Metinee Kingpayome

Metinee Washington Kingpayome (Thai: เมทินี วอชิงตัน กิ่งโพยม, RTGS: Methini Wochingtan Kingphayom, born 1972), later Metinee Kingpayome Sharples,^[1] also known as Lukkade (Thai: ลูกเกด, RTGS: Lukket) is a Thai 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 53)[citation needed] Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Occupations	Actress model producer TV presenter
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[citation needed]
Spouse	Edward Sharples ​ ​ (m. 2007; div. 2024)​
Children	1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title	Miss Thailand World 1992
Years active	1992–present
Major competition(s)	Miss Thailand World 1992 (Winner) Miss World 1992 (Miss Continental Queens Asia & Oceania)

Biography

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.

She has one son, Skye who has represented Thailand for swimming in international age-group competitions.^{[1][10][11][12]}

TV dramas

Year	Title	Network	Role	Note
1996	Aep Kep Chai Wai Klai Thoe	Channel 5	Bencha	Lead Role
1997	Saneha Phayabat	Channel 5	Katherine	Lead Role
	Sam Noom Sam Moom	Channel 7	Nat	Supporting Role
1998	Manya Ritsaya	Channel 5	Dini	Lead Role
1999	Sippaet Mongkut Sadut Rak	Channel 5	Prim	Lead Role
	Kla Wai Huachai Mai Jon Mum	Channel 5	Pim	Lead Role
	Pik Thong	Channel 7	Alin	Lead Role
2000	Sao Chai Huajai Chicago	Channel 5	Chichi	Lead Role
	Khun poo zu za	Channel 7		Guest Role
2001	Chai Krap Phom Pen Chai	Channel 5	Jazzy	Lead Role
	Tewada Dearn Din	Channel 3	Nong	Lead Role
	Plerng Maya	Channel 7	Metinee Kingpayome	Guest Role
2003	Thon	ITV	Daeng	Lead Role
	Seua	Channel 3	Nachan	Lead Role
	Muang Maya The Series - Maya Luang	Channel 5	Katherine Talor	Lead Role
	Rak Tong Uan	Channel 3	Imagination Chio	Supporting Role
2004	Phuying Chan Neung	Channel 3	Arinlada	Lead Role
	Lux Star : Ther Lerluck	Channel 5	Lerluck	Lead Role
2005	Maya Cafe	Channel 3	Mesini Trithep	Lead Role
2007	Butsaba Re Rak	Channel 7	Rongrong	Supporting Role
	Huachai Sila	Channel 5	Phimsuda (Mam)	Supporting Role
2009	Khunmae chamlaeng	Channel 3	Emy	Guest Role
2012	Saep Chio Puan Huachai	Channel 3	Anong	Supporting Role
	Doksok	Channel 5	Phenphak	Supporting Role
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	Son, Sol	Guest Role
2021	Sam Noom Sam Moom×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
2023	Boy Band The Series	GMM 25	Selena	Lead Role
	Comedy Island	Prime Video	Citizen number 41	Guess Role
	VIP Rak Son Chu	One 31	Pojanee	Guess Role
2024	Thicha	One 31	Bussara Thanakitcharoenphon[13]	Main Role
2025	The Successor	One 31		Support Role
	The Twin Gambit	One 31	Cindy	Support Role

Filmography

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

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

• Thailand's Perfect Man 2006 as Producer^[14]
• Miss Universe Thailand 2019 as Head Master of Team Expert
• Dancing with the Stars (2013) as Producer^[15]