Kanya Rattanapetch facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kanya Rattanapetch
กัญญา รัตนเพชร์
Kanya at a press conference in 2008
Born	Kanya Rattanapetch (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 36) Bangkok, Thailand
Other names	Loogtarn Tarn
Occupation	Actress model
Years active	2003–present
Notable work	Love of Siam

Kanya Rattanapetch (Thai: กัญญา รัตนเพชร์; RTGS: Kanya Rattanaphet, born on November 2, 1989) is a talented Thai model and actress. She is widely recognized for her role as Ying in the 2007 movie, Love of Siam.

About Kanya Rattanapetch

Kanya Rattanapetch was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She has studied for her master's degree at Bangkok University.

Kanya's Early Career in Acting

From left to right: Mario Maurer, Kanya Rattanapetch, Witwisit Hiranyawongkul, and Chookiat Sakveerakul

Kanya started her acting journey when she was around 13 or 14 years old. Her first appearance was in the 2005 Thai horror film Scared, where she played a character named Tarn. Besides acting, she also worked as a model.

She continued her film career with two more movies: Mor.8 in 2006 and Sick Nurses in 2007. Kanya became very famous after playing the character 'Ying' in the highly praised Thai film Love of Siam (Rak Haeng Sayam).

Kanya's Roles in TV Series

After her success in movies, Kanya began getting supporting roles in TV series, also known as Lakorns, from major TV stations in Thailand. She first appeared in Channel 5's sitcom Ruk Rhythm.

Later, she was cast in Channel 3's Lakorn Ruk Sorn Kaen. In 2009, she played Noodee in a Lakorn called Mea Luang on Channel 7. After that series, Kanya returned to Channel 3 for Sapai Glai Peun Tiang. She also had a lead role in a Lakorn on Channel 7, which was titled Coke E-Ling Hansa.

Kanya in Music Videos

After her performance in Love of Siam, Kanya was chosen to be the main actress in music videos for the singer WAN. She appeared in his music video for the song "Safe Distance." This song and its music video became very popular in Thailand.

She then appeared in another music video for WAN's next song, "What the Rest." This video continued the story from the first one but had a sad ending. Kanya was also featured in two music videos for the Thai band "AM Fine." In these videos, she played a rocker-emo character who fell in love with someone who loved another person.

Kanya's Other Film Projects

In 2008, Kanya made another movie called 4 Romance. She starred alongside her fellow cast members from Love of Siam, Mario Maurer and Witwisit Hiranyawongkul. However, these three actors did not share scenes in the movie. They each had lead roles in different parts of the film. Witwisit was in the segment 'Dream', Mario in 'Kiss', and Kanya in the segment 'Shy'.

Kanya's Filmography

Kanya has appeared in several films throughout her career.

Kanya's TV Series and Lakorns

Kanya has also been a part of many television series.

Awards and Nominations

Kanya has been recognized for her acting skills.

Other Appearances

Kanya has also appeared in music videos and advertisements.

Music Videos

Kanya starred in two music videos for the Thai singer WAN. She also appeared in two music videos for the Thai band AM Fine. Both sets of music videos had sequels that continued their stories.

• Music Videos with WAN
  • Safe Distance:AF2 (Wan: Soloist)
  • What the Rest:AF2 (Wan: Soloist)
• Music Videos for Am Fine Band
  • Chan Di Mai Pho Due Thoe Mai Pho Sak Thi by Am Fine
  • Fear Night by Am Fine

Advertisements

Kanya has also been featured in advertisements for popular brands.

• Heartbeat Candy
• Government Savings Bank GSB