Metinee Washington Kingpayome (Thai: เมทินี วอชิงตัน กิ่งโพยม, RTGS: Methini Wochingtan Kingphayom, born 1972), later Metinee Kingpayome Sharples,[1] also known as Lukkade (Thai: ลูกเกด, RTGS: Lukket) is a Thai actress, model, tv host, producer and beauty pageant titleholder who represented Thailand at Miss World 1992[2] and Miss World Asia & Oceania 1992.
[citation needed] She won the Miss Thailand World title before she represented Thailand at the Miss World 1992 pageant in South Africa.
[3][4] The Bangkok Post described her as: "At the forefront of the women's liberation movement in the Thai fashion industry,"[5] She was one of Channel V's first VJ presenters; and was nominated TV Gold Award for Best Actress for Manya Ritsaya (1998).
[7][8] She established MUSE by METINEE with her brother Mark Kingpayom to teach students personality empowerment and growth-mindset development through catwalk and beauty queen techniques.
She has one son, Skye who has represented Thailand for swimming in international age-group competitions.