Huỳnh Trấn Thành (born February 5, 1987) is a Vietnamese comedian, actor and television presenter.

Huỳnh Trấn Thành
Trấn Thành in 2019
Born
Huỳnh Trấn Thành

(1987-02-05) 5 February 1987 (age 37)
NationalityVietnamese
Occupations
Years active2006–present
Spouse
(m. 2016)
Parents
  • Huỳnh Chấn Liêm [1] (father)
  • Phạm Thị Hạnh Dung (mother)
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Biography

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Trấn Thành was born and raised in Ho Chi Minh City. His father is of Chinese descent from Guangdong and his mother from Tien Giang.

Trấn Thành trained to pursue his career as an actor when he decided to study actor science at the School of Theater and Cinema in Ho Chi Minh City. He won the 3rd prize in the 2006 TV show competition. He demonstrated his versatility and sense of humor in leading the program such as: Say It Out (a program for foreigners to learn the Vietnamese language),[2] Cau Vong Nghe Thuat, So You Think You Can Dance, Gala cười 2011 and Ai thông minh hơn học sinh lớp 5?.

He is able to mimic many voices, such as Lam Trường, Duy Mạnh, Thanh Lam, Hồng Ngọc, Việt Anh, Thành Lộc, Việt Hương, Minh Nhí, Trung Dân and Lệ Thủy. His mimicking ability enabled him to easily work for a voice role in many Vietnamese-adapted animation movies such as Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, Despicable Me 2 and Turbo.[citation needed]

In January 2016, he joined Vietnam's Got Talent as a judge for its fourth season.[3] Later, in May 2016, he was fined 32.5 million VND (equivalent to 1,860 USD in 2023) for playing a role in the comedy play "To Anh Nguyet Remix" (generated from Tô Ánh Nguyệt by Trần Hữu Trang) in Paris by Night 116 show.[4]

Career

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Trấn Thành is considered a multi-talented artist in many fields; he has worked as a comedian, actor, director, MC, screenwriter, etc.[5] He became a popular television host in many games shows on TV, such as Ơn giời cậu đây rồi!, Đấu trường tiếu lâm, Ai cũng bật cười, Người bí ẩn, Nhanh như chớp nhí & Rap Việt, etc.

TV presenter

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With the ability to speak with a sharp and deep mind, Trấn Thành has brought to the audience different levels of emotions and he has been a well-renowned and successful in guiding programs.

Programs with MC Trấn Thành are considered to have been funny, humorous, and full of human philosophy. Here are a few programs in Trấn Thành's career as an MC that has successfully completed his role on stage: Teen Jump, Vietnamese Comedy King, Perfect Couple 2013, Challenge with Dancing - So You Think You Can Dance, Just say it - Say it if you dare, Gala Laugh 2011, Watch me act - Let us show, etc.

From 2019–present, Thanh has appeared in Sieu Tri Tue Vietnam as the host of the show in the final episode of Season 1 he said “The brainy youth will face their predecessors.” He is still the host as of season 2.

Comedy

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During Trấn Thành's early years in showbiz, he was known mostly through his comedy. Over time, Trấn Thành's career has grown to include becoming a presenter as well as an actor.

Personal life

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Tran Thanh can speak English, Vietnamese, Cantonese and Mandarin. He married Vietnamese-Korean singer and actress Hari Won on December 25, 2016 in Ho Chi Minh City.[6] He has two younger sisters named Huynh Trinh Mi and Huynh Uyen An.[7]

Filmography

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Year Title
2017 Tui Là Tư Hậu
2018 Cuộc Gọi Lúc Nửa Đêm
2019 Cua Lại Vợ Bầu
2020 Bố Già
2021 Dad, I'm Sorry
2022 Hẻm Cụt
2023 The House of No Man
Đất Rừng Phương Nam
2024 Mai
2025 Bộ Tứ Báo Thủ

References

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  1. ^ "Tranh cãi trang phục của Trấn Thành trong MV nhạc phim 'Đất rừng phương nam'". Báo Thanh Niên. 2023-10-11. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Trấn Thành khóc khi nhìn lại hành trình yêu Hari Won trong đám cưới". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. ^ "HOT: Trấn Thành chính thức ngồi ghế nóng Vietnam's Got Talent" [HOT: Trấn Thành officially sits on the hot seat of Vietnam's Got Talent]. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  4. ^ "Trấn Thành bị phạt hơn 32 triệu vì diễn Tô Ánh Nguyệt phản cảm" [Tran Thanh was fined more than 32 million for his performance against Tô Ánh Nguyệt]. VnExpress. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  5. ^ Hồng Nhung. (2017-12-27). "Trấn Thành - chàng nghệ sĩ đa tài của showbiz Việt". Thể Thao & Văn Hoá (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  6. ^ "Rộ tin đồn Hari Won và MC Trấn Thành tổ chức tiệc cưới vào 25-12" [Rumors were circulating that Hari Won and MC Tran Thanh got married on December 25] (in Vietnamese). 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  7. ^ Hoàng Nam (2020-10-09). "Hai em gái của Trấn Thành". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2024-11-05.
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