Vachirawit Chivaree ( th, วชิรวิชญ์ ชีวอารี; born 27 December 1997), known professionally as Bright Vachirawit or Bright ( th, ไบร์ท), is a Thai actor, singer, television host, model and entertainer. He is best known for his main lead roles in '' 2gether: The Series'' and '' F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers.''

Early Life & Education

Bright was born on 27 December 1997 in Nakhon Pathom, Thailand as Kunlatorn Chivaaree, his father is of

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and

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descent, and mother is of Thai and

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descent. His parents got divorced when he was a child. He grew up in Thailand along with his maternal relatives and his cousins. He has a cat as a pet named 'Ame'. Bright could speak both Thai and English. Bright had a musical background as his uncle owned a music school. At the age of 10, he would start learning several musical instruments which includes the guitar, bass, piano and drums. Bright completed his lower secondary education at

Suankularb Wittayalai School Suankularb Wittayalai School (โรงเรียนสวนกุหลาบวิทยาลัย) (also known as Suankularb College) literally ''Rose Garden College'' is an all-boys secondary school for grades 7 through 12 in Bangkok, T ...

and upper secondary education at

Triam Udom Suksa School Triam Udom Suksa School ( th, โรงเรียนเตรียมอุดมศึกษา, ; lit.'university-preparatory school') is a state school in central Bangkok, Thailand. It admits upper-secondary students (''mathayom'' 4–6, eq ...

. During this time, he would work as part-timer for small roles in the entertainment industry and would self sponsor his education. He initially took up the Thammasat English Program of Engineering (TEPE) under the Faculty of Engineering of

Thammasat University Thammasat University (Abbreviation, Abrv: TU th, มธ.; th, มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์, , ) is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the ...

, however, taken an academic leave for a year in order to focus on his acting career. He then decided to pursue Bachelor's in

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(An International Program) at

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International College. In 2021, he completed his Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Marketing and it's graduation ceremony was held in December 2022.

Career & Breakthrough

In 2013, Bright debuted as one of the 6th generation of Strawberry Krub Cake variety show on Ch3 and had his acting debut in a Strawberry Krub Cake's short drama titled "The Beginning - Run Lovers Run" produced by Duang Malee Maneejan and Nadao Bangkok. After that, he featured in several small roles in projects within the industry which includes TV dramas, music videos and a film. His supporting roles in 'Social Death Vote' as Day & Peter in 'I Sea U' got positive review. In 2018, Bright auditioned in GMM25 New Face 2018 project & got signed as a GMMTV actor/artist. He received mostly supporting roles in several series until he won an audition for the young Dr. Peng in Nadao Bangkok's

My Ambulance My Ambulance ( th, รักฉุดใจนายฉุกเฉิน; ) is a 2019 Thai drama series starring Davika Hoorne, Sunny Suwanmethanont, and Wongravee Nateetorn. It was aired on One31 from September 6 to October 26, 2019 and cons ...

in 2019, which gave him decent spotlight. In the same year, in GMM25's "

Toe Laew ''Toe Laew'' ( th, โตแล้ว; ''Grown Up'') is a Thai travelling based variety show hosted by Pathompong Reonchaidee (Toy), Patara Eksangkul (Foei), Chanagun Arpornsutinan (Gunsmile), Vachirawit Chivaaree (Bright) and Kanaphan Puitrak ...

" Season 1 from Episode 135 onwards he joined as one of the host. In 2020 Toe Laew Season 2, he reprised his role as host. In 2020, Bright earned his breakthrough when he played Sarawat, his 1st lead role in '' 2gether The Series,'' starring opposite with debut actor Win

Metawin Opas-iamkajorn Metawin Opas-iamkajorn ( th, เมธวิน โอภาสเอี่ยมขจร; born 21 February 1999), better known by his nickname Win ( th, วิน) is a Thai actor, model, and singer of Chinese descent, who made his debut in 20 ...

''.'' This series became No.1 most viewed series on LINE TV Thailand in the first half of 2020 and it has gained fans internationally. Banking on the success, In 2020, he reprised his role as Sarawat in Still 2gether the Series, the sequel and in the movie 'We are still 2gether' in 2021. In 2021, Bright bagged lead role of Thyme (same as Domyoji Tsukasa) opposite debut actress Tu Tontawan, who has been cast as Gorya (same as Makino Tsukushi) in

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 ...

: Boys Over Flowers, a Thai adaptation of famous Japanese manga - Hana Yori Dango. It was aired on 18th December, 2021 and was huge international success which garnered many awards and appreciations. In 2022, he starred as Kimhan, the main lead in the series 'Astrophile' opposite one of the top actress

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. Lately, his movie project is announced 'The Interest' (a Thai adaptation of Man in Love (2014) and Man in Love (2021) opposite another top actress Yaya

Urassaya Sperbund Urassaya Sperbund ( th, อุรัสยา เสปอร์บันด์; born 18 March 1993), more commonly known as Yaya, is a Thai-Norwegian actress and model. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including; an Suphannahong Natio ...

. Bright parallel to his acting, is focusing on his musical career. As he grew up surrounded by a family of musicians, he has learnt to play various musical instruments at early-stage. Recently, he held a highly successful concert in Thailand, Manila and Japan. In 2020, His first OPM song cover “With A Smile,” which released as the official theme song of “Still 2gether” in the Philippines. In 2021, he received the 'Best Song Drama Award' from the 12th Nataraja Awards for his song “Kan Goo”. In 2022, he launched his first English single music - Lost and Found. Since 2020, Bright has been modeling for

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. In 2022, the company announced him as an ambassador in the South Asia-Pacific region. He is also Brand Ambassador for Samsung Galaxy A53 5G, Thailand.

Personal Life

Bright launched his first merchandise under the brand name "Astro Stuffs" in late May 2020, where proceeds of the sale went to the Seub Nakhasathien Foundation to support conservation of wildlife and forest land in Thailand. In September 2021, he reimaged the appearance and marketing of the brand which would promote sustainability and use of recycled plastic which went successful. He has expressed his support for the

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and for the legalization of

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in Thailand. He constantly advocate and support on wildlife, forest conservation, animal shelters and several charity projects. Till December 2022, Bright has over 16.8M Instagram and 4.5M Twitter followers. He is interested in Muay Thai, associated with football and photography. He has his official photography Instagram account named '@isawitbefore'.

Filmography

Television

Discography

Awards & Nominations

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Chivaaree, Vachirawit 1997 births Living people

Vachirawit Chivaaree Vachirawit Chivaree ( th, วชิรวิชญ์ ชีวอารี; born 27 December 1997), known professionally as Bright Vachirawit or Bright ( th, ไบร์ท), is a Thai actor, singer, television host, model and entertainer. He i ...