Biography
Who is Amanda Obdam?
Early life and education
Amanda Charlene Obdam was born on June 17, 1993, in Phuket, Thailand. She grew up with a Thai Chinese mother and a Dutch Canadian father. During her school years, she attended the English language program at Satree Phuket School and the British International School in Phuket.
After finishing her secondary education, she moved to Canada for university. She enrolled at the University of Toronto Mississauga. In 2015, she completed her degree in Economics, Business Administration, and Management. She graduated with first-class honours.
Pageantry career
Amanda Obdam started her competitive path at the Miss Thailand World 2015 pageant, where she secured a spot in the top ten finalists. Following this experience, she entered Miss Grand Phuket 2016. Winning this regional competition allowed her to advance to the Miss Grand Thailand 2016 national event, where she placed in the top ten and received the Miss Rising Star award.
In 2016, she achieved international success by winning the Miss Tourism Metropolitan International title in Cambodia. She represented Thailand during this event. This victory helped build her profile within the beauty pageant circuit before her later national wins.
Miss Universe Thailand and global competition
On October 10, 2020, Amanda Obdam won the Miss Universe Thailand title in Bangkok. Representing Phuket Province, she earned the pre-pageant Miss Prissana title and was one of the five recipients of the golden tiara. She also qualified for the top twenty by winning a speech wildcard. She was crowned by the outgoing titleholder, Paweensuda Drouin.
As the national winner, she traveled to Hollywood, Florida, to represent her country at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant. This event took place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on May 16, 2021. She performed well and reached the top ten stage of the international competition.
Birthday and age
Amanda Obdam was born on June 17, 1993, which makes Amanda 33 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Amanda shares the date with 65 other famous people.
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