Anh Do – Biography Anh arrived in Australia at age 3 on a small fishing boat packed with 47 other Vietnamese refugees. Having survived pirate attacks, dehydration, and internment in a Malaysian refugee camp, young Anh came through this adversity with a determination to make the most out of life. No one had any idea, including Anh

Anh Do (born 2 June 1977) [2] is a Vietnamese-born Australian author, actor, comedian, and painter. He has appeared on Australian TV shows such as Thank God You're Here and Good News Week, and was runner-up on Dancing with the Stars in 2007.

Anh Do’s The Happiest Refugee tells of one Vietnamese family’s terrifying boat journey, the turbulent family history, traumatised adolescence, impoverished teenage years, a boisterous account of an unconventional career and, against all odds, a happy life.

Sep 9, 2016 · He fled war-torn Vietnam by boat as a child and became one of Australia's most loved comedians. Now Anh Do has revealed a hidden artistic talent.

Sep 26, 2023 · Having survived dehydration, pirate attacks, and internment in a Malaysian refugee camp, young Anh overcame this adversity with a determination to make the most out of life. No one had any idea, including Anh himself, that he would go on to become one of Australia’s best-loved entertainers.

Jun 22, 2019 · Anh Do and his early life story. Anh was born on 2 June 1977 and is aged 42. He hails from Vietnam where his parents belonged. During the Vietnam War, they all fled the country in a crowded leaky boat. They risked their lives and not only fought the bad elements of Vietnam but also against a pirate attack en route to Australia.

Feb 1, 2011 · After Anh Do and his family arrived as refugees in Sydney, he had one aim in life. Having survived two pirate attacks on their boat from Vietnam, then several months in a Malaysian refugee camp, he was determined to help lift his family from poverty.

Mar 31, 2023 · One of Australia’s best-loved comedians, Anh Do, depicts his incredible, uplifting and inspiring life story. In his memoir he tells of his family’s treacherous journey from war-torn Vietnam, surviving starvation and pirates in an overcrowded boat.

2 days ago · Surviving 40 days at sea and pirate attacks, language barriers, divorcing parents, being broke, experiencing bullies, becoming a lawyer, then Comedian of the Year, Vietnamese-born Anh Do certainly has a life journey that most of us would listen to incredulously.

Anh Do was born in Vietnam on June 2nd, 1977. He travelled to Australia as a refugee in 1980 after spending many months in a Malaysian refugee camp. He went to school at St Aloysius College on a part scholarship until year 12.