Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan


Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan is a Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder of American and Chinese descent who was crowned Miss Thailand World 2018. 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.

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.