Cindy Bishop

Cindy Bishop

Beauty pageant titleholder
Born	Cynthia Carmen Burbridge December 30, 1978 Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand
Occupation	Actress Model Beauty pageant titleholder
Years active	1996–present
Title(s)	Miss Thailand World 1996
Major competition(s)	Miss Thailand World 1996 (Winner) Miss World 1996 (Unplaced)
Spouse	Byron Bishop (m. 2005)

Cynthia Carmen Burbridge-Bishop^[1] (born December 30, 1978), once professionally known as Cindy Sirinya, is a Thai-American model, beauty pageant titleholder and actress. She represented Thailand in the 1996 Miss World Pageant held in Bangalore, India where she was unplaced and didn't make it to the semi-finals of the pageant.

Early life

Bishop was born on December 30, 1978 in Pattaya, Chonburi. She attended Bangkok University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in Public Relations, Communications Arts.

Career

Bishop started diving at the age of 5 and through this landed her first modelling contract for an underwater commercial shoot for a diving equipment store.^[2]

In 1996, Bishop won the Miss Thailand World pageant and represented Thailand in the Miss World pageant in Bangalore, India where she was unplaced and didn't make it to the semi-finals. ^[3][4] After being unplaced in the 1996 Miss World pageant, she entered the entertainment industry and worked on commercials for Céline, Chanel, Omega, Gucci, Fendi, Lux, Samsung and Mazda. She is also the owner of "Mama's Secret", a line of beauty products for women. She has also been featured and covered in various national magazines such as Image, Numéro and Vogue.

Bishop's work in films include The King Maker, which she was nominated for best supporting actress at the 2005 Suphanahong Awards in Thailand, and All I See is You, which is due to be released in 2016. She has also starred in numerous Thai drama series such as Gossip Girl: Thailand,^[5] playing the role of Lily Van Der Woodsen, The OC Thailand (Thai adaptation of the original American series), A House of Mad Souls, Clueless and From Dreams to Eternity.

In 2016, Bishop presented the fourth cycle of Asia's Next Top Model and she will be return for the fifth cycle in 2017.

Personal life

Bishop married her longtime boyfriend, actor Byron Bishop, in July 2005, and they have two children, Leila Carmen and Aiden William. She has been actively involved in community service projects throughout Thailand by using her celebrity status to raise awareness for the Fin Free Thailand campaign, which aims to stop the consumption of shark fin. Furthermore, she actively volunteers at the Pattaya Orphanage and the Camillian Home for Children Living With Disabilities.

References

1. Mydans, Seth (2002-08-29). "Oh Blue-Eyed Thais, Flaunt Your Western Genes!". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2015-11-10.
2. "Cindy gets revenge". The Star. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
3. "Bangkok Journal; Thais With a Different Look, Flaunt Your Genes!". The New York Times. Retrieved 2012-03-25.
4. "Indiantelevision dot com's Breaking News : Thai supermodel Cindy Burbridge on Channel V show in May". Indiantelevision.com. 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2012-06-22.
5. "Gossip Girl Thailand's Humphreys and Lily revealed". Bangkok. Retrieved 2015-11-10.

External links

• Cindy Burbridge at the Internet Movie Database