Mai Charoenpura
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| Mai Charoenpura | |
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 Mai in 2000.
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| Birth name | Siriwimol Charoenpura |
| Born | January 5, 1969 Bangkok, Thailand |
| Genre(s) | Pop, string |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, actress |
| Years active | 1980s-present |
| Label(s) | GMM Grammy |
| Website | www.iammai.com |
Siriwimol "Mai" Charoenpura, Thai: ใหม่ เจริญปุระ, born January 5, 1969, in Bangkok, Thailand, is a Thai singer and actress.
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Mai is one of four daughters of Thai actor Surin Charoenpura (stage name: Ruj Ronnapop) and Winee Sontikool. She has three other sisters, Venic Charoenpura, Ploy Charoenpura and Vipavee Charoenpura, and a half sister, actress Intira Jaroenpura. Mai was educated in England, at Farringtons School.
Since the 1980s, she has acted in numerous roles on Thai television and in films.
As an actress, she came to international prominence for her portrayal of the villainous Lady Srisudachan in the 2001 film, The Legend of Suriyothai, directed by Chatrichalerm Yukol, and released theatrically in the United States in 2003.
As a singer, since 1989 she has released dozens of albums, music videos and performed in many concerts.
In 2007, Mai performed in Manchester, for a concert organized by former Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and allegedly his mistress, to celebrate his ownership of Manchester City F.C.[1]
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