H'Hen Niê
| Birthday | May 15, 1992 |
|---|---|
| Age | 34 Years (November, 2026) |
| Birth Place | Cư M'gar, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam |
| Education | Corporate finance, College of Foreign Economic Relations, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Ethnicity | Rade (Ê Đê) |
Biography
H'Hen Niê is a Vietnamese model and beauty pageant titleholder, born on 15 May 1992 in Đắk Lắk Province in Vietnam's Central Highlands. She is a member of the Rade (Ê Đê) ethnic minority and was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2017. She was the first Miss Universe Vietnam winner from an ethnic group other than the Kinh majority.
At Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok she finished in the Top 5, which is still the highest placement Vietnam has reached at the pageant. Her national costume that year, a design based on the bánh mì sandwich, was picked by a public vote and drew wide attention. Since her reign she has worked as a model and brand ambassador, and she is also a commissioner of the Vietnam Youth Federation.
At Miss Universe 2018 in Bangkok she finished in the Top 5, which is still the highest placement Vietnam has reached at the pageant. Her national costume that year, a design based on the bánh mì sandwich, was picked by a public vote and drew wide attention. Since her reign she has worked as a model and brand ambassador, and she is also a commissioner of the Vietnam Youth Federation.
Early Life
H'Hen Niê grew up in Cư M'gar district, the third of six children of Y'Krin Êban and H'Ngơn Niê. Her first language is Rade, and she did not learn Vietnamese until the eighth grade. As a teenager she helped her family on a coffee farm. Rade custom often leads young women to marry early, but she chose to stay in school and finish her secondary education.
After high school she spent a year at Nha Trang National Ethnic Community College. She then moved to Ho Chi Minh City to study corporate finance at the College of Foreign Economic Relations. To cover her costs she worked as a domestic helper for a year. During a bank internship she began to think about modelling as a career.
After high school she spent a year at Nha Trang National Ethnic Community College. She then moved to Ho Chi Minh City to study corporate finance at the College of Foreign Economic Relations. To cover her costs she worked as a domestic helper for a year. During a bank internship she began to think about modelling as a career.
Career
She was discovered by designer Đỗ Mạnh Cường in 2014, shortly after finishing college. In 2015 she competed on season 6 of Vietnam's Next Top Model and placed in the top 8–9. She won Miss Universe Vietnam 2017. Before Miss Universe 2018, her preparation was filmed for the YouTube series Road to Miss Universe 2018. In the final at Bangkok's Impact Arena on 17 December 2018 she reached the Top 5. In her Top 5 interview she said she did not think the #MeToo movement had gone too far.
After the pageant, the blog Missosology gave her its 2018 Timeless Beauty award. She went on to model for brands and magazine covers in Vietnam and abroad. In July 2019 she teamed up with Miss Universe Vietnam 2016 Lệ Hằng on season 6 of The Amazing Race Vietnam. The pair won and pledged their prize to charity. She also began hosting I Am Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 but stepped away for health reasons.
Her charity work centres on education. She gave her Miss Universe Vietnam prize money to fund scholarships at her former schools. In 2018 she became a global ambassador for Room to Read and helped raise money for a school library in Lâm Đồng Province.
After the pageant, the blog Missosology gave her its 2018 Timeless Beauty award. She went on to model for brands and magazine covers in Vietnam and abroad. In July 2019 she teamed up with Miss Universe Vietnam 2016 Lệ Hằng on season 6 of The Amazing Race Vietnam. The pair won and pledged their prize to charity. She also began hosting I Am Miss Universe Vietnam 2019 but stepped away for health reasons.
Her charity work centres on education. She gave her Miss Universe Vietnam prize money to fund scholarships at her former schools. In 2018 she became a global ambassador for Room to Read and helped raise money for a school library in Lâm Đồng Province.
H'Hen Niê: Quick Facts
How old is H'Hen Niê?
H'Hen Niê is 34 years old, born on May 15, 1992 in Cư M'gar, Đắk Lắk Province, Vietnam.
What is H'Hen Niê's ethnicity?
H'Hen Niê's ethnicity is Rade (Ê Đê).
What does H'Hen Niê do?
H'Hen Niê is known as a model.
