Tontawan Tantivejakul ( th, ต้นตะวัน ตันติเวชกุล; born 7 November 2000) also known as Tu Tontawan is a Thai actress and model. She first appeared in Ink Waruntorn Paonil's music video alongside Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul. Her acting debut as a female lead was in '' F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'', Thai adaptation of ''

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'' manga alongside Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree, which gained her international recognitions. She won "2022 Best Actress of the Year" awards twice.

Early life and education

Tontawan was born in the city of

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on November 7, 2000. She is the younger sister of the Thai actor and musician, Tonhon Tantivejakul. Her mother is a communication arts professor at Chulalongkorn University, while her father works in advertising. She attended

Srinakharinwirot University Srinakharinwirot University (abbr: SWU; th, มหาวิทยาลัยศรีนครินทรวิโรฒ; abbr: มศว) is a public university in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded in 1949, the university was the first upper-educati ...

Prasarnmit Demonstration School for elementary and received her entire secondary education from

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. Currently, she is studying

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and balancing her acting career.

Career

In 2020, at the age of 19, Tu appeared in Ink Waruntorn Paonil's music video for her song "Disappointed" (เหนื่อยใจ) with Billkin Putthipong Assaratanakul. Later that year, she signed a contract with

GMMTV GMMTV ( th, จีเอ็มเอ็มทีวี ), acronym for Grammy Television (which was its former name), is a television production and talent agent subsidiary to the Thai entertainment conglomerate GMM Grammy, under The One Enterpris ...

. In September 2020, official announcement was made through a teaser that she would debut in the Thai adaptation of

manga, ''

F4 Thailand ''F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'' ( th, F4 Thailand : หัวใจรักสี่ดวงดาว BOYS OVER FLOWERS; ) is a Thai television series starring Tu Tontawan Tantivejakul (Tu), Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright), Jirawat Sutivanich ...

''. In 2021, Tu starred in '' F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers'' as the female lead "Gorya", alongside Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree. She made her acting debut along with Jirawat Sutivanichsak and Hirunkit Changkham. The series was aired on December 18, 2021, which gained her both worldwide popularity and best actress awards. In September 2022, she played "Maki" in romance anthology '''Zero in the Moonlight''', a short series'' 'Magic of Zero alongside Jirawat Sutivanichsak who played as her love interest. During the GMMTV "2022: Borderless" event, it was announced that Tu would play the lead role of "Kongkwan" in ''10 Years Ticket'' alongside Ohm Pawat Chittsawangdee. The series aired on December 14, 2022. In February 2023, Tu appeared as "Bee", in the new fantasy series '' Midnight Museum'', a guest role she took up has she's concurrently pursuing dentistry. In July 2023, Tu starred in

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's music video " I Do: A Love Story in Bangkok" alongside her ''

'' and ''Magic of Zero'' costar Jirawat Sutivanichsak, marking the third time the pair had worked together.

Endorsements

Tu is a popular face in the fashion industry. She endorses fashion brands such as

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, Yves Saint Laurent,

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Gucci Gucci (, ; ) is an Italian high-end luxury fashion house based in Florence, Italy. Its product lines include handbags, ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories, and home decoration; and it licenses its name and branding to Coty, Inc. for fragrance ...

Chanel Chanel ( , ) is a French high-end luxury fashion house founded in 1910 by Coco Chanel in Paris. Chanel specializes in women's ready-to-wear, luxury goods, and accessories and licenses its name and branding to Luxottica for eyewear. Chanel is ...

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and

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She was a celebrity guest in Bvlgari's exclusive pop-up event celebrating "Iconic Serpenti Jewellery". She appears on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''Mint'' and ''

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'' regularly. She featured in '' Grazia Singapore'', during the launch of its first issue. On 20 September 2023, French luxury house

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revealed Tu as the Maison's latest

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in Thailand.

Personal life

Tu's lifestyle includes

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and

photography Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating durable images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed ...

. She has opened a dedicated account tuprefersyouwithgrain''', where she shares pictures taken by her

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. By December 2023, she has more than 4.6M followers on her Instagram account.

Filmography

Movies

Television

Discography

Music video appearances

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Tontawan Tantivejakul Tontawan Tantivejakul ( th, ต้นตะวัน ตันติเวชกุล; born 7 November 2000) also known as Tu Tontawan is a Thai actress and model. She first appeared in Ink Waruntorn Paonil's music video alongside Billkin Putth ...