[citation needed] Trieu was born in Canberra to Vietnamese parents.
[2] He graduated from a double degree in Business and International Relations at the Australian National University in 2009.
[4] Originally a martial artist, Andy Trieu expanded his repertoire from competing in tournaments to performing in roles across stage and screen.
He has also appeared on SBS network shows Houso's, Bollywood Star and is a current a host on SBS PopAsia[5][6][7][8] He also acted in the 2015 ABC TV comedy Maximum Choppage as Fury,[3] and in the Australian zombie comedy cult classic Me and My Mates vs the Zombie Apocalypse alongside comedians Jim Jefferies, Greg Fleet and Alex Williamson.
Trieu was a runner up for the national search for hosts on ABC3 and was a finalist in CLEO's Top 50 Bachelors.