Anh Do
Anh Do is a well-loved Australian entertainer, described as a bestselling comedian and author. Born on June 2, 1977, he is an Australian of Vietnamese heritage, having fled Vietnam with his family as refugees in 1980. In 1982, at the age of three, he relocated to Australia as part of a group of 47 people. The voyage across the Indian Ocean was extremely difficult, marked by incidents such as pirate assaults, severe thirst, and confinement in a refugee camp in Malaysia. His mother raised him and his siblings on low wages, and at age 13, he made a promise to buy her a house. Khoa Do is his sibling, and he is a film director. He pursued a Business Law degree concurrently at the University of Technology, Sydney. Although initially interested in law, achieving a score of 98 in the HSC secured his place there; however, he discontinued his studies just six months before graduation, choosing to dedicate more time to art classes instead. His brother, Khoa Do, directed numerous films in which he appeared, notably *Footy Legends*, for which he also served as a co-writer and producer. In 2003, he co-produced The Finished People , receiving praise from Margaret Pomeranz. Anh Do is known for his autobiographical work, particularly The Happiest Refugee (2010), which won Australian Book of the Year and other awards in 2011. He tours with The Happiest Refugee Live . As a bestselling author, he writes laugh-out-loud, fully illustrated books, including the ‘WeirDo’ chapter book series, 'Smarty Pup', ‘Pow Pow Pig’, the ‘Ninja Kid’ series starting with ‘From Nerd to Ninja’, 'Hot Dog', 'Wolf Girl', the ‘Sky Dragon’ series, 'The Champ', and 'E-Boy'. He has also recently taken up painting, describing it as a mix of bliss and torture. His paintings are often completed quickly due to time constraints with his three sons and a daughter, and he paints portraits because he is interested in people's emotions and experiences. He has been recognized as a finalist four times in the Archibald Prize, securing the People’s Choice Award in 2017, following two previous nominations. Anh Do presented *Anh's Brush with Fame* on ABC TV from 2016 to 2021; the show is currently in its fourth season. Prior to this, he hosted *Made in China with Anh Do*. He has entertained audiences by performing at both the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and the Sydney Opera House, consistently playing to capacity venues.
