Diep Bui
- Actress
- Director
- Writer
Came to America with her family in 1975, the youngest of 16 children.
Raised in the only Vietnamese family in semi-rural Bristol,
Pennsylvania (outside Philadelphia), developed interest in music from
the age of 4. Appeared in high school productions, then studied SE
Asian politics at Yale. Sang in pop group "Collage", which she
describes as "all-female version of Boys II Men." Still aspiring to
make career as a doctor instead of performer, she moved to Los Angeles
to complete pre-med courses. But a sideline class in documentary film
prompted Zoe to make a 5-minute documentary which earned runner-up
award. As of 1999, a grad student in USC film school, where she also
gained recognition for her documentary "I Am Viet Hung:Vietnamese
Hero." Recently completed recording of pop/rock CD.