Danh Monica (born 4 November 1986) is a Cambodian-born actress, dancer and entrepreneur based in Australia.[1] Classically trained in Cambodian ballet and opera, Monica started her career as a child actor, starring in The Snake King's Child (2001).[2] She was one of the first television soap opera stars in Cambodia.[2]
Monica's mother, Men Chennary, was a court dancer when the Khmer Rouge seized power, and later became a teacher at the dance academy.[3]
At the age of 8, Monica started studying classical Cambodian dance and opera at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts.[3][2] She and her mother sometimes performed, side by side, for King Norodom Sihanouk.[3]
At the age of 13, Monica was cast in her debut film, The Snake King's Child.[3] According to director Fai Sam Ang, she was chosen for the starring role for her beauty, acting skill, and calm demeanor around snakes.[3]
Career
In the 2000s, Danh Monica starred in a large number of films, including Tum Teav (2003) directed by Fai Sam Ang.[4] Monica featured as Teav, a role which her mother had performed in stage productions throughout the 1960s.[4]
She later moved to Australia, where she started her own international online business.[1]
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