BornAlma materHo Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and HumanitiesOccupationsModel, actress, businesswomanHeight1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]Spouse Beauty pageant titleholderTitleAgencyElite Model Management Vietnam[1]Years active2012-presentMajorcompetitions Websiteelitemodel.vn
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder. Lan Khuê won the gold award at Vietnam supermodel 2013. In 2014, she won Miss Aodai Vietnam [vi] (the previous name of Miss World Vietnam). Then represented Vietnam at Miss World 2015 and reached the top 11. She then became one of the mentors in the reality show The Face Vietnam. Lan Khuê is the CEO of Elite Model Management, Elite Vietnam [vi] in Ho Chi Minh City, and the managing editor of L’Officiel Vietnam.
Trần Ngọc Lan Khuê was born in Ho Chi Minh City. Her family has an academic background, both of her parents are professors in Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University. Her grandfather, the late Professor Tran Thanh Dam, was the first chairman of Ho Chi Minh City University of Education.[2]
After graduating from high school, Lan Khue was accepted into Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities, and majored in German language and Literature.[3]
Lan Khuê is married to John Tuan Nguyen.[4][5]
In 2011 Lan Khuê’s first modelling event was Vietnam Supermodel 2011 [vi], but she fell in the casting round and was unable to continue the in contest.[6][7]
In 2012, Lan Khuê entered and won the most potential model award at Vietnam Supermodel 2012 [vi], held in Hanoi. She then competed in Asian Supermodel contest 2012, in Nanning, China and was second runner-up, she also won the Photogenic Model award.[8] She participated in the New Silk Road Model Look contest in Clark, Philippines. She was placed first runner-up in the final, the winner was from Miss China, and the second runner-up was from Miss Thailand.[9][10]
On 20 October 2013, she won Vietnam Supermodel 2013 [vi].[11]
Early 2014, she was cast by film director Trương Quang Thịnh to play a singer named Trang Nhi in movie Handsome Sơn, which aired in early 2015.[12][13][14]
In September, Khuê won Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 [vi], as was eligible to represent Vietnam at Miss World 2015. Where on 5 January 2015, she won the Confidently Shining award.[15]
Lan Khuê represented Vietnam and reached the top 11 at Miss World 2015 in Sanya, China. She also won the People’s Choice award.[16][17]
Lan Khuê was master of ceremonies for Vietnam Supermodel 2015.[18][19]
On 23 April, Lan Khuê was announced as one of three mentors of The Face Vietnam 2016 which is hosted by – Vĩnh Thụy, Mister International 2009.[20] On 15 November, Khuê became CEO of Elite Model Management in Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam.[21][22]
On 17 April, the three mentors of The Face Vietnam (season 2) were announced including Lan Khuê.[23][24] After 12 episodes, the Final Walk took place on 27 August and the winner was Tú Hảo her team member.[25][26][27][28]
In 2019, Lan Khuê became a judge of the first Miss Charm pageant and crowned the winner.[29]
On 16 January 2023, Universe Vietnam Trading Joint Stock Company began operation from Hanoi headed by Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thuy Nga, with Lan Khue as the southern regional director of Miss Universe Vietnam.[30]
She was appointed Managing Editor of L’Officiel Vietnam in May 2025.[31]
Year Competition/Show Position Note Source 2016 The Face Vietnam (season 1) Mentor Team Chameleon Warriors 2016 Cười Xuyên Việt Guest judge Episode 10 [32] 2016 Dance Your FAT Off season 2 Guest judge Episode 3, 9 2016 So you Think you can dance: Vietnam 2016 Guest judge Show 8 [33] 2016 Người đẹp xứ Dừa 2016 Judge – [34] 2017 Elle Beauty award Judge – [35] 2017 Sparktacular season 2 Judge Singapore [36] 2017 The Face Vietnam (season 2) Mentor Team LanKhue – winning team 2017 Muscle Contest Judge for catalogue of Model Leep Asia [37][dead link] 2017 Miss Ocean Vietnam Judge – [38] 2017 The Look Vietnam Guest judge – [37] 2018 Vietnam Supermodel 2018 Host – [27] 2018 The Bachelor Vietnam Judges Casting round [39] 2018 The Look Vietnam Judges Casting round [28] 2018 Yan Music award Judge – [37] 2019 Miss Charm Vietnam Master judges – 2023 Miss Charm 2023 Judges – 2023 The New Menter Judges – 2023 Miss Universe Vietnam 2023 Judges – Year Competition/Pageant Placement Note 2012 Vietnam Supermodel 2012 Top 16 Awards: Most Potential Model. 2012 Asian Supermodel 2012 2nd Runner-up The competition took place in China. She won Photogenic Award. 2013 New Silkroad Model Look 1st Runner-up The competition took place in the Philippines. 2013 Vietnam Supermodel 2013 Gold Prize She reached the highest rank in the contest. 2015 Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 Won She won Confidently Shining Award. 2015 Miss World 2015 Top 11 She won World Designer, People’s Choice awards. Year Event Channel Note Ref 2015 Thay lời muốn nói HTV9 Lead the event with MC Quỳnh Hương 2015 Sinh viên vì biển đảo – Lead the event with Trần Long [40] 2015 Vietnam Super model contest VTV3 Lead the event with Anh Quan and Phuong Mai [41] 2016 Live broadcast on Lunar new year eve ANTV – [42] 2016 Dep 360 YanTV partnership between YanTV and L’Oreal [37] Year Title Role Note Ref 2015 Handsome Son (Sơn Đẹp Trai) Trang Nhi (singer) female lead [43][dead link][44] 2017 Mother in law (me chong) Tư Thì second female lead [37] Year Title Channel Role Note Ref 2013 Tiệm Bánh Hoàng Tử Bé VTV9 herself Episode 235 – trying to be a model Year Short film Competition Role Note Ref 2018 Đền – một ước mơ 321action big boss gold award-winning short film [45][46] Awards and achievements Preceded by Miss World Vietnam 2015 Succeeded by Preceded by Miss Aodai Vietnam 2014 Succeeded by Preceded by Miss World – People Choice Award 2015 Succeeded by
