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Methika Jiranorraphat
Thai-Taiwanese actress and singer (born 1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Methika Jiranorraphat (Thai: เมธิกา จีรนรภัทร; born 19 June 1999), formerly Ramida Jiranorraphat (Thai: รมิดา จีรนรภัทร), nicknamed Jane (Thai: เจน) or Janeyeh (Thai: เจนเย่), is a Thai-Taiwanese actress and singer. She is a former member of the girl group Sizzy under Riser Music. She first gained recognition for her roles in My Dear Loser: Edge of 17 (2017), The Gifted (2018), Home School (2023), and Beauty Newbie (2024).[1] Her work has earned critical recognition, including nominations at the Asian Television Awards and the Nataraja Awards. Following her departure from GMMTV, Methika launched an independent acting career and received widespread acclaim for her lead role in the 2025 Netflix original series Mad Unicorn.
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Methika Jiranorraphat (Ramida Jiranorraphat) was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She is of Chinese descent, with a Teochew mother and a Taiwanese father, and is the youngest of three children.[2] Her Chinese name originally was Ye Zhen (Chinese: 葉臻; pinyin: Yè Zhēn), but it was later changed to Ye Zhiyu (Chinese: 葉芷妤; pinyin: Yè Zhǐyú). In January 2025, XOXO Entertainment announced that Methika Jiranorraphat (Jane) will star in KNOMJEAN's music video for "แค่เอาคืน", alongside Supassara Thanachat (Kao). At the time of the announcement, Methika confirmed that she had legally changed her given name from Ramida to Methika.[3][4]
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Education
Methika graduated from Sarasas Witaed Bangbon School by passing an equivalency test and enrolled directly into School of Communication Arts at the Bangkok University, obtaining her bachelor's degree in 2020.[5]
Career
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Methika began her career in the entertainment industry after placing as the second runner-up in the Miss Teen Thailand 2014 pageant. Prior to that, she had auditioned for major South Korean entertainment companies JYP Entertainment and YG Entertainment, but she was not accepted.[6]
Her entry into acting came unexpectedly. In 2015, she accompanied a friend to an audition for the television series Love Sick and was unexpectedly cast in the role of Tai, marking her official acting debut. The role introduced her to the Thai television audience and led to additional appearances in its spinoff, The School, and in Room Alone 2 later that year.[7] In 2016, she signed with GMMTV, one of Thailand's leading entertainment companies, and appeared in several youth-oriented productions, including Part Time: The Series (as White), Lovey Dovey (as the younger version of Kookai), and U-Prince (as Loma).
Her career began to gain momentum in 2017, a turning point marked by her transition from supporting roles to leading performances. She portrayed Kanomphing in Med in Love[8] and made her film debut in the Chinese production, My Subject God, as Jiang Yue.[9] Her first breakout role came later that year as Peach in My Dear Loser: Edge of 17 (2017), where she starred alongside Korapat Kirdpan.[10] She later reprised the role in My Dear Loser: Happy Ever After. She also played as Fah in Teenage Mom: The Series, a television adaptation of a popular Thai webtoon, co-starring Perawat Sangpotirat, where she portrayed the challenges of adolescent motherhood.[11]
Her career reached new heights in 2018 with her portrayal of Claire in The Gifted, a science-fiction drama centered on students with extraordinary abilities.[12] Her character, a synesthete who perceives emotions through sound and color, showcased her ability to convey vulnerability and intelligence with subtlety. The series became one of GMMTV’s most successful projects of the decade, gaining a strong international following across Asia. She reprised the role in the sequel series The Gifted: Graduation (2020), which further explored her character's evolution and inner conflicts.[13]
In 2019, she appeared in the series Wolf and Love Beyond Frontier, a remake of the 2008 Thai lakorn of the same name.[14] Later that year, she debuted as a member of the girl group Sizzy (formerly SISSY) under GMMTV, alongside Ployshompoo Supasap, Rutricha Phapakithi, and Sarunchana Apisamaimongkol.[15] The group gained popularity for their vibrant pop sound and youthful image, releasing several singles and performing at GMMTV’s major fan events until their disbandment in October 2024.[16]
In 2020, she starred as Lin in Angel Beside Me opposite Krissanapoom Pibulsonggram[17] and took on one of her most critically acclaimed roles as Dao in After Dark: The Series. Her haunting performance, a calculated and psychologically layered character, earned widespread praise. Thai critics highlighted her long-take torture scene and commanding physicality, which contributed to her nominations at the 26th Asian Television Awards (Best Actress in a Leading Role) and the 12th Nataraja Awards (Best Leading Actress on an Online Platform).[18]
She continued to explore varied roles in romantic comedy dramas and thrillers, including Wake Up Ladies: Very Complicated (2020), The Player (2021),[19] and Oops! Mr. Superstar Hit on Me (2022)[20]. She also appeared in the nostalgic anthology Good Old Days (2022) in the "Bond and Relationship" episode, and in Club Sapan Fine Season 2 (2022).
She returned to prominence in 2023 with her role as White in the suspense-horror series Home School, which received strong reviews for its atmospheric storytelling and strong ensemble cast.[21] Later that year, she starred in Pop Pongkool's music video "พักอิงซบ (Human Error)" opposite Blue Pongtiwat, marking her first major appearance in a music video outside of GMMTV.
In 2024, she starred as Faye in Beauty Newbie, a Thai adaptation of a popular South Korean webtoon My ID is Gangnam Beauty.[22] In October, GMMTV announced both the disbandment of Sizzy and the termination of Methika's exclusive contract. Following her departure from the label, Methika appeared in three back-to-back music videos: DICE's "พูดไม่ฟัง (Comeback No Comeback)" , Zee Pruk's "Super Secret", and PERSES' "อย่าฝืน (Over)".
Her biggest career breakthrough came in 2025 with the Netflix Thailand original Mad Unicorn, a satirical action-comedy inspired by Thailand's first unicorn startup. She starred as Xiao Yu, a composed and sharp-witted operations strategist working in a rebellious logistics startup that challenges a powerful corporate empire. The series premiered on May 29, 2025, and quickly became a nationwide success, debuting at No. 1 on Netflix Thailand within 24 hours and reaching No. 4 globally among non-English-language television series for two consecutive weeks.[23] Following the show's success, she was named one of the Entertainment Leaders in Lifestyle Asia Thailand’s inaugural 50 ICONS Awards, which honors influential figures in Thai culture and entertainment.[24] Her portrayal in Mad Unicorn also earned her the Actress Spotlight of the Year at the FEED x Khaosod Awards,[25] and she later went on to represent Thailand for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Asian Academy Creative Awards.[26]
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Filmography
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