Cris Horwang
{{Short description|Thai actress and model}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Cris Horwang
| native_name = คริส หอวัง
| native_name_lang = th
| image = File:Cris Horwang 01.jpg
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| birth_name = Celine Horwang ({{lang|th|ศิริน หอวัง}})
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|7|5|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
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| known_for = {{unbulleted list|Bangkok Traffic Love Story|The Face Thailand|Seven Something|Karm-Theph ork Suk}}
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| relatives = Ploy Horwang
| education = {{unbulleted list|Walnut Hill School|California Institute of the Arts (Advanced Ballet)}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model|DJ|ballet teacher}}
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Celine Horwang ({{langx|th|ศิริน หอวัง}}; {{RTGS|Sirin Howang}}), nicknamed Cris ({{langx|th|คริส}}; {{RTGS|Khrit}}), and known by the stage name Cris Horwang (คริส หอวัง), is a Thai actress, model, singer, presenter, DJ, choreographer and ballet teacher. In 2009, she was given the lead role in Bangkok Traffic Love Story, a romantic comedy, which turned her into a star overnight.
Biography
Cris was born on July 5, 1980, in Bangkok, Thailand. Cris started her career in the entertainment industry at the age of 14 in advertising. She attended Ruamrudee International School and studied dance at Aree Dance Arts School in Bangkok, Thailand. Her parents decided to allow her to study abroad after the 1997 economic crisis. Subsequently, she graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Walnut Hill Performance Arts School in Boston and later went on to study advanced ballet at the California Institute of the Arts in the USA. After completing her college degree at CalArts, she returned to Bangkok, where she became a dance teacher at the International School Bangkok (ISB), and also worked as a DJ at Fat Radio. Her breakthrough and most notable role was in Bangkok Traffic Love Story, which had a revenue of over 100 million Baht. It won numerous awards.
Career
Cris officially entered the Thai entertainment business after returning from the United States. She has worked in the business for 7 years. She and Koy Rachawin were invited by Ploy Horwang to become a DJ on 104.5 Fat radio, which became her first job. She also landed other opportunities to work as a model, presenter, and singer. She caught the eye of producer, Tom Yutthalerd, who convinced her to take a role in the romantic comedy movie "E-Tim tai nae " as "Ma Khin". Though a supporting role, her talent and skills were evident. And she was later chosen to play as "Meili" in Bangkok Traffic Love Story, with the famous and reputable Thai actor, Ken Theeradej. This became her breakthrough role.
Since then she has become a popular Thai celebrity and has consistently worked as an actress, model, singer, presenter, choreographer, and dance teacher. Other movies she has starred in include Saturday Killer (2010), Headshot (2011), Seven Something (2012), Choice (2013), Oh My Ghost (2013), The Life of Gravity (2014), amongst others. Recently, she has become a mentor on popular TV show, The Face Thailand. In 2018, she was a guest judge on the third episode of Drag Race Thailand (season 1), "Curtain to Couture."
In 2011, Cris also started her own handbag and accessories line, Secret Weapon.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes | With |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | E-Tim tai nae อีติ๋มตายแน่ | Ma Khin | Supporting Role | None |
| rowspan="2" | 2009 | Bangkok Traffic Love Story รถไฟฟ้ามาหานะเธอ | Mei Li | rowspan="3" | Lead Role | Theeradej Wongpuapan |
| Oh My Ghosts! โอ้!มายโกสต์ คุณผีช่วย | Be | rowspan="3" | None | ||
| 2010 | Saturday Killer มือปืนดาวพระเสาร์ | Chris Styer | ||
| 2011 | HeadShot ฝนตกขึ้นฟ้า | Rin | Supporting Role | |
| 2012 | Seven Something รัก 7 ปี ดี 7 หน | Mam | Lead Role | Sunny Suwanmethanon |
| 2013 | Oh! My Ghost Khun Pee Chuay โอ้! มายโกสต์ คุณผีช่วย | Bee | Lead Role | |
| 2014 | The Life of Gravity แรงดึงดูด | Mook | Lead Role |
Dramas
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| Year
! English Title ! Thai Title ! Role ! Network ! Notes ! With | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Club Friday The Series 4 Rue Ruk Thae Ja Pae Kvarm Thong Karn | Club Friday The Series 4 หรือรักแท้จะแพ้ความต้องการ | Fah | rowspan = "2" | GMM 25 | rowspan = "2" | Lead Role | Pisanu Nimsakul |
| rowspan = "2" | 2015 | Club Friday The Series 4 6 Kvarm Ruk Mai Pid Torn Ti ... Daung Cha-Tar | Club Friday The Series 6 ความรักไม่ผิด ตอน ผิดที่ ... ดวงชะตา | Koy | Kirin Simon | ||
| Peun Ruk Peun Rissaya | พื่อนรักเพื่อนริษยา | Laila | rowspan = "9" | Channel 3 | rowspan = "2" | Main Cast | rowspan = "3" | None | |
| rowspan = "7" | 2017 | Mea Luang | เมียหลวง | Ornin | |||
| Kammathep Hunsa | กามเทพหรรษา | rowspan = "6" | Horm Muen Li (Horm) | Guest | |||
| Kamathep Ork Suek | กามเทพออกศึก | Lead Role | rowspan = "2" | Prama Imanothai | |||
| Kamathep Online | กามเทพออนไลน์ | rowspan = "4" | Guest | ||||
| Sorn Ruk Kammathep | ซ่อนรักกามเทพ | rowspan = "2" | None | ||||
| Kammathep Jum Laeng | กามเทพจำแลง | |||||
| Kamathep Prab Marn | กามเทพปราบมาร | Prama Imanothai | ||||
| rowspan = "2" | 2019 | Daai Daeng | ด้ายแดง | Susie | rowspan = "5" | Main Cast | Nattawut Skidjai | |
| Club Friday The Series Season 11: Lhong Ruk | Club Friday The Series 11 รักที่ไม่ได้ออกอากาศ ตอน หลงรัก | GMM 25 | Yuttana Puangklang | |||
| rowspan = "2" | 2020 | Bpai Hai Teung Duang Dao | ไปให้ถึงดวงดาว | Hemsuda | OneHD | Atichart Chumnanon (Aum) | |
| Nuer Nai | เนื้อใน | Khem Petch | rowspan = "2" | GMM 25 | Anuwat Choocherdratana | ||
| rowspan = "4"| 2022 | Mama Gogo | แม่มาคุม...หนุ่มบาร์ร้อน | Annie | |||
| Suptar 2550 | ซุปตาร์2550 | Janifer (Jane) | rowspan = "2" | Channel 3 | Guest | ||
| Rakkaew | รากแก้ว | Rungrong Naruubodee (Rong) | rowspan = "2" | Main Cast | |||
| Intern in My Heart | เด็กฝึกหน้าใสเติมหัวใจนายหญิง Intern in My Heart | Rin | WeTV |
Award
In 2010, Cris has earned several awards. She won awards for her work in Bangkok Traffic Love Story, including the Kom Chud Lerk Award, Seventeen Choice Award, Star Pix Award, Star Entertainment Award 2009, Cha Lerm Thai Award, Siam Dara Award and she got the Best Actress Award that from Top Award.
References
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- {{cite news|url=http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/play/cris-horwang-thailands-favorite-ballerina-turned-superstar-732518 |title=Cris Horwang: From lingerie ads to Justin Bieber | work=CNN}}
External links
- {{imdb name|id=nm3515311|name=Sirin Horwang}}
- {{Instagram|crishorwang}}
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{{ThefaceThai}}
{{Bangkok Critics Assembly Award for Best Actress}}
{{Suphannahong National Film Award for Best Actress}}
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