Modeling and Acting are two very different skills, but if you are talented enough, you can effectuate both of these professions together. These fields are all about how you carry yourself with confidence and express yourself in the most appropriate ways that are demanded from a person who gets into these fields. There are some very talented Thai celebrities who fall under this category and can carry out both professions simultaneously with precision and confidence. They bring about the required efficiency by the amount of hard work they do, the excellent skills they tend to portray and the talent that they have that helps them stand out from the crowd. The Thai industry is growing rapidly and is getting recognition from all over the world due to which the opportunities for the people of Thailand are also growing.
So, here is a list of some superbly talented Thai actors who are perusing modeling as well:
1. Sukollawat Kanarot
Better known by the nickname Weir, Sukollawat Kanarot is an actor, singer, and model by profession. He was born in the year 1985 and has appeared in a lot of popular shows and movies. Throughout his career, he has modeled for many well-known brands and magazines. His charm and good looks attract a lot of attention. His muscular build and beaming smile make him one of the fans’ favorites.
2. Jirayu Tangsrisuk
Next on our list is Jirayu Tangsrisuk, who is better known by the two nicknames James and James Jirayu. Born in the year 1993, James has made his career as a singer, model, and actor. He has also made an appearance in many prominent screen works. He started with his modeling career in 2011, after winning a modeling contest held by a cosmetic brand named ‘Mistine’.
3. Nadech Kugimiya
This Austrian and Thai descent actor has starred in a lot of shows and movies like ‘The Crown Princess’, ‘My Love from another Star’, ‘Lom Son Ruk’, and many more. Born in the year 1991, he is also a model by profession. He has done modeling for a lot of commercial shoots like ‘Trident Chewing Gum’ and ‘Shokubutsu Showering Cream’.
4. Urassaya Sperbund
Commonly known as Yaya, Urassaya Sperbund is an actor and a model born of Thai and Norwegian descent in the year 1993. She is one of the most popular personalities in the Thai industry. She has proven to be very successful in her modelling career as she endorses a lot of popular brands and is the first Thai celebrity to be featured in The Vogue US.
5. Karnklao Duaysianklao
Yet another in our top 10 list is Karnklao Duaysianklao, who is better known by her nickname Grace. She is a model and actress by profession. This 1988 born model won ‘Miss Teen Thailand’ in the year 2004 and has worked as a model for a lot of brands.
6. Preechaya Pongthananikorn
Born in 1990, Preechaya is more popularly known by the nickname, Ice. She has been a part of some of the highest-grossing Thai films which were developed recently. She has been a model of a popular Thai magazine for a long time and has also continued with her modelling career with a lot of other brands.
7. Anyarin Terathananpat
This 1990 born popular Thai personality is a talented actress, model, TV host and a figure skater by profession. She has been a part of many shows like ‘Loop of Vengeance’, ‘Prom Dan Hua Jai’ and more. She has modelled for a lot of brands and is one of the best models in the Thai industry.
8. Sawika Chaiyadech
Sawika Chaiyadech of Thai and Indian descent is an actress, singer, and model by profession. She was born in the year 1986 and is known by the nickname Pinky. She has been in the entertainment business since she was around 8 years old and has done modeling for a lot of magazines and brands.
9. Khemanit Jamikorn
Khemanit Jamikorn is a TV actress, singer, and model by profession. Mostly known by the nickname ‘Pancake’, she was born in the year 1988 and has been a part of a lot of beauty and modeling contests. She won the ‘Thai Supermodel Contest 2004’ and during the same year, won ‘Model of the World’, which was conducted in China.
10. Thanawat Wattanaputi
Thanawat Wattanaputi is a 1982 born model and actor who has worked in a lot of popular Thai television soap operas as well as TV commercials. He is very popular in the modeling world and has endorsed a lot of popular brands.
