynh-chau-mai-ngo-noi-bat-1098635.ldo |publisher=Lao Động |access-date=29 September 2022 |language=Vietnamese}}</ref>

== List of roles ==

== List of roles ==

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Vietnamese famous actor and model

Nguyễn Thị Anh Thư (born April 26, 1982) commonly known by her stage name Anh Thư, she known as one of the icons of Vietnamese fashion model and cinema actor in the 2000s. She was dubbed “The First Vedette of the 2000s“.^[3] Not only that, she is the first model in Vietnam to successfully build the image of a versatile model.^[4][5]

Her career is described as “glorious” with many outstanding achievements in both fields.^[3] In 2013, she began to gradually reduce her activities to take care of her family.^[6] It was not until 2022 that she returned to the stage with many new roles.^[7] However, in 2024, she continued to reduce her activities to do business.

She started her career while still in high school. In 2000, she won the runner-up prize of Miss Nguyễn Hiền High School. In the same year, the school sent her to participate in the Giọt mực tím dễ thương (Cute purple ink drops) organized by the City Youth Union and the Youth Cultural House and won the “Giọt mực tím dễ thương thứ ba” prize (i.e. the second Runner-up) and the Miss Hazeline award from the sponsor, becoming the representative face of Hazeline.^[8]

After that, she participated in Miss Vietnam 2000 organized by Tiền Phong newspaper and reached the top 22.^[9] A year later, she participated in the Miss Vietnam Photogenic 2001 contest organized by Women’s World newspaper and reached the top 10, along with award: Most Favorite Beauty award voted and Miss Civic White, and also became the representative model of the Vera brand.

Anh Thư first ventured into acting when director Hồ Ngọc Xum invited her to star in his TV series “Sương gió biên thùy” (2002), which received a nomination in the Golden Kite category for TV dramas in 2002.^[10]

In 2002, modeling in Vietnam was still new and prejudiced, not yet recognized as a profession by the Ministry of Culture and was only considered a supporting role in art programs, such as Charming Vietnam Gala, Huế Festival, Anh Thư became the first Vietnamese female model and the second model in history to appear in a national television commercial (TVC) officially when she was chosen as the main advertising model for Ajinomoto and then became an ambassador for many other brands and programs. Even before that, in 1999, she and Ngô Thanh Vân co-starred in a TVC for the campaign to launch the Sirius line of motorbikes in the Vietnamese market of the Yamaha brand, but at that time, Thanh Vân was working as a singer and had not yet worked as a model, so she was the first model to be recorded in a nationally televised commercial. By 2003, Anh Thư continued to participate in advertising campaigns and TVCs for Acecook and Enchanteur. Her influence along with other big names in the fashion industry such as designers Minh Hạnh, Sỹ Hoàng, Đức Hùng, … models Trương Ngọc Ánh, Vũ Cẩm Nhung, Ngô Mỹ Uyên, Ngọc Thúy, … created conditions for the establishment of official catwalks dedicated to models, such as: Vietnam Fashion Week, Fashion and Life, Fashion and Passion, Đẹp Fashion Show.^[11][12]

After 3 years of successful activities and making her mark as a pioneering commercial model in the modeling industry, along with the formation of mainstream fashion shows, Anh Thư began to focus on developing a high fashion career. She appeared more and more on major domestic shows, and reached her peak when she took on the lead role in the movie “Long-legged Girls” (2004).^[13]

On November 7, 2004, Long-Legged Girls won the Silver Lotus Award at the 14th Vietnam Film Festival, which was also the first time a film by a private company participated in the Vietnam Film Festival and won an award. A resounding commercial success, the film became a milestone that brought Anh Thư’s name to the spotlight, recognized as the most successful and highest-paid model of the 2000s. She appeared frequently in many famous major magazines such as Cinema Theater, Marketing and Family, Fine Arts, Beauty, Women’s World, Women’s World, Sports World and Men.^[b][14]

On January 29, 2005, Anh Thư won Golden Apricot Award 2004 for Actress in Film and Television, becoming the first Vietnamese female model in history to be honored at a national film award.^[15] Her success consolidated and created a great influence on the movement of models acting in films later on, followed by faces such as Bằng Lăng, Ngô Thanh Vân, Trương Ngọc Ánh, Thanh Hằng, Trang Trần. Two days later, at the Model of the Year awards ceremony organized by Thanh Niên Fashion Club, she received two awards for best model and most favorite model voted by fashion enthusiasts and audiences nationwide, bringing her a hat-trick of awards with the fastest record of being awarded, in just 3 days, until it was broken by singer Mỹ Tâm with 3 consecutive music awards at the 2011 Green Wawe Awards, however, as a female model and actress in particular, she is still the only one holding this record until now.^[16][17]

During the golden age of her career, Anh Thư’s image was not only covered in newspapers, magazines, and fashion shows, but also on banners, advertising campaigns, and major TVCs at that time. She was a pioneer in opening the era of exclusive advertising between models and brands that developed strongly in Vietnam.^[18][19] She was often considered one of the iconic fashion models invited to appear in the first generation of advertisements. Anh Thư works as a brand ambassador for all three famous cosmetics and skin care brands belonging to the multinational Unilever system: Pond’s, Lux, Sunsilk, participating in Lux’s cross-Southeast Asia trade promotion advertising campaign with Thai supermodel Marsha Vadhanapanich, and is also the representative face for Pepsi, Anlene, Yamaha, Ajinomoto,… Her family’s model management company, Professional Look, is also the agency with the largest number of exclusive models in the country, leading in the number of exclusive contracts at that time.^[20][21]

After the “Long-legged Girls”, Anh Thư accepted the invitation to star alongside actor Bình Minh in the short film called “Nửa phía bên kia” by veteran director Le Hoàng Hoa.^[22] The completed film is considered the premise for his favorite project, “The Ghost of Hui Family Returns“, a follow-up to the success of the hit film “The Ghost of Hui Family” (1973) from decades ago. However, he died while the project was still in its gestation stage.^[23][24]

In 2006, the Golden Rose Awards were held to honor the achievements of young women in the fields of culture and arts including literature, cinema, theater, music and fashion. Anh Thư won the Best Model category. In the same year, she starred in two works: the movie Truong Ba’s Soul, Butcher’s Skin (2006) by Nguyễn Quang Dũng and the TV series Tropical Snow (2006) by Vũ Ngọc Đãng.^[25] Rooted in a muddy, stagnant land and exploited in the direction of idol dramas with the main inspiration of fairy tales of love in everyday life, “Tropical Snow” has attracted many audiences from young to old and has become one of the small screen fever phenomena in 2006, bringing M&T Pictures a Silver Kite in the category of long-running dramas organized by the Vietnam Cinema Association VCA for the 5th time. At the same time, Anh Thư received two nominations in the category of film and television actress of the year at the Mai Vang Awards and the category of most favorite leading actress at the HTV Awards. Having worked closely with the director of the film “Mouse” (Chuột) through two famous films recognized by the academic community, Anh Thư is often called the first muse of Vũ Ngọc Đãng.^[26]

In 2007, Anh Thư returned to the big screen with the classic “Muoi: The Legend of a Portrait“, co-starring with Bình Minh and Hồng Ánh. This was the first horror film in Vietnam after 1975, and was the first shot that opened the horror film movement in Vietnam later on. In the film, she played the female ghost Muoi, a haunting image that made her known as one of the most typical female horror ghosts of Vietnamese cinema at that time. In 2008, she starred in “Bird of Paradise” after a period of absence from the small screen, the film won the 7th Silver Kite Award.^[27]

At the peak of her career, she gradually reduced her activities to take care of her family. During her ten years of absence, a new name appeared and became the second “Vietnam’s photogenic queen” Thanh Hằng.^[28]

In 2012, Anh Thư accepted an invitation to participate in the Dancing with the Stars contest – a reality TV show jointly produced by Vietnam Television and Cát Tiên Sa Company and won the final Bronze Prize.

In 2017, Anh Thư made a brief return to the stage with 10 closing shows and a guest role in “Tháng năm rực rỡ” by director Nguyễn Quang Dũng. Despite creating a strong impact on the public and being sought after at the time of its premiere, she did not choose to continue her career.^[29]

In 2021, she participated in the movie “Sám hối“. Then she was a judge of Miss Grand Vietnam 2022. In 2023, she participated in the movie “Flower King” of VieOn, she caused a surprise effect when participating in the movie “Muoi: The Curse Returns“, during this time she appeared continuously on fashion shows. She was a coach at the program The Face Vietnam with Vũ Thu Phương, Kỳ Duyên and Minh Triệu, in final walk her contestant Huỳnh Tú Anh winner.^[30][31]

Year	Movie		Role	Note
	In Vietnamese	In English
2002	Sương gió biên thùy	—	Trâm
2006	Tuyết nhiệt đới [vi]	Tropical Snow	Hằng
2008	Hoa thiên điểu [vi]	—	Nhã Lan
2009	Có lẽ nào ta yêu nhau	—	Ẩn Lan
2010	Lối sống sai lầm [vi]	—	Hiền
	Dòng sông huynh đệ	—	Trang
2011	Anh và em	—	Kim Anh
	Dây leo hạnh phúc	—	Ánh Băng
2012	Chữ T danh vọng	The letter T of fame	Phương Thuý
2013	Yêu đến tận cùng	—	Hà An
	Nữ xế	—	Châu
2014	Lồng son	—	Mai
	Khi người đàn ông trở lại	—	Vy Nguyễn	[32]
2015	Hạnh phúc bất tận	Endless happiness	Thục Uyên
2016	Bốn cuộc tình một người đàn ông	—	Huyền Anh/Ngà
	Truy tìm hung thủ	—	Minh Nguyệt
	Sống để chuộc lỗi (Bông trang đỏ)	—	Chi Mai
	Biệt thự trắng [vi]	Orphanage Murder	Quỳnh Như	[33]
	Vạch trần tội ác	—	Minh Anh
	Chạy án 3: Đặc biệt nguy hiểm	—	Minh Thuý
	Một thời ngang dọc	A horizontal and vertical time	Mộc Lâm
2017	Nhà có hai cửa chính	—	An Nhiên
	Tình kỹ nữ	—	Chi Mai
	Gió vẫn thổi từ biển	—	Phương
	Dạo chơi giữa Sài Gòn	—	Cẩm Nhung
2018	Tơ duyên	—	Designer Ngọc
2023	Hoa vương	Flower King	Anh Thư

Color keys

Year	Title
1999	Cute purple ink drops
2000	Miss Vietnam
2001	Miss Vietnam Photogenic
2009	Teen Model
2010	Vietnam Model Star
2012	Teen Star 2012
2013	Elegant Men 2013
2014	Vietnam Model Star
2016	Đồng Nai province Elegant Student Contest
2016	The Face Vietnam
2017	Promising Face of Cinema and Theatre
2018	Vietnam Star of Fame 2018
2019	Miss Đồng Nai Tourism 2019
2022	Miss Grand Vietnam

Awards and nominations by Anh Thư

Anh Thư
Won	8
Nominated	4