Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan

Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan (Thai: พิชาภา ลิมศนุกาญจน์; born 22 September 1998) is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder of American and Chinese descent who was crowned Miss Thailand World 2018.[1] She represented Thailand at the Miss World 2018 pageant on December 8, 2018 . She was crowned as Miss World Runner-Up 2018 and Continental Queen of Asia in the pageant.[2][3]

Nicolene Limsnukan
Born	Nicolene Pichapa Bunchu (1998-09-22) September 22, 1998 Long Beach, California, U.S.
Home town	Bangkok, Thailand
Height	1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title	Miss Thailand World 2018 Miss World 2018 1st Runner-up
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Black
Major competition(s)	Miss Thai New Years USA 2014 (Winner) (Miss Sport Outfit) (Best Thai Costume) Miss Teen Asia USA 2015 (Winner) (Miss Congeniality) (Best National Costume) Miss Universe Thailand 2018 (Top 10) (Miss People's Choice) Miss Thailand World 2018 (Winner) (Miss Beauty With A Purpose) (Best Thai Costume) (Hua Hin's Favorite Award) (Best Portrait) Miss World 2018 (Runner-up) (Queens Of Asia) (Global Vote) (Head-to-Head Challenge Winner)

Early life

Nicolene was born in Long Beach, California. She is a student of the Business Administration of the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce.

Pageantry

Miss Thai New Years USA 2014

Nicolene began her pageantry career representing United States in the Miss Thai New Years USA 2014 competition and won Miss Sport Outfit, Best Thai Costume.

Miss Teen Asia USA 2015

Nicolene began her pageantry career representing United States in the Miss Teen Asia USA 2015 competition and won Miss Congeniality, Best National Costume.

Miss Universe Thailand 2018

Nicolene competed in Miss Universe Thailand 2018 and was placed in Top 10 and won people's choice award.

Miss Thailand World 2018

Shortly after her time at the Miss Universe Thailand stage, Nicolene joined the Miss Thailand World pageant representing Bangkok in the Miss Thailand World 2018 competition, which she won the crown and won Beauty With A Purpose Award, Best Thai Costume, Hua Hin's Favorite Award, and Best Portrait. She succeeded outgoing Miss Thailand World 2016, Jinnita Buddee from Chiang Rai.

Miss World 2018

Nicolene represented Thailand at the Miss World 2018 competition in the Sanya, China on December 8, 2018 where Manushi Chhillar of India crowned Vanessa Ponce of Mexico as her successor at the end of the event.

Nicolene became Thailand's first ever Runner-up at the Miss World stage, marking Thailand best performance ever and ending a 26 years drought for the Continental Queen of Asia title. The last representative from Thailand to hold this title was Metinee Kingpayom at Miss World 1992. [4][5][6]

References

1. สาวลูกครึ่ง ‘นิโคลีน’ คว้ามิสไทยแลนด์เวิลด์ 2018 แฟน ‘ชัปปุยส์’ ได้รอง 2
2. "Miss World Thailand 2018 is Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan". missosology.info. Missosology. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
3. "Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan wins Miss Thailand World 2018". awardgoesto. 15 September 2018.
4. Saksornchai, Jintamas. "19-Year-Old Business Student Crowned Miss Thailand World". www.khaosodenglish.com. Khaosod English. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
5. สาวงามมากความสามารถห้ามพลาด'มิสไทยแลนด์เวิลด์ 2018'เปิดรับสมัคร 21-22 ก.ค.นี้
6. MTW 2018 รอบ 30 คนสุดท้าย

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Jinnita Buddee	Miss Thailand World 2018	Succeeded by Narintorn Chadapattarawalrachoat
Preceded by Andrea Meza	Miss World 1st Runner-up 2018	Succeeded by Ophély Mézino
Preceded by Ha-eun Kim	Miss World Asia 2018	Succeeded by Suman Rao