Metinee Washington Kingpayome (Thai: เมทินี วอชิงตัน กิ่งโพยม, RTGSMethini Wochingtan Kingphayom, born 1972), later Metinee Kingpayome Sharples,[1] also known as Lukkade (Thai: ลูกเกด, RTGSLukket) is a Thai-American actress, model, tv host, producer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Thailand at Miss World 1992[2] and Miss World Asia & Oceania 1992.

Metinee Kingpayome
Born
Metinee Washington Kingpayome

(1972-06-11) June 11, 1972 (age 52)[citation needed]
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • producer
  • TV presenter
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[citation needed]
Spouse
Edward Sharples
(m. 2007; div. 2020)
Children1
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Thailand World 1992
Years active1992–present
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Thailand World 1992 (Winner)
  • Miss World 1992
  • (Miss Continental Queens Asia & Oceania)

Biography

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The daughter of Thai father and Thai mother, Kingpayom was born in Maryland and raised in Queens, New York City. She has three younger brothers.[citation needed]

She won the Miss Thailand World title before she represented Thailand at the Miss World 1992 pageant in South Africa. There, she was crowned Continental Queen of Asia & Oceania.[1]

She has since worked as a model, actress and TV presenter. She has been featured on the covers of Elle Thailand and Vogue Thailand.[3][4] The Bangkok Post described her as: "At the forefront of the women's liberation movement in the Thai fashion industry,"[5]

She was one of Channel V's first VJ presenters; and was nominated TV Gold Award for Best Actress for Manya Ritsaya (1998). She subsequently won Golden Doll Award (Phra Surasawadi Royal Award) for Best Actress for her debut movie role in Box (1998).[5][6]

She is also a mentor for The Face Thailand (season 1-4),The Face Men Thailand (season 1-2).[7][8]

She established MUSE by METINEE with her brother Mark Kingpayom to teach students personality empowerment and growth-mindset development through catwalk and beauty queen techniques.[9] The weekend course attracts students from across Thailand ages 4 and up, with some senior students in their fifties, and offered an adapted curriculum as an after-school activity at Astra Academy International School in Bangkok.

She has one son.[1][10][11]

TV dramas

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Year Title Network Role Note With
1996 Aep Kep Chai Wai Klai Thoe Channel 5 Bencha Lead Role Sanya Khunakon
1997 Saneha Phayabat Channel 5 Katherine Lead Role Thanakorn Poshyananda
Sam Num Sam Mum Channel 5 Nat Guest Role Saksit Tangthong
1998 Manya Ritsaya Channel 5 Dini Lead Role Oliver Pupart
1999 Sippaet Mongkut Sadut Rak Channel 5 Prim Lead Role Anuwat Niwatwong
Kla Wai Huachai Mai Jon Mum Channel 5 Lead Role Saharat Sangkapreecha
Pik Thong Channel 7 Alin Lead Role Worawuthi Niyomsap
2000 Sao Chai Huajai Chicago Channel 5 Chichi Lead Role Saharat Sangkapreecha
Khun poo zu za Channel 7 Guest Role
2001 Chai Krap Phom Pen Chai Channel 5 Jazzy Lead Role Shahkrit Yamnam
Tewada Dearn Din Channel 3 Nong Lead Role Pongpat Wachirabunjong

Amphon Lamphun

Plerng Maya Channel 7 Metinee Kingpayome Guest Role
2003 Thon ITV Daeng Lead Role Winai Kraibut
Seua Channel 3 Nachan Lead Role Saharat Sangkapreecha
Muang Maya The Series - Maya Luang Channel 5 Katherine Talor Lead Role Yuranan Phamonmotri
Rak Tong Uan Channel 3 Imagination Chio Supporting Role Worarit Fueangarom
2004 Phuying Chan Neung Channel 3 Arinlada Lead Role Sam Chotiban
Lux Star : Ther Lerluck Channel 5 Lerluck Lead Role Nawat Kulrattanarak
2005 Maya Cafe Channel 3 Mesini Trithep Lead Role
2007 Butsaba Re Rak Channel 7 Rongrong Supporting Role Trin Setthachot
Huachai Sila Channel 5 Phimsuda (Mam) Supporting Role
2009 Khunmae chamlaeng Channel 3 Emy Guest Role Shahkrit Yamnam
2012 Saep Chio Puan Huachai Channel 3 Anong Supporting Role Chaturong Mokchok
Doksok Channel 5 Phenphak Supporting Role Penpetch Penkul
2014 Beauty and the Bitches One 31 Natsarin "Nat" Rawirangsi Main Role
2016 Beauty and the Bitches Season 2 One 31 Natsarin "Nat" Rawirangsi Main Role
2018 Suphapburut Sut Soi One 31 Aunt Cake Guest Role
Songkhram Nakpan One 31 Alin "Elle" Seechatkaew Lead Role
2019 Strange Girl in a Strange Land Line Tv Winnie Main Role
Songkhram Nakpan Season 2 One 31 Alin "Elle" Seechatkaew Lead Role
2020 Why R U the series One 31 Guest Role Penpetch Penkul
2021 Sam Num Sam Mum×2 One 31 Nat Guest Role
2022 My Sassy Princess One 31 Prawfah
Bad Romeo Channel 3 Asia Raman Lead Role
The War of Flowers GMM 25 Tantawan Lead Role Willie McIntosh
2023 Boy Band The Series GMM 25 Selena Lead Role
Comedy Island Prime Video Guess Role
VIP Rak Son Chu One 31 Pojanee Guess Role

Filmography

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Year Title Role Note With
1998 Box Jued's Wife Lead Role Udom Taepanich
2003 Province 77 Pearl Supporting Role
2004 Cholesterol Love Lukkade Lead Role Watchara Tangkhapraserit
Femme Fatale Munta Lead Role
2005 The Bullet Wives Maya; Second Wives Leader Lead Role
2006 Mercury Man Arina Lead Role Wasan Khantaau
2009 Headless Family Kanta Lead Role Chaturong Mokchok
2010 Sassy Player Guest Role
2016 Deadstock Supporting Role
2019 Blood Valentine Kris Lead Role

TV Program

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Year Title Role Network
1996 Channel V Thailand herself/ as VJ Channel V, Thailand
1998 A E I For you herself/ as host
2014 The Face Thailand (season 1) herself/ as mentor Channel 3, Thailand
2015 The Face Thailand (season 2) herself/ as mentor Channel 3, Thailand
2016 The Star (season 12) herself/ as commentator One 31, Thailand
Beauty and the Bitches The Casting Project herself/ as judge One 31, Thailand
2017 The Face Thailand (season 3) herself/ as mentor Channel 3, Thailand
The Face Vietnam (season 2) herself/ as guest VTV3, Vietnam
Asia's Next Top Model (cycle 5) herself/ as guest STAR World, Singapore
The Face Men Thailand (season 1) herself/ as mentor Channel 3, Thailand
2018 Drag Race Thailand herself/ as guest judge Line TV, Thailand
The Face Thailand season 4 All Stars herself/ as mentor Channel 3, Thailand
The Next Boy/Girl Band Thailand herself/ as producer Channel 7, Thailand
The Face Men Thailand (season 2) herself/ as master of mentor PPTV, Thailand
2019 Drag Race Thailand Season 2 herself/ as guest judge Line TV, Thailand
2020 Kui Zab Show herself/ as host One 31, Thailand
2021 Fake or Not? herself/ as host Scenario & Rachadalai
2022 Magic Wars herself/ as judge Workpoint TV, Thailand
2023 The New Mentor herself/ as judge VTVCab, Vietnam
2024 The Next Gentleman Season 2 herself/ as guest judge VTVCab, Vietnam
Drag Race Thailand Season 3 herself/ as main judge WOWPresents, Thailand
The Amazing Race Australia 8 herself/ as finish line greeter Network 10, Australia

Production

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Super star Metinee settles in Phang Nga with her family". The Phuket News. 30 May 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  2. ^ Tun-atiruj, Choltanutkun (Oct 10, 2017). "Why The Face's Lukkade walked from Hua Hin to Bangkok". bk.asia-city.com.
  3. ^ "Lukkade Metinee". Elle Thailand. March 2016.
  4. ^ "Metinee Kingpayome - Facing forty with Glamour". Vogue Thailand. July 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Joel Quenby meets 'Lukkade' Metinee Kingpayome". joelquenby.yolasite.com.
  6. ^ "รางวัลพระสุรัสวดี (ตุ๊กตาทอง)". Archived from the original on 2010-06-02. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  7. ^ "Top modeling show The Face Thailand adds trans contestants to the mix (PHOTOS) | Coconuts Bangkok". coconuts.co. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
  8. ^ "หล่อเดือดกว่าเดิม The Face Men Thailand 2 เตรียมออนแอร์ตอนแรก 7 ตุลาคมนี้ ทางช่อง PPTV". THE STANDARD (in Thai). 2018-09-25.
  9. ^ ""ลูกเกด เมทินี" เปิดตัว "Muse by Metinee" ปั้นเด็กไทยไปเวทีโลก".
  10. ^ "Regent Phuket welcomes Thai Model and family - Phuket News and Scoop". Phuket News and Scoop. 2013-08-06. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  11. ^ "Thai Celebrities "Walk For Life"". Thailand Tatler. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  12. ^ "ลูกเกด เปิดเรียลิตี้โชว์เพอร์เฟคต์แมน". MGR Online (in Thai). Oct 20, 2005. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
  13. ^ "Bangkok Post article". Bangkok Post. Jan 4, 2013. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
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Preceded by
Issariya Apichai
Miss Thailand World
1992
Succeeded by
Maturose Kato Leaudsakda