Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying (Thai: ชุติมณฑน์ จึงเจริญสุขยิ่ง, IPA: [t͡ɕʰú.tì.mon t͡ɕɯŋ.t͡ɕà.rɤːn.sùk.jîŋ]; born 2 February 1996), nicknamed Aokbab (Thai: ออกแบบ; RTGS: Ok-baep; IPA: [ʔɔ̀ːk.bɛ̀ːp]), is a Thai model and actress best known for her role as Lynn in the 2017 film Bad Genius. In 2024, she won the International Emmy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the television film Hunger.
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Early life and education
Chutimon was born on 2 February 1996 in Bangkok, Thailand to a Thai Chinese family. Her Chinese surname is Zhuang (莊). She studied at the Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University. Her nickname is "Aokbab", which means "to design" in Thai.
Career
Chutimon started modelling at age 15. She was the first Thai model featured in Harper's Bazaar UK, October 2013 in "A shadow of a jade empire" theme. She also featured in music videos such as "Unfriend" by Helmetheads and "Pajhonpai" by Mrs.Slave. She had an important role in the viral short film by Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, "Thank you for Sharing".
Chutimon's first acting role was as Lynn in the film Bad Genius in 2017, for which she received praise, and garnered popularity, becoming the first Thai actress to win the Screen International Rising Star Asia award, at the 16th New York Asian Film Festival 2017.