Ranee Campen (, born 24 December 1989) or nicknamed Bella (เบลล่า) is a
Thai-
English actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the television dramas such as ''Porn Prom Onlaweng'', ''
Khun Chai Puttipat'', ''Plerng Chimplee,'' ''Padiwaradda (The Loyal Wife)'', ''Plerng Boon'', ''
Love Destiny'', ''
Love Destiny 2'', and ''
Krong Kam'' (Cage of Karma) on
Channel 3. In the 9-year period from 2013 to 2020, Bella won over 45 awards.
Early life and education
Campen was born to a British father, Arnold Campen, and a Thai mother, Pranee. She is reportedly named after her great-grandmother, Bella Campen. Campen finished secondary school from
Sarawittaya School.
She graduated from
Thammasat University
Thammasat University (TU; ; , ) is a public university, public research university in Thailand with campuses in the Tha Phra Chan area of Bangkok, Rangsit, Pattaya and Lampang Province. , Thammasat University has over 39,000 students enrolled in ...
with a bachelor's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Department of Radio and Television, where she also completed her master's degree.
In 2011, Bella started her entertainment career as a model in advertisements and after about 10 advertisements, she signed a contract with
Channel 3 and became an actress.
In 2013, Bella got her 1st leading role and nomination for ''Porn Prom Onlaweng'', which had the 5th highest rating among all prime time dramas shown on
Channel 3 in that year.
After ''Khun Chai Puttipat'' was on air, it became the most frequently searched drama on Google in Thailand and was ranked 4th in the prime time drama ratings point comparison.
Because of the characters onscreen chemistry, Bella and
Jirayu Tangsrisuk won "Fantasy Couple of the Year" at Kerd Award 2.0.
In the same year, she played her second role as an elegant gentle lady in a prize-winning historical drama, ''Look Tard''.
In 2014, Bella portrayed "Nuea Nang", an accomplished traditional dancer in the drama ''Plerng Chimplee'', which earned her critical acclaim and award nominations. Ever since then, she has become one of the most sought-after actresses in the country, especially for period dramas.
In 2019, Bella went on to win the Best Actress award at the "Nataraj Awards" for her role in the Thai romantic comedy, ''
Love Destiny'' and her versatility received a warm reception.
Thailand's Prime Minister and
Cultural Minister appreciated, and allocated funds for film to promote
patriotism
Patriotism is the feeling of love, devotion, and a sense of attachment to one's country or state. This attachment can be a combination of different feelings for things such as the language of one's homeland, and its ethnic, cultural, politic ...
and Thai culture.
In 2023, Bella played the lead role in the Thai-Indian movie ''
Congrats My Ex!'', a romantic comedy around an Indian wedding alongside
Vachirawit Chivaaree
Vachirawit Chivaaree (; born 27 December 1997), professionally recognised as Bright Vachirawit or Bright (), is a Thai actor, singer and entrepreneur. He is known for his role in the film '' Love You To Debt'', '' Congrats My Ex!'', in series '' ...
.
Ambassadorships
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bella as brand ambassador, joined the launch of the 'C-vitt' caravan, No.1 Vitamin C drink developed from a Japanese brand, to promote good health and good immunity to Thai people.
In 2021, Grab Thailand, the leading everyday super app in
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is the geographical United Nations geoscheme for Asia#South-eastern Asia, southeastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of China, east of the Indian subcontinent, and northwest of the Mainland Au ...
, launched ‘GrabFood - Agents of S.A.L.E’ campaign, and announced Bella as its new brand presenter, to reinforce its image in Thailand.
In 2022, Bella is the new presenter for Brand's - Chicken Essence. Brand Tepthai collaborated with Bella for its promotion.
In March 2023, global luxury brand
Fendi
Fendi Srl () is an Culture of Italy, Italian luxury goods, luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925 by fashion designers Edoardo Fendi and ...
announced Bella as the first Friend of the brand in Thailand and she did a photoshoot for the brand's Women's Spring/Summer 2023 collection. She also attended reopening of Fendi's Emporium boutique in Bangkok, and at in the front row of brand's Fall/Winter 2023 presentations in
Milan, Italy
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and managed to generate $660K in a Media Impact Value (MIV). She was celebrity guest in the launch of all-new
Dior Addict Stellar Shine lipstick collection. She is brand ambassador for Japan-based cat food Nekko. Prima Gold International Co., Ltd., a Thai brand of gold jewellery, announced Bella-Ranee Campen to be its first presenter to build brand awareness. Since November 2023, Bella was become
Fendi
Fendi Srl () is an Culture of Italy, Italian luxury goods, luxury fashion house producing fur, ready-to-wear, leather goods, shoes, fragrances, eyewear, timepieces and accessories. Founded in Rome in 1925 by fashion designers Edoardo Fendi and ...
's Ambassador based on a repost of
L'Officiel Thailand editorial on Fendi's official
X account.
Public image
Bella received 13.4% and ranked as "The Most Influential Celebrities of The Year" by Thairath. She regularly features in "10 Most Popular Thai Actresses". She's renowned face in cosmetics and fashion industry. By May 2023, she had over 8.8M followers in Instagram. She is acknowledged as "Queen of the Commercials" due to her brand value in the advertisement industries. She features in elite magazines like ''
Harper's Bazaar
''Harper's Bazaar'' (stylized as ''Harper's BAZAAR'') is an American monthly women's fashion magazine. Bazaar has been published in New York City since November 2, 1867, originally as a weekly publication entitled ''Harper's Bazar''."Corporat ...
'' and termed as "Rating Queen" in their editions, because of her impressive roles in successful movies.
Filmography
Film
Television series
Music video appearances
Master of Ceremony: MC
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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1989 births
Living people
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