Thuy Trang
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| Native name | Thùy Trang |
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December 14, 1973 Saigon, South Vietnam |
| Died | September 3, 2001 (aged 27) Bakersfield, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Automobile collision |
| Resting place | Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, California |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1993–96 |
| Known for | Trini Kwan |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Thuy Trang (Vietnamese: Thuỳ Trang [tʰ(ʷ)ɪj˨˩ ʈaːŋ˧˥]; approximately /ˈtiː ˈtɑːŋ/, December 14, 1973 – September 3, 2001) was a Vietnamese-born American actress. She was best known for her role as Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series. Trang died in a car accident on September 3, 2001 near San Francisco at the age of 27.
Trang was born in Saigon, South Vietnam. Her father was a soldier in the South Vietnamese army (ARVN), and was among those tasked to protect the capital Saigon from the communist North Vietnamese army during the fall of Saigon in 1975. The communist forces overcame his battalion, which was low on ammunition and air support, during a fierce battle. He decided to return home to retrieve his family, but the route was blocked by the North Vietnamese army. Fearing for his life, he fled South Vietnam and was given political asylum by the United States. He vowed to bring his family to the United States and contacted US government officials to politically pressure the communist government of the unified Vietnam.
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