Amanda Obdam

{{Short description|Thai-Canadian actress and model (born 1993)}}

{{Infobox pageant titleholder

| image = Amada obdam 2023.jpg

| caption = Amanda Obdam

| name = Amanda Obdam

| native_name = อแมนด้า ออบดัม

| native_name_lang = th

| birth_name = Amanda Charlene Obdam{{Cite web|title=50 Facts about me - Amanda Obdam|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeQ-FqF0Bio&t=57s|access-date=2022-05-01|website=YouTube| date=10 June 2021 }}

| other_names = Amanda Chalisa Obdam

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|17|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Phuket, Thailand

| height = {{height|m=1.70}}{{Cite web|title=ประวัติ "อแมนด้า ออบดัม" สาวสวยลูกครึ่งคนเก่ง ที่มาพร้อมเกียรตินิยมอันดับที่ 1 จากแคนาดา|url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1402256/|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Sanook|date=16 May 2021 |language=th}}

| alias =

| hair_color = Dark Brown

| eye_color = Dark Brown

| alma mater = University of Toronto

| occupation = {{Hlist|Actress|Model|YouTuber}}

| title = Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016
Miss Universe Thailand 2020

| competitions = Miss Thailand World 2015
(Top 10)
Miss Grand Thailand 2016
(Top 10)
Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016
(Winner)
Miss Universe Thailand 2020
(Winner)
Miss Universe 2020
(Top 10)

}}

Amanda Charlene Obdam{{Cite web |last=Boonmee |first=Chisa |date=2021-07-02 |title=Important Update: Food For Fighters will no longer move from the Chula Alumni Association and have decided to stay at this location in the meantime. |url=https://destinationthailandnews.com/lifestyle-news/restaurant-dining/important-update-food-for-fighters-will-no-longer-move-from-the-the-chula-alumni-association-and-have-decided-to-stay-at-this-location-in-the-meantime.html |access-date=2022-11-21 |website=Destination Thailand News |language=en-US |archive-date=16 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916222032/https://destinationthailandnews.com/lifestyle-news/restaurant-dining/important-update-food-for-fighters-will-no-longer-move-from-the-the-chula-alumni-association-and-have-decided-to-stay-at-this-location-in-the-meantime.html |url-status=dead }} ({{langx|th|อแมนดา ชาร์ลีน ออบดัม}}; born 17 June 1993){{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Biography. MUT 97: Amanda|url=https://missuniverse.in.th/contestants_detail.aspx?code=mut97|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128122610/https://missuniverse.in.th/contestants_detail.aspx?code=mut97|archive-date=28 November 2020|access-date=2020-11-20|website=Miss Universe Thailand}} is a Thai-Canadian actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2020.{{Cite web|last=TN|title=Phuket Thai-Canadian model Amanda Obdam crowned Miss Universe Thailand|url=https://www.thailandnews.co/2020/10/phuket-thai-canadian-model-amanda-obdam-crowned-miss-universe-thailand/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Thailand News|date=11 October 2020|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Com|first=The Phuket News|date=2020-10-11|title=Phuket News: Phuket Thai-Canadian model crowned Miss Universe Thailand|url=https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-thai-canadian-model-crowned-miss-universe-thailand-77607.php|access-date=2020-10-28|website=The Phuket News Com|language=en}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-11|title=Thai-Canadian model crowned Miss Universe Thailand|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/372467/thai-canadian-model-crowned-miss-universe-thailand/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Inquirer Lifestyle|language=en-US}} She represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2020 pageant in Hollywood, Florida where she finished as a Top 10 semifinalist.{{Cite web|title=Wowing Miss Universe fans, Thailand's Amanda Obdam reaches Winner|url=https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wowing-miss-universe-fans-thailands-amanda-obdam-reaches-top-9+1/|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-10|website=Thai PBS World|language=en-US|archive-date=29 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211029174747/https://www.thaipbsworld.com/wowing-miss-universe-fans-thailands-amanda-obdam-reaches-top-9+1/}}{{Cite web|last=|title=Amanda Obdam makes the Top 9+1 of Miss Universe Competition {{!}} British International School Phuket|url=https://www.bisphuket.ac.th/amanda-obdam-makes-the-top-9+1-of-miss-universe-competition/|url-status=dead|access-date=2021-07-10|language=en-GB|archive-date=28 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028170119/https://www.bisphuket.ac.th/amanda-obdam-makes-the-top-9+1-of-miss-universe-competition/}}

Early life and education

Amanda Charlene Obdam was born on 17 June 1993 in Phuket to a Thai Chinese mother and a Dutch Canadian father.{{cite web|url=https://www.sanook.com/campus/1402256/|language=Thai|title=ประวัติ "อแมนด้า ออบดัม" สาวสวยลูกครึ่งคนเก่ง ที่มาพร้อมเกียรตินิยมอันดับที่ 1 จากแคนาดา|work=Sanook|date=10 October 2020}} She studied in the English language program at Satree Phuket School and the British International School, Phuket. After graduating, she moved to Toronto to enroll in the University of Toronto Mississauga, graduating with a degree in Economics, Business administration and management general in 2015, with first-class honours.

Pageantry

Amanda began her career in pageantry in 2015, competing in Miss Thailand World 2015, where she placed in the top ten. Afterwards, she competed in Miss Grand Phuket 2016, which she won and was granted entry into Miss Grand Thailand 2016 as the representative from Phuket Province.{{cite web|url=http://phukethotnews.net/news/miss-grand-phuket-2016|title=มารู้จักมิสแกรนด์คนแรกของภูเก็ตกันเถอะ|author=phukethotnews|date=9 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://www.manager.co.th/QOL/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9590000041090|title="อแมนดา ชาร์ลีน ออบดัม" คว้ามงกุฎมิสแกรนด์ ภูเก็ต คนแรก|author=manager|date=}}{{Dead link|date=February 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} She went on to place in the top ten, additionally winning the supplementary title of Miss Rising Star.{{cite web|url=http://www.thairath.co.th/content/646181|title=เอกซเรย์ 5 สาวเซี้ยะแซ่บ! มีสิทธิ์ลุ้นมงใหญ่|author=thairath|date=24 June 2016}} After Miss Grand Thailand, Amanda was selected to represent Thailand at Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016 in Cambodia, where she won the title.{{cite web|url=http://m.posttoday.com/ent/thai/466172|title=ชาลิสา อแมนด้า สวยสง่า! คว้ามงกุฎมิสทัวริซึ่มอินเตอร์ฯ 2016|author=posttoday|date=}}{{cite web|url=http://news.ch7.com/detail/202690/%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%AA%E0%B8%B2_%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%94%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2_%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B9%89%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%87%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%8E_Miss_Tourism_2016.html|title=ชาลิสา อแมนด้า คว้ามงกุฎ Miss Tourism Metropolitan International 2016|author=news.ch7|date=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.khaosod.co.th/entertainment/news_84756|title=เปิดตัว "พลายทรงสุริยะกษัตริย์" ชุดประจำชาติของ "ชาลิสา อแมนด้า"|author=khaosod|date=4 November 2016}}

In 2020, Amanda was selected as a contestant in Miss Universe Thailand 2020, as one of the contestants coming from Phuket Province. She emerged as a favorite to win the title, winning the pre-pageant title of Miss Prissana, in addition to being one of the five golden tiara recipients and winning the speech wildcard into the top twenty. The finals were held on 10 October 2020 in Bangkok, where Amanda continued to advance through the rounds of competition until winning the title, being crowned by outgoing titleholder Paweensuda Drouin. Amanda was the second consecutive Thai Canadian to win the title, following her predecessor Paweensuda. Amanda represented Thailand at Miss Universe 2020.{{cite web|url=https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-thai-canadian-model-crowned-miss-universe-thailand-77607.php|title=Phuket Thai-Canadian model crowned Miss Universe Thailand|date=11 October 2020|work=The Phuket News}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pattayamail.com/thailandnews/amanda-obdam-crowned-miss-universe-thailand-2020-329655|title=Amanda Obdam crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2020|work=Pattaya Mail|date=12 October 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://thestandard.co/miss-universer-thailand-2020-amanda-obdam/|title=อแมนด้า ออบดัม คว้าตำแหน่ง Miss Universe Thailand 2020|date=10 October 2020|language=Thai|work=The Standard}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pptvhd36.com/news/ข่าวบันเทิง/134712|title="อแมนด้า ออบดัม" คว้าตำแหน่ง Miss Universe Thailand 2020|website=PPTV|date=October 11, 2020|access-date=October 12, 2020|language=Thai}}

Amanda represented Thailand at the 69th Miss Universe competition on May 16, 2021 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States and finished in the Top 10.

Filmography

=Television dramas=

class="wikitable sortable"
Year ! Title ! Role ! Network
2017 \| Naughty Cupid \| Dalat \| Channel 7
2017 \| Fa Me Ta : Mai Fah Long (Moral Drama : Wooden Coffin) \| Oey \| Channel 7
2018 \| Nak Su Sathan Fa \| Teacher Jeng \| Channel 7
2018 \| When I Marry a Stranger \| Pei \| Channel 7
2018 \| Ra Bum Marn \| Priew \| Channel 7
2022 \| KinnPorsche \| Pia Kittisawasd \| One 31
2023 \| Matalada \| Arunrassamee (Paeng) \| Channel 3
2024 \| Surviving Beauty \| Choenkwan Ratchamontri \| Channel 3
2024 \| Wuju Bakery \| Chonticha \| Hanyang Studio
2024 \| Exes & Missus \| Akkhaneeya (Flame) \| Channel 3

class="wikitable sortable"

Year

! Title

! Role

! Network

2017

| Naughty Cupid

| Dalat

| Channel 7

2017

| Fa Me Ta : Mai Fah Long (Moral Drama : Wooden Coffin)

| Oey