Jackie Nguyen

Jackie Nguyen (she/her) is first generation and daughter of a Vietnam war refugee. Jackie lived in New York City for over 10 years working as a Broadway actor. When the pandemic hit and the arts took a huge pause, Jackie started off on her next journey: entrepreneurship! In 2022 she opened Cafe Cà Phê which is Kansas City's first Vietnamese coffeeshop and now operates their first brick and mortar location in Columbus Park. Cafe Cà Phê centers their shop around the culture of the coffee as well as amplifying the Asian and Asian American narrative in the Midwest. You can follow Jackie on social media by following these Instagram handles: @jackienguyenx and @cafecaphe.