Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy (full name Ngo Pham Hanh Thuy, born in 1976 in Ben Tre) is a multi-talented artist of Vietnamese theater and cinema.
She is known to the public in many roles such as actress, screenwriter, director and lecturer.
In her career, she left her mark through many diverse roles such as psychology, tragedy, humor.
Few people know that Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy grew up in difficult circumstances. She once shared in the program "Vietnamese Family Home": "When I was in 11th grade, because my family was struggling, I thought about dropping out of school to work as a worker or hired at a farm. But fortunately, my teacher and father encouraged me to continue to finish 12th grade. When I returned to school, I had more motivation to continue my studies.
She also said that she has not stopped studying until now, from college, university to master's program.
Her day usually starts at 5 am and ends at about 1 am the next morning, both studying and working. For Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy, each day of studying is a step to help open the road ahead.
At the beginning of 2026, Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy attracted attention when continuously participating in 4 film projects with revenue exceeding 100 billion VND, including "Tai", "Devil Enters the Chamber 2", "See You on a Solar Eclipse Day" and "Phi Phong: Devil of the Sacred Forest".
This achievement helps her become one of the rare Meritorious Artists with a series of films continuously reaching the top 1 at the Vietnamese box office right after its release.
Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy plays Mrs. Phuc, the poor, tragic mother of the character Tai (Mai Tai Phen) in the movie "Tai" (2026).
The role requires Hanh Thuy to dress up old, expressing the pain and wrong actions of a gambling mother.
She made a strong impression with her deep inner acting style in Mai Tai Phen's debut project.
In "Quỷ nhập tràng 2", Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy transforms into a woman with a bizarre appearance, contributing to helping the film achieve revenue of about 131 billion VND.
With an old, strange image and a cold gaze, her character brings a creepy and insecure feeling to the audience every time she appears.
With a revenue of 117 billion VND, "Hẹn em ngày nhật thực" is a healing film, loved by many audiences.
In the film, Meritorious Artist Hanh Thuy only appears as a nun in a bus, the duration is short but still shows the diversity in her acting.
In "Phí phông: Quỷ máu rừng thiêng", according to updated data on the morning of March 5 through Box Office Vietnam, the film achieved a revenue of 173 billion VND and still maintained great attraction at the box office, NSƯT Hanh Thuy continues to impress with a heavy role.
She plays Mrs. Huynh - an experienced exorcist, playing a key role in the journey to decipher and break the Phi Phong curse.
Ms. Huynh's character is an important link, leading the story through the fragile boundary between spiritual and real-life elements.
To perform this role, Hanh Thuy had to perform many ritual scenes, magic dance moves and continuously use energy during the filming process.
The high intensity of work caused the female artist to have low blood pressure right on the film set, showing her great investment and effort for the role.
