Tsokye Tsomo Karchung
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Born |
Tshokey Tshomo Karchung August 20, 1984 Thimphu, Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Model, Actress |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Hair color | Black |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Title(s) | Miss Bhutan 2008 |
| Major competition(s) |
Miss Bhutan 2008 (winner), Miss Earth 2008 |
Tshokey Karchung (born Tshokey Tshomo Karchung on August 20, 1984) is a Bhutanese actress and beauty pageant title holder who won Miss Bhutan 2008 and competed in Miss Earth 2008. She is also the first Bhutanese woman to be crowned as Miss Bhutan.
As an actress, she had acted in many Bhutanese films including Shh... Galuya Malap, Sem Gawai Tasha and Miss Kota.
Pageantry
Miss Bhutan 2008
Karchung won Miss Bhutan 2008, beating nineteen other contestants. The win sent her to compete in Miss Earth 2008.[1]
Miss Earth 2008
Karchung became the first Bhutanese representative to the Miss Earth pageant in 2008. She joined the rest of the delegates from 84 countries in Manila. She first underwent the official photo shoot and attended a cocktail dinner. The delegates then flew out to Coron, Palawan, one of the tourism wonders of the Philippines for a three day trip and returned to Laguna, a province down south of Manila, for more environmental activities.
The director of Miss Bhutan pageant, Karma Tshering, along with Bhutan’s popular singer/actor, Rinchen Namgay, and Tsokye Tsomo’s sister, Euthra Karchung, were present in traditional Bhutanese attires at the grand finale.[2] [3]
She finished unplaced.
Personal Life
She recently got engaged to Bhutanese actor/ director Karma Choechong.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Miss Kota | citation needed | Dzongkha | |
| 2013 | Jarim Sarim Yeshey Tshogay | Yeshey Tshogay | Dzongkha | Best Actress & Best Actor in Comic Role(Filmfare Festival) |