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Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu

Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu (born July 3, 1994)[3] is a Vietnamese model, MC and actress.[4] She became famous when participating in the movies Apple tree blooms,[5] Dad, I'm Sorry,… and her highest achievement was first runner-up of Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 contest.[3][6][7]

Chế Châu
Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu
Chế Châu in 2014
Born (1994-07-03) July 3, 1994 (age 32)
Lâm Đồng, Vietnam
Other names
  • Bill Quỳnh
  • Châu July
Education
Occupations
  • Model
  • actor
  • MC
Known for1st Runner-up at Miss Grand Vietnam 2022
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Spouse
Nguyễn Ngọc Phát
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(m. 2025)​
Children1[a]
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
AgencySen Vảng Entertainment
Years active
2013–present
Hair color
Black[1]
Eye color
Brown[1]
Major competitions

Chế Châu was praised by Đẹp [vi] magazine as a female model who contributes to the voice of the LGBT community in Vietnam. At the same time, she is an important figure in Miss International Queen Vietnam.[8]

Biography

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Quỳnh Châu was born and raised in Lâm Đồng, where she studied at Võ Trường Toản High School. She then attended the University of Finance – Marketing in Hồ Chí Minh City.[6] During her studies, she worked as a model and then she participated in a number of model and beauty pageants.[9][10]

She married businessman Nguyễn Ngọc Phát at the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Tân Định, Hồ Chí Minh City in October 2025.[11]

Career

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In 2013 she entered and won the F-idol contest. In 2014, she won the Vietnam Fashion Icon competition.[10] In the same year, she modelled and won the Project Runway Vietnam contest for designer Lý Giám Tiên [vi].[12] After that, she participated in Vietnam's Next Top Model season 5 and reached the top nine.[3]

She entered Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 and reached the top 15.[13][14] [15][16][17] In 2016, she participated in Miss Ao Dai Vietnam and reached the top five.[18][19] In 2017, she participated in the MasterChef Vietnam and reached episode five.[20][21] At Miss Grand Vietnam 2002, she was first runner-up.[22][23]

Filmography

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Movies

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Year Movie Role Director Note
In Vietnamese In English
2019 Hoa hậu Giang hồ Miss Gangster Her Lương Mạnh Hải [pt] [24]
2021 Bố già Dad, I'm Sorry Châu Trấn Thành [25]

TV seris

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Year Title Role Broadcast Note
2011 Soldier (film) [vi][disambiguation needed] Unknown N-tv
— Pha lê không dễ vỡ VTV9
2019 Muôn kiểu làm dâu [vi] Hoàng My HTV7
2021 Kiếm chồng cho mẹ chồng Toàn Thư HTV7
Cây táo nở hoa [vi] Mỹ HTV2
2023 Mặt trời mùa đông Thảo An HTVC [26]
2024 Ván cờ danh vọng Hương Giang VTV9 [27]

Programme

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Year Program Role Broadcast on Ref.
2013 Fashion Idol Candidate HTV9
2014 Vietnam Fashion Icon
Project Runway Vietnam Model VTV3
Vietnam's Next Top Model Candidate
2015 Miss Universe Vietnam
2016 Miss World Vietnam [28]
2017 Asia's Next Top Model Do not participate [29]
2022 Miss Grand Vietnam Candidate Grand TV
Miss Vietnam MC VTV3
2023 Miss Grand Vietnam GrandTV
Miss International Queen Vietnam Mentor YouTube
Miss World Vietnam MC VTV2
2024 Spread the passion for Aquabike YouTube [30]
Miss Universe Vietnam
2025 Miss International Queen Vietnam Mentor
Aquafina Vietnam International Fashion Week Judger

Notes

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  1. ↑ She announced she's pregnant in 2025.

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Đỗ Quyên. "Á hậu 1 Quỳnh Châu ngoài đời thường" [First runner-up Quynh Chau in real life.]. Tiền Phong (in Vietnamese). 02/10/2022 18:19. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 debuts for first time". VietNamNet. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 3 "Biography of Model Che Nguyen Quynh Chau". nguoinoitieng. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  4. ↑ Hà Phương. "Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu: "Tôi thích được gọi là diễn viên hơn Á hậu"" [Che Nguyen Quynh Chau: "I prefer being called an actress rather than a runner-up in a beauty pageant."]. VOV (in Vietnamese). 06:08, 13/04/2024. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Bùi Mỵ (27 August 2022). "Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 sắp diễn ra, 9 thí sinh nổi bật có thành tích "khủng" là ai?" [With Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 fast approaching, who are the 9 outstanding contestants with impressive achievements?]. Dân Việt [vi] (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 27 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. 1 2 Saostar. "Miss Grand Vietnam 2022 1st Runner-up – Che Nguyen Quynh Chau – has a potential film career with many television and film projects". 2sao (in Vietnamese). Ho Chi Minh City: Sunday, 02/10/2022 – 21:40. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  7. ↑ More web:
  8. ↑ SAO. "Trở lại với sứ mệnh tôn vinh vẻ đẹp, tài năng và tiếng nói của cộng đồng LGBT, Miss International Queen Vietnam 2025 (MIQVN 2025)" [Returning to its mission of celebrating the beauty, talent, and voice of the LGBT community, Miss International Queen Vietnam 2025 (MIQVN 2025)]. Đẹp (in Vietnamese). 09/05/2025 - 09:09. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
  9. ↑ "Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu chờ 6 năm để thi Miss Grand Vietnam 2022". VTC Digital Television (in Vietnamese). 20 August 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. 1 2 More web:
  11. ↑ Hữu Tín; Dư Ngân. "Á hậu Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu lên xe hoa với nam doanh nhân 8X" [Runner-up Che Nguyen Quynh Chau ties the knot with a businessman in his 30s.]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 27/10/2025 11:53 GMT+7. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  12. ↑ Ngọc Phạm (File: Multimedia JSC). "Chế Châu chinh phục sàn diễn quốc tế". dep (in Vietnamese). Hồ Chí Minh city: 05/03/2015 – 04:33. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  13. ↑ Như Quỳnh. "Mùa thi thành công nhất gọi tên top 15 MUVN 2015: 4 Hoa hậu, 9 người đẹp được 'xuất khẩu'". sáotar (in Vietnamese). 12/12/2022 – 08:00 (GMT+7). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Ý Ly. "Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu thi Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ Việt Nam 2015". VnExpress (in Vietnamese). Saturday, 2/9/2017, 15:47 (GMT+7). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  15. ↑ MCOVN. "Candidate Che Nguyen Quynh Chau". Miss Cosmo Vietnam. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  16. ↑ Tùng Nguyễn. "Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu gây tiếc nuối khi chỉ dừng chân ở Á hậu 1". VTC (in Vietnamese). Hà Nội: Sunday, 02/10/2022 14:21:01 +07:00. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  17. ↑ Phương Giang. "Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu tiếc nuối thừa nhận bỏ thi Hoa hậu Hoàn vũ". znews.vn (in Vietnamese). Sunday, 10/9/2017 21:48 (GMT+7). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  18. ↑ Huy Phương/VOV.VN. "Quỳnh Châu bất ngờ khi vươn lên dẫn đầu Hoa khôi Áo dài 2016". VOV (in Vietnamese). Wednesday,, 12:08, 04/05/2016. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  19. ↑ Bảo Bảo. "Dậy sóng vì tin đồn 'xử ép – thiên vị' tại Hoa khôi Áo dài". VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). Wednesday, 20/04/2016 – 08:26. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  20. ↑ Thùy Hương. "Vua đầu bếp 2017: Thấy Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu gặp khó, Pha Lê lao vào giúp đỡ". VTV (in Vietnamese). Cà Mau: Monday, 20/11/2017 06:21 GMT+7. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  21. ↑ Đoàn Huyền. "After a meal where the cook said 'I'm dead' 80 times, Che Nguyen Quynh Chau had to surrender to Pha Le". 2sao (in Vietnamese). Monday, 20/11/2017 – 10:33. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  22. ↑ Diệu Huyền. "Why did Che Nguyen Quynh Chau cause regret when she stopped at 1st runner-up?". laodong (in Vietnamese). Sunday, 02/10/2022 10:11 (GMT+7). Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  23. ↑ Thạch Anh. "Quỳnh Châu: Tăng nhiều cát-sê nhờ danh hiệu á hậu Miss Grand Vietnam". Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 31/10/2022 10:16 GMT+7. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  24. ↑ Bánh Bao. "'Hoa hậu giang hồ': Thi nhan sắc, đẹp thôi vẫn chưa đủ, phải cần có thủ đoạn?" ['Gangster Beauty Queen': Beauty pageants, being pretty isn't enough, you need cunning tactics too?]. Saostar [vi] (in Vietnamese). 15/11/2019 - 22:04 (GMT+7). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  25. ↑ Thạch An. "Diễn viên phim 'Bố già' thi Miss Grand Vietnam 2022" [Actress from the movie 'The Godfather' competes in Miss Grand Vietnam 2022.]. Thanh Niên (in Vietnamese). 19/08/2022 19:15 GMT+7. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  26. ↑ Phi long. "Ra mắt 'Mặt trời mùa đông', Quỳnh Lương đọ sắc với Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu" [In the premiere of 'Winter Sun', Quynh Luong competes in beauty with Che Nguyen Quynh Chau.]. Pháp Luật Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh [vi] (in Vietnamese). 22/03/2023 19:39. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  27. ↑ Ái Diễm. "Phim "Ván cờ danh vọng", Á hậu Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu làm tiểu tam" [In the film "The Game of Fame," runner-up Che Nguyen Quynh Chau plays the mistress.]. Lao Động [vi] (in Vietnamese). 29/03/2024 21:27 (GMT+7). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  28. ↑ Bảo Bảo. "Stirred up by rumors of 'biased treatment' at Ao Dai Beauty Pageant". VietNamNet (in Vietnamese). Wednesday, 20/04/2016 – 08:26. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  29. ↑ Phương Nhung. "Quỳnh Châu bất ngờ khi bị phớt lờ lời mời thi Asia's Next Top Model". Dân Trí (in Vietnamese). Ho Chi Minh City: Friday, 18/11/2016 – 15:38. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  30. ↑ Thảo Nhi. "Á hậu Chế Nguyễn Quỳnh Châu làm MC chương trình truyền hình thực tế "Toả sóng đam mê Aquabike"". thethaovanhoa (in Vietnamese). 27/01/2024 14:00 GMT+7. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
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