Nonthawan “Maeya” Chanvanathorn (Thai: นนธวรรณ ทองเหล็ง, RTGS: Nonthawan Thongleng; 27 April 1992) is a Thai actress, tv host, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Thailand World 2014[2] and represented Thailand at Miss World 2014 placed top 11.
[3] Nonthawan's selection as Miss Thailand World was unusual in that she had a darker complexion than most contestants.
This sparked discussion regarding Thai society's perceptions of skin colour and beauty.
[2][3][4] In August 2014, Maeya helped to raise awareness of the disease ALS by participating in the Ice Bucket Challenge.
[5] After the pageant Nonthawan continued her studies at Stamford International University.