Anh Do

Early life Anh Do was born in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. In his 2010 autobiography, The Happiest Refugee, Do tells of how his family survived five days in a leaky fishing boat nine and a half metres long and two metres wide. During the trip his family and the rest of the passengers were attacked by two different bands of pirates. The first group stole one of the two engines and the second group of pirates stole the second engine, which had been broken but repaired by Do's father using a piece of rubber from a thong. It was reported that as the second band of pirates left, one of them threw a gallon of water onboard which kept all but one of the refugees alive, until they were finally rescued by a German merchant ship. The boat was packed with 40 Vietnamese refugees fleeing across the Indian Ocean.

Do's family settled in the Sydney suburb of Yagoona. Do attended St Aloysius' College in Milsons Point for his secondary education. When he was 14 he started a small business breeding tropical fish. While studying his first year of law at the University of Technology, Sydney, he owned a stall which sold American Indian artifacts, which he later expanded to four franchised stores. In this popular program, Anh Do concurrently interviews and paints a portrait of prominent Australians. He has been criticised for pre-painting the portraits from photographs and enlisting help from his art tutor.

Personal life Do is married to Suzanne (Suzie) Do and they have three sons and a daughter. Do met Suzie whilst they were both studying at university. His mother, Hien, played the role of Van Nguyen's mother, Kim, in Better Man, a film which was produced by Anh's brother Khoa Do.

Awards 2011 Independent Booksellers Book of the Year (for The Happiest Refugee) 2011 Joint winner (with musician Paul Kelly) of the Biography of the Year (for The Happiest Refugee) 2011 Best Newcomer (for The Happiest Refugee) 2011 Book of the Year (for The Happiest Refugee) 2017 People's Choice Award, Archibald Prize (for portrait of Jack Charles)

Mo Awards The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. Anh Do won one award in that time. (wins only) 2012 Anh Do Rodney Rude Stand Up Comedian of the Year

Filmography Celebrity special

Books Series WeirDo

Hotdog!

Ninja Kid

Rise of the Mythix

Wolf Girl

E-Boy

Skydragon

Pow Pow Pig

Smarty Pup

Champ

Kung Fu Roo

Ninja Girl

Dolphin Twins

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