Phongchi[1] (フォンチー, Fonchī, born December 16, 1990)[2] is a Japanese idol of Vietnamese descent.

[9][user-generated source] Phongchi was born in 1990 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa to Vietnamese immigrant parents[10] who came from Saigon, South Vietnam.

[7] In September 2010 she made her first Vietnam-related appearance at the annual Vietnam Festival event took place at the Yoyogi Park in Shibuya, Tokyo.

[22] She appeared in the event as its main host, along with several guests from Vietnam including famous Vietnamese artists as Ho Quynh Huong and Nam Cuong.

[23] Again, she worked as the host for the Vietnam Festival 2011 (September 17–18) where the guests again include Ho Quynh Huong.

[32] She has stated that she has idolized the actress Risa Goto and especially the famous model Emi Suzuki, whose BMIs have been reported to be less than 14.

One time she played Demon's Souls in her room for about 20 hours straight, skipping an appearance on the Idoling show.