Charm Osathanond (, born 1987) is a Thai actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who won the

Miss Thailand Universe 2006 Miss Universe Thailand (formerly known as Miss Thailand Universe) is a beauty pageant that has been held annually since 2000 to select Thailand's representative to the Miss Universe pageant. The competition is a continuation of the Miss Thailand ...

and represented her country at

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pageant where she placed top 20.

Biography

Charm Osathanond is an only child who was raised in

Nonthaburi Nonthaburi (, ) is the principal city of the district and province of the same name in Thailand. On 15 February 1936, Nonthaburi town municipality ('' thesaban mueang'') was established, which only covered Suan Yai subdistrict (''tambon''), j ...

near

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

In 2005, she graduated from

International School Bangkok The International School Bangkok (ISB; , ) is a private PK-12 American-style school in the Pak Kret District of Nonthaburi Province, Thailand in the Bangkok Metropolitan Area. It is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges ...

, which was where she befriended a Thai singer, Lydia. She got B.A in Communication Management (Second-class honor) from

Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU; ; , ) is a public university, public Autonomous university, autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training ro ...

Personal life

In December 2015, she was married to an Australian businessman who she has befriended at the International School Bangkok.

Pageantry

On March 25, 2006, Charm Osathanond was crowned seventh

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in Bangkok by reigning Miss Universe 2005

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of Canada. As Miss Thailand Universe, she represented Thailand in the

pageant which was televised live internationally from the

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on July 23, 2006. After competing in the preliminary competitions, Osathanond made the top twenty during the pageant final becoming the first semi-finalist from Thailand since

Porntip Nakhirunkanok Bui Simon (born Porntip Nakhirunkanok (; ; ); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1988. Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation. She is on the Board of Regents of Pepperdine Uni ...

won the title in 1988 18 years prior. The pageant was won by

Zuleyka Rivera Zuleyka Jerrís Rivera Mendoza (born October 3, 1987) is a Puerto Rican actress, TV host, dancer, model, and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 2006 in Los Angeles. She was previously crowned Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2006. She made her debu ...

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Facts/Trivia

Charm was called out to the semi-finals, thus ending Thailand's drought without placement (18 years) since 1988 when

won the crown in

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. She was asked and accepted a judging position at the 2008 Miss Bhutan pageant. Bhutan is known for being on the most isolated countries in the world.

Filmography

Television

Film

External links

Charm Osathanond on FacebookOfficial site of Miss Thailand Universe 2006MU 2006 Top 20 AnnouncementSawasdee Pageant The Majestic World of Beauty Pageant
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