Mai Charoenpura
Mai Charoenpura ใหม่ เจริญปุระ | |
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 Charoenpura in 2017 | |
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| Birth name | Mai Charoenpura |
| Born | January 5, 1969 Bangkok, Thailand |
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| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Labels | GMM Grammy |
Mai Charoenpura (Thai: ใหม่ เจริญปุระ; born January 5, 1969), also known by the former stage name Mai Siriwimol (Thai: ใหม่ สิริวิมล), is a Thai singer and actress.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Born in Bangkok, Thailand, she is one of four daughters of Thai actor Surin Charoenpura (stage name: Ruj Ronnapop) and Winee Sontikool. She has three sisters, Venic White, Vipavee Maguire, and a half sister, actress Intira Charoenpura. Charoenpura was educated in England, at Farringtons School.
Music career
[edit]As a singer, Charoenpura has released dozens of albums, music videos and performed in many concerts since 1989
In 2007, Charoenpura performed in Manchester, for a concert organized by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to celebrate his ownership of Manchester City F.C.[1]
Original Album 1st. ไม้ม้วน (1989, 2532) 2nd. ไม้ขีดไฟ (1990, 2533) 3rd. ความลับสุดขอบฟ้า (1992, 2535) 4th. ผีเสื้อกับพายุ (1994, 2537) 5th. ชีวิตใหม่ (1997, 2540) 6th. แผลงฤทธิ์ (1998, 2541) 7th. คนเดียวในหัวใจ (2002, 2545) 8th. Always ใหม่เสมอ (2006, 2549)
Acting career
[edit]Since the 1980s, Charoenpura has acted in numerous roles on Thai television and in films.
As an actress, she's best known for her role as 'Pring' in Khon Rerng Muang (Thai: คนเริงเมือง). She made the role her own so much so that she played 'Pring' twice in two different made-for-TV remakes consecutively in 1988 and 2002.[2] She came to international notice for her portrayal of the villain Lady Srisudachan in the 2001 film, The Legend of Suriyothai, directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, and released theatrically in the United States in 2003.
In 2010 Charoenpura appeared in the anthology horror film Die a Violent Death, alongside Akara Amarttayakul and Supaksorn Chaimongkol.[3]
Among her other movies are Memory and Meat Grinder.
After her long hiatus from acting career, she starred in Channel 3 drama Krong Kam as Yoi in 2019.[4]
Namesake
[edit]Actress Davika Hoorne is nicknamed Mai after her.[5]
Filmography
[edit]Television dramas
[edit]- 2019 Krong Kam (กรงกรรม) (Act Art Generation/Ch.3) as Yoi () (ย้อย อัศวรุ่งเรืองกิจ ()) with Prin Wikran
- 2022 Sarb Sorn Ruk (สาปซ่อนรัก) (TV Scene & Picture/Ch.3) as Dujhong (Hong) (ดุจหงส์ ยินดีพงษ์ปรีชา (คุณนายหงส์)) with สุรจิต บุญญานนท์
Television series
[edit]- 20 () (/) as (Cameo)
- 20 () (/) as ()
Television sitcom
[edit]- 1989 (ตะกายดาว ตอนที่ 6 ดาวหลบใน) (GMM Grammy/Ch.9) as (Cameo)
Movies
[edit]- 2001 The Legend of Suriyothai () () as ()
- 2008 Memory () () as ()
- 2009 Meat Grinder () () as ()
- 2010 Die a Violent Death () as ()
- 2011 Mai Ka Mam Don Ka Don () as ()
- 1999 Glub Mai Dai Pai Mai Teung - Thongchai McIntyre (กลับไม่ได้ ไปไม่ถึง - ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์) (GMM Grammy/YouTube:GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL)
- 2014 Kwan Thai Jai Nueng Deaw - Carabao (ขวานไทยใจหนึ่งเดียว - คาราบาว) (Warner Music (Thailand)/YouTube:Carabao Official)
References
[edit]- ^ "Thai fever hits City". The Nation. Thailand. August 6, 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
- ^ "27ปีของใหม่เจริญปุระ". komchadluek.net (in Thai). August 22, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ Thai Horror Anthology Wants You To 'Die a Violent Death'. Bloody-disgusting.com. March 9, 2010. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Kanokporn Chanasongkram (April 10, 2019). "Sweet return". Bangkok Post.
- ^ "ใหม่คูณสอง!! "ใหม่ เจริญปุระ" เปิดใจความรู้สึก เมื่อโคจรมาจ๊ะเอ๋ "ใหม่ ดาวิกา"". ทีวีพูล (in Thai). Bangkok. August 15, 2015. Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
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