Bui Simon

Porntip Bui Simon
Born
Porntip Nakhirunkanok

(1969-02-07) February 7, 1969 (age 55)
Bangkok, Thailand
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Spouse
(m. 2002)
Children3
Beauty pageant titleholder
Hair colorBlack[1]
Eye colorBrown[2]
Major
competition(s)

Bui Simon (born Porntip Nakhirunkanok (Thai: ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก; RTGSPhonthip Nakhirankanok; pronounced [pʰɔ̄ːn.tʰíp nâːk.hì.rān.kā.nòk]); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won Miss Universe 1988. Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation.[3] She is on the Board of Regents of Pepperdine University, the Board of the Children's Museum of Indianapolis as a Distinguished Advisor and also is on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation.

  1. ^ Lai, Shirley (May 24, 1988). "Thai-Born Woman From California Captures Miss Universe Crown". Associated Press. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Miss Thailand, a 19-year-old beauty who has lived in..." UPI. May 24, 1988. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  3. ^ "From roots to wings". Bangkok Post. 12 July 2014.