A frequent collaborator of Thúy Nga center, he is known for his comedy performances alongside other artists such as Vân Sơn and Chí Tài.

Hoài Linh was born on December 18, 1969, in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa in a Catholic family with 6 children (3 boys, 3 girls).

His mother, Nguyễn Thị Lệ Phương,[1] ran a private maternity home in Cam Ranh.

Later, they moved to Ho Chi Minh City in 1992 and migrated to the United States at the end of 1993.

Here, he met Thanh Lộc - an actor from Khánh Hòa's recently disbanded theater department.

Upon moving to Long Khánh, he had the opportunity to talk to people from different regions, this allowed him to learn how to imitate their accents.

In October 1994, the duo Vân Sơn - Hoài Linh officially performed together in an event held in Orange County.

The purpose of his trip to Vietnam was to officially marry Lê Thanh Hương and bring her to the United States.

In addition, he also has a lot of adopted children, including Hoài Lâm[5][6] and Cao Hữu Thiên.