Sophida Kanchanarin
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Sophida Kanchanarin | |
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| Born | March 31, 1995 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Education | University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Spouse |
Trinupab Jiratritarn
(m. 2019) |
| Children | 1 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Universe Thailand 2018 |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Thailand 2018 (Winner) Miss Universe 2018 (Top 10) |
Sophida Jiratritarn (née Kanchanarin; Thai: โศภิดา จิระไตรธาร, nicknamed Ning (Thai: นิ้ง); born 1995)[1] is a Thai beauty pageant titleholder and banker who won Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, ending as a Top 10 finalist.
Biography
[edit]Sophida Kanchanarin, in a Thai Chinese household in Bangkok. Her father was a doctor at Phramongkutklao Hospital.[2] She travelled overseas for further education, and graduated after majoring in finance, with a degree in Business Administration from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[3]
After returning to Thailand she became an investment banking manager at TMB Bank.[3]
In July 2019, she married Trinupab Jiratritarn at the Plaza Athenee Bangkok Hotel in Thailand.[4] On April 2, 2020, Jiratritarn gave birth to the couple's first child, a son.
Pageantry
[edit]Miss Universe Thailand 2018
[edit]Sophida won the Miss Universe Thailand 2018 title on Saturday, 30 June 2018 at Royal Paragon Hall, Siam Paragon, replacing outgoing Maria Ehren Miss Universe Thailand 2017. She received a cash prize of 1,000,000฿ (one million baht), a diamond crown, jewellery, a new car and other prizes.[1][2] Miss Universe Thailand was the only pageant she had ever competed in.[5]
Miss Universe 2018
[edit]Sophida attended the Miss Universe 2018 pageant in Bangkok, Thailand as she won Miss universe Thailand 2018 and finished in the Top 10.[6][7] She wore a dress designed by Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ศิลปวัฒนธรรม 'นิ้ง-โศภิดา' ผู้จัดการแบงค์ คว้ามิสยูนิเวิร์สไทยแลนด์ 2018" ['Ning-Sopida' bank manager grabs Miss Universe Thailand 2018.]. The Voice online (in Thai). 1 July 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ a b Thaitrakulpanich, Asaree (2 July 2018). "Netizens in Uproar Over Miss Universe Thailand". Khaosodenglish.com. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ^ a b Mahavongtrakul, Melalin (28 July 2018). "Universally beautiful". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Tamaryn Green is a bridesmaid and catches the bouquet at Miss Universe Thailand's wedding". Channel 24. 30 July 2019. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ Lapin, Tamar (19 December 2018). "YouTube star may face charges for insulting Thai Miss Universe gown". New York Post. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ Nanuam, Wassana (12 December 2018). "Miss Universe lovelies sashay into Thailand". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2018: Live updates". al. 2018-12-16. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
- ^ Ellis-Petersen, Hannah (19 December 2018). "YouTube host faces charges for criticising Thai princess's Miss Universe dress". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
External links
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| Top 10–12 |
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| Top 12–16 |
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