Who is Chicha Amatayakul?

Kitty Chicha Amatayakul was born Kanyawee Phumsiridol on 5 August 1993 under the zodiac sign of Leo, in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a 28-year-old actress, singer, and model, probably best recognized for being a former member of the Thai girl group Kiss Me Five, and for landing the role of Nanno in the Netflix mystery thriller anthology series “Girl From Nowhere” from 2018 to 2021.

How rich is she, as of now? Chicha Amatayakul Net Worth

As of early 2022, Chicha Amatayakul’s net worth is estimated at over $7 million, acquired through her successful music, acting and modeling careers.

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She’s garnered six television and film acting credits since she launched her acting career in 2017.

Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity, Educational Background

Chicha Amatayakul spent her early years in her hometown of Bangkok, where she was raised by her parents; however, their names and professions aren’t disclosed to the public, and it’s also unknown whether she has siblings or is an only child. Her name ‘Kitty’ was given to her by her parents after Hello Kitty, the fictional character created by Japanese designer Yuko Shimizu.

She holds Thai nationality and belongs to Asian ethnic group. Regarding her education, Chicha attended an international high school under the British Curriculum (IGCSE), after which she enrolled in the Faculty of Business Administration at Assumption University, but later transferred to the Faculty of Law at Ramkhamhaeng University.

Music Career

Prior to becoming a model and actress, Chicha Amatayakul pursued her career in the music industry launched in 2010, when she signed a contract with the record label Kamikaze as a member of the pop girl group Kiss Me Five, alongside Bam Pakakanya, Mild Krittiya, Gail Natcha, and Bow Maylada.

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The girls released their debut self-titled single “Kiss Me Five” in 2011, but Chicha left the group later that year to pursue her other ambitions.

Acting Career Beginnings

Chicha Amatayakul launched her professional acting career in 2013, when she made her debut TV appearance as Dujdao in the romantic action TV series “Chart Chaopraya”, which was followed by her portrayals of Cookie in the romantic comedy TV series “ATM 2: Koo Ver Error Er Rak” in the same year. In 2014, she played Golf in the romantic comedy TV series “Love Blood”, after which she landed minor roles in such TV series as “Yes Sir My Boss”, “Singh See Quare”, and “Love Songs Love Stories: Kit Teung Chun Mai Welah Tee Tur”, all released in 2015.

Rise to Fame

In 2017, Chicha Amatayakul took the lead roles of Muay in the horror TV series “Miti Sayong Chuea Pen… Mai Chuea Taai”, and Aitim in the romantic thriller TV series “Lhong Fai”, which follows the life of a girl who obsessively thrives to live in upper-class society in Bangkok. During the same year, she had the part of Monica in the horror mystery thriller film “Net I Die”, which was directed by Weeratham Preedee. She then gained international popularity when she joined the main cast of the mystery thriller anthology TV series “Girl From Nowhere”, in which she portrayed the lead role of mysterious girl Nanno until the series was ended after two seasons in 2021, the first season on the Thai digital channel GMM 25, while the second season was aired globally on Netflix.

It became an instant hit with an international audience and topped the Netflix list of the most-watched series in Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and entered the top 10 in other countries, including Brazil. The series was also acclaimed by critics.

Further Work

Concurrently with working on “Girl From Nowhere”, Chicha Amatayakul worked on other projects, and landed the role of Lieutenant Toon in the action-horror film “Necromancer 2020” in 2019.

During the same year, she received a KAZZ Awards nomination for Female Rising Star of the Year. It was followed by her portrayal of Kat in the 2020 comedy film “Scholar”, in which she shared the screen with Sahajak Boonthanakit. The next year, she starred in the role of Suda Romyen in the British drama serial “The Serpent”, broadcast on BBC One and later on Netflix.

Speaking about her upcoming projects, it is announced that she will play Pranpriya ‘Rain Dancer’ Jongchapongvitee in the film “Rain Dancer”, which is set to be released in 2023.

Apart from appearing in TV and film titles, Chicha has also featured in music videos for numerous artists, such as Season Five, Getsunova, THE KEYLOOKZ, and 25hours, to name a few.

Appearance and Vital Statistics

Chicha Amatayakul has naturally long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She stands at a height of 5ft 7ins (1.70m), weighs around 115lbs (52kgs), with vital statistics of 36-27-35, bra size 34B, dress size 8 (US), and shoe size 9.5 (US).

Personal Life

Chicha Amatayakul became romantically involved with famous singer Prakarn ‘Name’ Raiva, famous for being the front man of the experimental pop band Getsunova, after she made an appearance in the music video for his band’s 2016 song. Their romance lasted for about a year since they ended it in 2017. She hasn’t been spotted with any other guys since their split, so many people believe that she has been single and focused on her professional career.

She is an avid cat lover, and has two pet cats named Nightmare and Monster.

Who is Liv Lo?

Liv was born in Taichung City, Taiwan, on 21 May 1985 – her zodiac sign is Gemini, and she holds both Taiwanese and British nationality. She’s a TV presenter, YouTuber, yoga instructor, model, and a bit of an actress, while she’s probably known best for being the wife of Henry Golding, a popular British-Malaysian actor, TV host and model.

Early life and education

Liv was raised in Taichung City alongside her sister Leeza Paczkowski, by their French father Richard Lo, and their Taiwanese mother; nothing is known about Liv’s family, as she respects their privacy.

She grew up being physically active, practicing gymnastics and playing various sports, while she dreamed of becoming a model.

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Liv studied at a local high school, and was into a couple of activities during her four years there, including acting with its drama club, playing soccer, and dancing.

She matriculated in 2003, and although Liv hasn’t spoken of her further education, it’s widely believed that she graduated from college in 2007.

Liv’s career

Liv started modelling not long after she matriculated, and has worked with various popular brands and companies, including Maserati, BMW and Kors; she stopped modelling after eight years to become a TV show host, and could’ve been seen in “Xing Kong”, “Star World Asia”, and “Asia’s Next Top Model”, amongst other shows. Liv also worked as a reporter for FOX TV.

She’s an actress too, having appeared in a 2013 episode of the popular series “Point of Entry”. It starred Carl Ng, Jourdan Lee and Devarajan Varadarajan, and follows Team Epsilon as they’re keeping Singapore safe; the series aired from 2010 to 2014, and was nominated for three awards.

Liv also made a guest appearance in an episode of the talk-shows “Entertainment Tonight” and “Extra with Billy Bush”.

She’s today working as a yoga instructor, but is currently more focused on staying home and raising her and Henry’s daughter.

Liv’s YouTube channel

Liv launched her YouTube channel “FitSphere by Liv Lo” on 8 December 2009, and has since amassed close to 5,000 subscribers, and over 200,000 views of all her videos combined.

She’s mostly focused on uploading videos in which she’s teaching her fans proper workout routines, how to do yoga, and how to choose a perfect diet for themselves. We’re going to mention three of Liv’s most popular videos, which have helped her attract many subscribers.

Her #1 video – “Yoga for Youth, a Slim Body and Natural Beauty || FitSphere by Liv Lo” – has been watched over 30,000 times since 4 January 2016, and features her teaching her fans the basics of yoga.

Her second most popular video, “Dancers Pose Tutorial for Beginners || FitSphere by Liv Lo”, has been watched over 30,000 times since 1 August 2016, and shows her teaching her fans various yoga poses.

Liv’s third most watched video “20 min HIIT Part 1 || FitSphere by Liv Lo” has been viewed over 20,000 times since 8 March 2016, and features her teaching her fans High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT).

Love life and marriage with Henry Golding

Liv met Henry on New Year’s Day 2011, and they started dating a couple of weeks later. He asked Liv to marry him in 2015, and they exchanged vows in August 2016, in a private ceremony in Sarawak, Malaysia, attended by many of their friends and family members.

Liv and Henry announced in November 2020 that they were expecting their first child, and on 31 March 2021, Liv gave birth to their daughter Lyla Golding.

Neither of the two have spoken of any other people whom they might have been with, and as of January 2022, Liv’s married to Henry Golding, and they have a daughter together.

Hobbies and other interests

Liv is followed by more than 250,000 people on Instagram, and seems to be enjoying the attention which she’s receiving from her fans; she’s uploaded close to 1,000 pictures, most of which feature her spending time with her husband and their daughter.

Liv works out and does yoga whenever she has some spare time – her favorite place to do yoga is at the beach, so summer is her favorite season.

She likes to travel, and has been to various Asian countries for both work and pleasure, while she has also been to a couple of European countries and US states.

Liv likes to listen to jazz and blues music.

She enjoys watching movies late at night – her favorite actor and actress are Leonardo DiCaprio and Emma Watson, while a couple of her favorite films include “Inception”, “Shutter Island” and the franchise “Harry Potter”.

Age, height and net worth

Liv’s age is 36. She has long black hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 8ins (1.7m) and she weighs around 130lbs (60kgs).

As of January 2022, her net worth has been estimated at more than $500,000, while her husband Henry’s net worth is reputedly over $3 million.

Who is Henry Golding?

Henry Ewan Golding was born in Betong, Sarawak Malaysia, on 5 February 1987 – his zodiac sign is Aquarius, and he holds both British and Malaysian nationality. He’s appeared in close to 20 movies and TV series, perhaps known best for his portrayal of the main character Nick Young, in the 2018 romantic comedy movie “Crazy Rich Asians”.

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It was directed by Jon M. Chu, also starred Constance Wu and Michelle Yeoh, and follows New Yorker Rachel Chu who has travelled to Singapore to meet her boyfriend’s parents; the movie won 14 of the 78 awards for which it was nominated.

Henry was raised in Terengganu, Malaysia alongside his two older siblings, by their Malaysian mother Margaret Likan Golding, and their British father Clive Golding. Henry was eight when the family moved to Surrey in England, where he attended The Warwick School, Redhill. Upon matriculating in 2005, he spent three years working as a hairdresser, before moving to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to pursue an acting career.

Henry launched his career in 2009, when he played Iskandar Tan Sri Murad in the comedy movie “Gold Diggers”, while a couple of his following roles were in the 2013 adventure thriller movie “The Borneo Incident”, the 2018 mystery crime comedy film “A Simple Favor” and the 2019 historical romantic movie “Monsoon”. Most recently, in 2021 Henry starred as Snake Eyes in the eponymous adventure fantasy action movie, directed by Robert Schwentke, and which also starred Andrew Koji and Haruka Abe. It’s a G. I. Joe spin-off, which follows the life of Snake Eyes.

Henry has won two of the nine awards for which he’s been nominated: he and his colleagues won a 2018 National Board of Review Award for Best Ensemble, for their performance in “Crazy Rich Asians”, and he won a 2019 CinemaCon Award for Male Star of Tomorrow.