Mai Charoenpura ( th, ใหม่ เจริญปุระ; born January 5, 1969), also known by the former stage name Mai Siriwimol ( th, ใหม่ สิริวิมล), is a Thai singer and actress.

Biography

Early life

Born in

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, 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. Mai was educated in England, at Farringtons School.

Music career

As a singer, since 1989 Charoenpura has released dozens of albums, music videos and performed in many concerts. In 2007, Charoenpura performed in

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, for a concert organized by former Thai prime minister

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, to celebrate his ownership of

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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

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'' ( th, 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. She came to international notice for her portrayal of the villainous Lady Srisudachan in the 2001 film, ''

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'', directed by

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, 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. Among her other movies are ''Memory'' and ''

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''. After her long hiatus from acting career, she starred in Channel 3 drama '' Krong Kam'' as Yoi in 2019.

Filmography

Television dramas

* 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

* 20 '' ()'' (/) as ( Cameo) * 20 '' ()'' (/) as ()

Television sitcom

* 1989 '' ( ตะกายดาว ตอนที่ 6 ดาวหลบใน)'' (

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/ Ch.9) as ( Cameo)

Movies

* 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 ()

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* 1999 ''Glub Mai Dai Pai Mai Teung - Thongchai McIntyre (กลับไม่ได้ ไปไม่ถึง - ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์)'' (

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:GMM GRAMMY OFFICIAL) * 2014 ''Kwan Thai Jai Nueng Deaw -

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(ขวานไทยใจหนึ่งเดียว - คาราบาว)'' ( Warner Music (Thailand)/YouTube:Carabao Official)

References

External links

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