Michele Waagaard
Michele Waagaard (Thai มิเชล วอกอร์ด) Born March 7, 1980 is a Thai model, pop star, actress, MTV VJ, and radio host of Norwegian descent. In 1995 she won the title as Model of the Year for the Thai teen magazine The Boy.
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| Birth name | Michele Waagaard |
| Born | March 7, 1980 Hønefoss, Norway |
| Genres | Pop, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, model, actress, VJ, Copywriter, Singer |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | GMM Grammy |
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Michele studied at Bangkok Patana School and has a degree in Communication Arts from Assumption University. In 1996 she landed a record deal with Grammy Entertainment in Thailand. Michele and 7 other teenagers released the album Teen 8 Grade A. After a year on the road the four girls in the band came together and created Thailand's first pop girl band JAMP, Jennifer, Anna, Michele and Por. JAMP released two albums JAMP and Bungorn ao tae dance. After several years of touring the girls split up and went their separate ways in 2001.
Michele became a full-time catwalk model. In 2002 Michele became a VJ for MTV Thailand. She hosted MTV POP with Rowena Kennett and MTV ROCK. Michele moved to Los Angeles to attend the Lee Strasberg Institute. Michele moved back to her birth country Norway in 2005. There she hosted and produced a daily music show SVISJ SHOW for the national broadcasting network NRK as well as also attending Noroff Institute taking Film and TV broadcasting. In December 2008, Michele hosted the fourth annual GBOB Challenge (the Global Battle of the Bands World Finals) in central London.
From 2010 to 2012 Michele moved on to work for a Bangkok local radio station WAVE FM 88, hosting the morning show and weekend show.