Maria Lynn Ehren ( Thai : มาเรีย ลินน์ เอียเรียน ; born 18 January 1992 ), known professionally as Maria Poonlertlarp ( Thai : มารีญา พูลเลิศลาภ, RTGS : Mariya Phunloetlap, pronounced [ māː.rīː.jāː pʰūːn.lɤ̂ːt.lâːp ] ), is a Thai exemplary, singer and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2017. [ 2 ] She represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2017 competition, finishing as a acme five finalist .

early on life [edit ]

Ehren was born in Bangkok to a swedish electrical engineer, Göran Ehren, and a Thai Chinese mother, Chanoksuang Poonlertlarp, who is a former teacher at the American TESOL Institute. At the age of two, Ehren and her class moved to Hanoi, Vietnam and at seven, she returned to Bangkok. When she was 14, Ehren began to train as a model with Elle Thailand. After she graduated with a knight bachelor ‘s academic degree from Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands, she late attended Stockholm Business School for her master ‘s degree within Stockholm University, receiving her degree in International Business Commerce. Ehren speaks Chinese, English, Swedish and Thai. [ citation needed ]

career [edit ]

While residing in Sweden, Ehren was an english teacher and a magnetic disk jockey. She became the head of a marketing committee in the Erasmus Student Network in Rotterdam. In 2014, Ehren returned to Thailand to work for Broadgate Financial, where she advanced to managerial duties in digital selling.

In August 2016, Ehren started her career in model and posed on Beauty cover for Vogue Thailand. [ 3 ] In 2018, she became the guest star in the 4th episode of Asia ‘s Next Top Model ( temper 6 ). In February 2019, she became a mentor of The Face Thailand ( season 5 ) with Toni Rakkaen, Gina Virahya and Bank Anusith .

pageant [edit ]

Miss Universe Thailand 2017 [edit ]

Ehren entered the pageant as a favored for her existing fame as a model, stage presence and Q & A skills. During its preliminary segment, Ehren won the Boutique Lady title sponsored by Bangkok Airways with a thousand pry of 100,000 baht cash prize and a complimentary round-trip first gear class airline ticket for the approaching Miss Universe 2017 pageant address. [ 4 ] Ehren was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2017 on 29 July 2017 at the Royal Paragon Hall in Bangkok by outgoing champion, Chalita Suansane. [ 5 ] During her national competition, she answered the follow :

“ equality of men and women in Thailand international relations and security network ’ triiodothyronine equal however ”, Poonlertlarp said when asked what was unmanageable about being a woman. [ citation needed ] “ But to move forward, both men and women have to hold hands and move forward together, because it ’ s not good an issue about women. This stagecoach will help me to succeed and build foundations to help Thailand. ” [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 2 ]

In the pageant, Ehren won the Thailand girdle and crown, a 2018 Honda Civic Turbo RS car, one million baht cash pry, and a full-year contract sponsorship by BSC Cosmetology services. And during her national contest, she indicated she wants to work on issues with intimate equality, teen-age pregnancy, proper methamphetamine administration and care for the homeless. [ 2 ]

Miss universe 2017 [edit ]

On 26 November 2017, Ehren represented Thailand at the Miss Universe 2017 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada, where she finished in the crown 5. At the competition, Ehren wore a national costume called Mekhala Lor Kaew ( Thai : เมขลาล่อแก้ว ) aka “ Chasing the Light ” ( Mekhala ‘s Jewel Bait ), [ citation needed ] which was inspired by Thai literature ‘s national epic, Ramakien, a version of the Ramayana about the caption of Thunder God Parashurama and Goddess of Lightning Manimekhala. The Thai national costume was designed by Prapakas Angsusingha, [ 8 ] [ 9 ] a local anesthetic Thai professional artist and architect. [ 10 ] He besides designed many outfits for Aniporn Chalermburanawong and Chalita Suansane during Miss Universe pageant 2015–2016. Ehren had to study and practice khon which includes traditional Thai dance and puppetry art of Hun krabok. [ 11 ]

personal life [edit ]

Ehren is Buddhist. [ 12 ] [ 13 ] In addition, she is a tennessean who teaches English at Duang Prateep, a non-profit foundation sponsored by the Thai royal class for children in Thailand. [ 14 ]

In 2020, she expressed her defend for the protesters of 2020 Thai protests. [ 15 ]

Filmography [edit ]

television series [edit ]

Year Title Role Network Notes
2019 Wolf – Game la thoe Ben / Beer ONE 31 EP 8-13
2021 F4 Thailand GMM25 [16]

music [edit ]

album : Maxi Singles
Style : Pop Dance
Label : SmallRoom
year : 2010

unmarried [edit ]

  • Blur (เบลอ)
  • Boong (บุ๋ง)
  • Come Along (คัม อะลอง)
  • Grin (รอยยิ้ม)
  • Wait up (เก็บโต๊ะ)

References [edit ]

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