Biography
Who is Metinee Kingpayome?
Early life and real name
Metinee Kingpayome was born in Maryland, United States, and later grew up in Queens, New York City. Her Thai birth name is Metinee Washington Kingpayome, though she is also known by the nickname Lukkade. She has three younger brothers.
Pageantry and modeling career
Her professional career began in beauty pageants. She won the Miss Thailand World title and subsequently represented her country at the Miss World 1992 pageant held in South Africa. During this event, she received the title of Continental Queen of Asia & Oceania.
Metinee Kingpayome appeared on the covers of both Elle Thailand and Vogue Thailand. She was also one of the first VJ presenters for Channel V.
Acting and television work
Her acting work earned her a nomination for a TV Gold Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1998 drama Manya Ritsaya. She also received the Golden Doll Award, also known as the Phra Surasawadi Royal Award, for her role in the film Box.
Metinee Kingpayome has taken on various roles behind the camera as well. She worked as a producer for Thailand's Perfect Man in 2006 and for the 2013 season of Dancing with the Stars. Also, she served as a mentor for multiple seasons of The Face Thailand and The Face Men Thailand. She also acted as a head master for the Miss Universe Thailand 2019 competition.
Personal ventures and family
Together with her brother Mark Kingpayom, she founded a program called MUSE by METINEE. This organization provides courses on personality empowerment, catwalk techniques, and growth-mindset development for students. The program is open to students starting at age four and includes adult learners.
She has a son named Skye who competes internationally in swimming for Thailand.
Birthday and age
Metinee Kingpayome was born on June 11, 1972, which makes Metinee 54 years old today. That birthday falls under the Gemini sign. Metinee shares the date with 51 other famous people.
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