Navia Nguyen

Navia Nguyen (born 1973) is an American model and actress. Early life Nguyen was born in Phu Quoc, South Vietnam, and grew up in New York City. She moved to London to study at Central Saint Martins. Career Nguyen was spotted by a photographer while shopping in Camden Town. Nguyen appeared in the 1996 Pirelli Calendar and the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1997. Selected by People Magazine''' as being among the "50 Most Beautiful People", she has modeled for leading fashion houses like Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld, John Galliano, Fendi, and Christian Dior, as well as large American firms such as: GAP and Tommy Hilfiger. Among her movie credits are supporting roles in Memoirs of a Geisha and Hitch. She also appeared as Tatiana in the pilot episode of Sex and the City''.