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Gemma Nguyen: 7 Interesting Details You Want To Know About The Martial Artist

January 21, 2022
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Gemma Nguyen

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  • Gemma Nguyen developed a passion for martial arts when she was five. Her parents notice her obsession with it and enrolled her in an introductory class.
  • The 34 year-old stuntwoman pioneered the ‘tricking’ move. She invented it by incorporating acrobatic moves into her forms.
  • She is married to Matthew Edewaard, an American independent singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, touring artist, and producer. The pair tied the knots in October 2021.

Gemma Nguyen is an American martial artist, action actress, fashion designer, and photographer. She is a 7-time World Champion in Sport Karate in the NASKA circuit. She has also worked on a couple of films and TV shows such as Jungle Book and Conan.

Similarly, the martial artist featured on the show “How to Train Your Dragon”, and was also a judge on a national martial arts TV show in Vietnam. Through hard work, diligence and dedication, the 7-time world champion has built an extraordinary resume with clients such as Nike, Puma, Pepsi, Verizon, Maytag, Comcast, and Lincoln among others.

This post gives more details about her life, family, and career.

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  • Who is Gemma Nguyen?
  • Fascinating Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Stuntwoman
    • 7. She fell In Love with Martial Arts At A Tender Age
    • 6. Gemma Nguyen Earned Her First Black Belt at the Age of Ten
    • 5. How Did She Turn Her Passion Into a Career?
    • 4. She Was the Brain Behind “Tricking”
    • 3. What is Her Daily Training Routine Like?
    • 2. Is Gemma Nguyen Married?
    • 1. How tall is she?
  • Complete profile of Gemma Nguyen 

Who is Gemma Nguyen?

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Gemma Nguyen was born on 26th October 1990, there is no information relating to where she was born, but reports are suggesting that she was born in the United States of America. The 34 year-old has Asian roots.

She attended the Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California in 2009 and graduated with an associate’s degree in marketing in 2011. Four years later, she returned to the same college to further her studies. This time around she got an associate of science (AS) in Fashion/Apparel Design in 2017.

She has gained experience from her career as a martial artist helped in opening doors for her to explore other interests. She served as the main judge of new a TV show in Vietnam called, “Dau Truong Vo Nhac.” As a fashion designer, she has worked with the creative director and product developer at VIVIACHAN.

While on the acting scene, she worked as the lead actor “Astrid” on Dreamworks/RZO’s “How To Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular” World Tour. Similarly, it was revealed that she was looking to produce a short film based on Chun Li.

She has also taken to photography.

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Fascinating Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the Stuntwoman

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7. She fell In Love with Martial Arts At A Tender Age

The 34 year-old developed an interest in martial arts when was quite young. At that time, her parents used to take her to a Chicken Tizers by their house, and next to it was a karate school. She always stares into the school whenever she goes to the Chicken Tizers. Her parents noticed her obsession with it and decided to sign her up for an introductory class at the age of 5.

6. Gemma Nguyen Earned Her First Black Belt at the Age of Ten

Nguyen started competing at the age of ten after earning her black belt. She went on to compete on the NASKA (North American Sport Karate Association) circuit where she spent about seven to eight years and won a total of seven champions for forms, weapons, and team forms.

5. How Did She Turn Her Passion Into a Career?

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When she was competing, she noticed that her peers and competitors transitioned from the competition scene to the professional stage. They were doing it for TV, film, performance, stunts, and action acting. It was at this point that she realized she could actually turn her passion into a career. This caused her relocation to California in 2005 to pursue a career in stunts and action acting.

4. She Was the Brain Behind “Tricking”

The martial artist wanted to up her game, and that hunger for excellence led to the creation of a new move known as “tricking”. She invented the move by incorporating acrobatic moves in her forms.

This earned her the right as one of the outstanding martial artists in the world. She even got invitations to compete, perform and teach in more than 20 states across the US, and countries like Canada, France, Norway, Germany, China, Australia, and Guatemala. For instance, her performance at Bercy in Paris, France attracted over 30, 000 spectators.

3. What is Her Daily Training Routine Like?

Daily, Nguyen starts her training with a warm-up, stretching, movements and stunts, and slow kicks. To get her body started, she starts with jogging or jumping jacks. She moves to stretching and any other training like stunts, tricking, weapons, and forms. She rounds up with kicking and what she calls a “finishing stretch”.

She said it is essential to start and end every workout session with a stretch. It helps to release and keep the muscles relaxed.

2. Is Gemma Nguyen Married?

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The 7-time world karate champion is married to Matthew Edewaard. She walked down the aisle with the love of her life in October 2021. The wedding ceremony took place at the Dana Point Yacht Club in Dana, California. The couples’ close friends and family members attended it.

David Moss who has been Nguyen’s martial arts instructor for over two decades was also present at the wedding. The two went on to recreate the signature pose they did 23 years ago.

Her husband is an independent singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, touring artist, and producer. He has six albums to his credits, four of which he produced himself. He was also a contestant on the 15th season of American Idol.

1. How tall is she?

The 34 year-old stuntwoman has an average height. She is 5 feet 4 inches (1.62m) tall and has a body weight of 50kg (110lbs). Her bust, waist, and hips measurement is 34-26-34.

Her beautiful set of brown eyes and long dark brown hair compliments her height and body frame.

Complete profile of Gemma Nguyen 

Gemma Nguyen
Full NameGemma Nguyen
Date of Birth26 October 1990
Age34 year-old
Zodiac SignScorpio
Birth placeUnited States of America
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAsian roots
EducationOrange Coast College
ProfessionActress and Martial Artist
FatherNA
MotherNA
SiblingsNA
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse/PartnerMatthew Edewaard
BoyfriendNA
KidsNA
ReligionChristian
Estimated Net Worth:NA
Source of net worth Acting career and Martial Art career
Height5feet 4inches(1.63m)
Weight50kg (110lbs)
Eye colorBrown
Hair colorBrown
Social mediaInstagram
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