Nguyễn Khoa Tóc Tiên, who simply goes by Tóc Tiên, was born May 13th, 1989 in Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam and is a popular recording artist, model and actress.

Nguyễn grew up in a moderately wealthy family, born to businessman Nguyễn Trung Kiên and former ballet dancer and aerobics instructor Kim Loan, who, like most Asian families, had a strict focus on education. However, at the age of four, Nguyễn’s family discovered her talents in music
(in singing in particular) and allowed her to perform at the Children’s House of Hồ Chí Minh City, and was later managed by her mother, who furthered her career in the entertainment industry by booking singing, modeling and acting jobs.

She made her debut as a teen idol, releasing the mini-album Nụ Cười Nắng Mai in 2007.

Eventually, at the age of 13, she appeared on her first audition program Đi Tìm Ngôi Sao Close-Up, despite telling the program she was 18 years of age. On the show, she was one of 12 finalists, and later, went on tour as a supporting vocalist for singer Thế Hiến, which allowed her to make the transition from teen idol to adult singer.

In 2009, Tóc Tiên and her family moved to Los Angeles, California, and immediately signed a contract with Vietnamese-American production company Thúy Nga. While in the states, she had also enrolled at Pasadena City College and had eventually transferred to California State University of Long Beach (UCSULB) in order to maintain a balance between her singing career and her education, but later dropped out.

Tóc Tiên is currently regarded as among the most popular female solo singers in Vietnam.