She was born in Saigon, South Vietnam, but moved with her family to France a year later, just before the capture of Saigon by North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces, and grew up in Paris.
Ia lahir di Saigon, Vietnam Selatan, namun berpindah dengan keluarganya ke Prancis setahun kemudian, tepat sebelum jatuhnya Saigon ke tangan pasukan Vietnam Utara dan Viet Cong, dan dibesarkan di Paris.