Hong Chau Vietnamese American actress Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hong-Chau Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Hong-Chau Written by Meg Matthias Meg Matthias is Senior Video Production Manager at Encyclopædia Britannica. Meg Matthias Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Sep 11, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Quick Facts Born: June 25, 1979, Thailand (Show more) Hong Chau (born June 25, 1979, Thailand) is a Vietnamese American actor known for stealing scenes in Downsizing (2017), The Whale (2022), and The Menu (2022) with her engaging supporting characters. Chau was born in a refugee camp in Thailand to parents who had fled Vietnam with Chau’s two elder brothers in the late 1970s. They were among the thousands of refugees who left the country by often unseaworthy vessels in the years after the collapse of the South Vietnamese government in 1975. Chau’s mother had been pregnant during the family’s escape, and her father, who had been shot by ...(100 of 662 words)

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