Khánh Vân

Nguyễn Trần Khánh Vân (born February 25, 1995 ) is a Vietnamese beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. She represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020 pageant and finished as a Top 21 semi-finalist. She attended the Ho Chi Minh City University of Theater Stage and Cinema.

Pageantry Khánh Vân began her pageantry career in 2013, when she won Miss Teen Áo dài Vietnam 2013, a Vietnamese beauty pageant where young women competed in the traditional áo dài national garment. At Miss Star 2014 she was second runner-up. Khánh Vân also participated in Miss Vietnam 2014 (top 40), and Miss Universe Vietnam 2015 (top 10).

Khánh Vân competed in Vietnam Supermodel 2018, and was one of the runners-up. She was mentored by Vietnamese singer and presenter Hương Giang. Khánh Vân entered and won Miss Universe Vietnam 2019. She was crowned by the previous titleholder H'Hen Niê. For this, she would represented Vietnam at Miss Universe 2020.

Miss Universe 2020 The 69th Miss Universe competition was supposed to be held in 2020, but delayed to May 2021 due to the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the winner of Miss Universe Vietnam 2019, Khánh Vân joined Miss Universe 2020 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida with other 73 women from around the world.

According to Miss Universe official website, Khánh Vân's biography is described as:

During the national costume competition on May 14, 2021, she impressed the audiences by wearing "Kén Em", a Cocoon costume inspired by the image of the silkworm cocoon used in silk weaving. "Kén Em" was 100 percent made using a meticulous hand-knitting technique, which also symbolizes the virtuous and patient spirit of the Vietnamese people. It was one of the six favorite national costumes chosen by Catriona Gray, the former Miss Universe 2018.

After the preliminary competition and a closed-door interview, she managed to enter top 21 semifinalist and received the highest number of fan votes in the history of Miss Universe.