Thùy-Minh was born on August 19th, 1960. Thùy-Minh'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, Xuân-Thủy and Mỹ-Chi. She is the oldest of the seven children.