Mỹ-Chi was born on November 29th, 1966. Mỹ-Chi's father was Căn and her mother is Hường Lê thị. Her paternal grandparents were Bách and Qúy Nghiêm phú. She has four brothers and two sisters, named Tuấn, Quang, Tấn-Phát, Duyên, Thùy-Minh and Xuân-Thủy. She is the third youngest of the seven children.