Navia Nguyen (born 1973) is a Vietnamese 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, becoming the first Asian model to do so. 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''. By 2009, Nguyen had left acting and modeling, and developed AMO Beauty Spa in Bali, where she currently resides with her daughter. Filmography Film Television References External links 1973 births Living people American people of Vietnamese descent American female models Models from New York City Alumni of Central Saint Martins Actresses of Vietnamese descent Actresses from New York City 21st-century American women