Worarat Suwannarat
{{Short description|Thai model (born 1977)}}
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| birth_name = Emma Masterson
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1977|1|22}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
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| alma_mater = Assumption University
Chulalongkorn University
University of Cambridge
University of Freiburg (Ph.D.){{cite web |url=http://board.eduzones.com/question.php?qid=201106201628477U3hHm4 |title=ดารา รักเรียน ดีกรี ปริญญาเอก |website=board.eduzones.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817231246/http://board.eduzones.com/question.php?qid=201106201628477U3hHm4 |archive-date=17 August 2018 |url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sanook.com/news/7488746/|title=ภาพล่าสุด "เอ็มม่า วรรัตน์" นางเอก "อังกอร์" คนแรก ที่หลายคนยังคงคิดถึง|publisher=Sanook.com|date=27 August 2018|accessdate=2021-12-15}}
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| title= Miss Asia Pacific 1997
| competitions=Miss Thailand 1997
(1st Runner-Up)
Miss Asia Pacific 1997
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| eye_color = Dark brown
| hair_color = Dark brown
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Emma Masterson, also known as Worarat Suwannarat ({{langx|th|วรรัตน์ สุวรรณรัตน์}}, born 22 January 1977) is a Thai actress, model, and television presenter who was crowned Miss Asia Pacific 1997. She hosted talk show Sawasdee Bangkok and was an ambassador for the Tourism Authority of Thailand.[http://www.thaimiss.com/feature.php?pageno=2&rid=F0128&type=txt ]{{dead link|date=July 2019}}
Early life and education
Masterson was born in Bangkok but raised in Ireland to an Irish father and a Thai Irish mother. Despite being raised in Ireland, she is fluent in both English and Thai. She received her Bachelor's degree in Faculty of Business from Assumption University, with Principal’s Honor Roll, a Master's degree in Faculty of Liberal Arts, education of European Studies from Chulalongkorn University, with Principal’s Honor Roll, another Master's degree in Faculty of Philosophy, University of Cambridge, with Principal’s Honor Roll and a Ph.D. of Political Science from University of Freiburg, Germany.
Pageantry
She was the first runner-up in the 1997 Miss Thailand pageant with the special award "Miss Popular Vote" from the audiences. She represented Thailand at the 1997 Miss Asia Pacific pageant held in Davao City, Philippines and won the competition, becoming the third Thai woman to capture the title.{{cite web |url=http://archive.thaimiss.com/feature.php?rid=F0009&type=txt |title=Archived copy |website=archive.thaimiss.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321213233/http://archive.thaimiss.com/feature.php?rid=F0009&type=txt |archive-date=21 March 2012 |url-status=dead}} She also won the special award title Miss Best Smile.
Actress
She starred in several Thai television soap opera, mostly as leading actress. Her most famous work is Angkor, an action series where she and Pete Thongchua lead the role, produced and directed by Chalong Pakdeevijit.{{cite news|url=https://www.daradaily.com/news/73612/read|title=เกิดทันไหม ตำนานปิ้งไก่ 7 สี ยังไงดีวิกสามรีเมค "อังกอร์"|date=7 August 2018|accessdate=2021-12-15}} The series achieved Thailand TV rating of 30, highest achieved by the director of the series.{{cite news|url=https://www.posttoday.com/ent/news/289078|title=ฉลอง ภักดีวิจิตร เจ้าตำนานหนัง-ละครบู๊|publisher=Post Today|date=13 April 2014|accessdate=2021-12-15}}{{cite news|url=https://www.komchadluek.net/entertainment/64559|title='ฉลอง'เจ็บลึก'นักฆ่าฯ'เรตติ้งตกอวบ|publisher=Komchadluek|date=28 June 2010|accessdate=2021-12-15}} The three reunited in another action series Thong 5.
References
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External links
- [http://women.sanook.com/5602/happy-holiday-%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%AD%E0%B9%87%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%B2-%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%99%E0%B9%8C/ Emma Suwannarat/Model]
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| before=Gabriela Aguilar Chavarría
| title=Miss Asia Pacific
| years=1997
| after=Kisha Alvarado Murillo
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Category:Alumni of the University of Cambridge