Nicole Theriault
Nicole Theriault (Thai: นิโคล เทริโอ) (born June 23, 1972), known as Nikki, is a Thai singer and actress of French descent, who went platinum with 2 million copies sold on her debut album Ka-Po-Lo Club and went double platinum on her second album Funny Lady earning her Breakout Artist of the Year for her first album and Best Female Artist of the Year for her second album. She has released a total of 13 albums which includes 5 solo albums and the remaining being collaborations and cover albums.
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| Born | Nicole Theriault (นิโคล เทริโอ) June 23, 1972 California, United States |
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| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse(s) | Jirasuk Panphum
(m. 2004; div. 2008) |
| Partner(s) | Sornram Teppitak (2017–2018) |
| Children | 1 |
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Biography
Born in California, Nicole Theriault is the daughter of an American father, Robert Theriault and Pornthip Theriault, a Thai native. Her father worked for thirty years for the Tourism Authority of Thailand as a producer in TV and radio to promote tourism in Thailand. Her mother worked as a guidance councilor for underprivileged women and dedicated her life to helping abused women. Both parents met at graduate school after her mother got her BA degree in Political Science from Chulalongkorn University. Her father served in the United States Air Force and was assigned to NASA in a training mission with the astronauts of Apollo 11 and was never sent to Vietnam. Nicole began her schooling in Bangkok at Twinkle Star Kindergarten and attended grades one through three at Ruamrudee International School. She continued her education for the next three years at the Preparatory School in the United States. Her family then returned to Bangkok, where she completed her secondary education. She attended Assumption University for two years, but finished her B.A. degree in Arts at Framingham College in Massachusetts. She also earned a bachelor's degree in Business at Columbia College in Chicago Illinois. She is related to the Theriault family in Edmundston, New Brunswick. Nicole began her career after returning to Thailand. She has been active in producing music, singing, acting, and performing live in theatre and concerts since 1998 until present day.
Nicole married singer/producer Jirasuk Panphum on January 24, 2004. They divorced on February 15, 2008. They have one son Aaron Achira Theriault. [1]
Discography
Albums
- 1998 – Ka-Po-Lo Club (กะ-โป-โล-คลับ)
- 1999 – Funny Lady (บุษบาหน้าเป็น)
- 2000 – Another Part Of Me
- 2000 – Seven
- 2001 – นิโคลพันธุ์ดุ (Dangerous Nicole)
- 2001 – Merry Christmas
- 2001 – PlayTime
- 2002 – Two Faces Of Love
- 2003 – หัวใจเดินทาง(On the
Way)
- 2004 – Asanee Pee Nong Rong Praeng
- 2013 – Single Eek Krung Nung (Music Move)
- 2015 – Single Numtah Yod Naiy (Music Move)
- 2016 – Single Tua Tid Gun (Music Move)
- 2017 – Nicole Theriault Best Selected (GMM Grammy Records)
- 2018 – Master's Collection (GMM Grammy Records)
- 2018 – Hai Okard Charn Noi (ให้โอกาสฉันหน่อย)
- 2019 – Rewrite The Stars (cover version) Nicole Theriault Youtube Channel
Special albums
- 1999 – Funny Lady Acoustic Version (บุษบาหน้าเป็น อะคูสติกเวอร์ชัน)
- 2000 – Another Part Of Me
- 2000 – Seven
- 2001 – Playtime
- 2001 – Merry Christmas
- 2002 – Two Faces Of Love
- 2007 – Nicole Beautiful Life
Stage/Theatre Performance
- 2000 – Aroka Jom Yakub Yajai
- 2009 – Breath The Musical (Lomhaijai The Musical)
- 2013 – Laddaland
- 2018 – Still on My Mind the Musical
Filmography
Her leading international roles include HBO's 'Halfworlds'in 2016 and NETFLIX's 'Innocence: Bangkok Love Story'in 2018. She headlined in numerous musicals, the first with Thongchai McIntyre, Thailand's mega superstar, followed by 'Breathe the Musical', Laddaland, a thriller drama with Mos Pattiparn and her latest theater performance was at the end of 2018 as the lead in 'Still on My Mind the Musical'at Muangthai Rachadalai Theater (all musicals performed here: Thailand's equivalent of Broadway). Nicole has released a single a year as an independent artist after leaving GMM Grammy Records and has just released a cover version of 'Rewrite the Stars' in June 2019 with Thailand's entrepreneur Patee Sarasin (previous owner of Nok Air). Her current work is showing on Channel One 31 Mondays through Thursdays at 7 pm in a comedy series 'Leila TidaYuk' and is shooting an upcoming TV drama as Rose in 'Dont Touch My Dad' which will air on PPTV in August.
Movie Discography
- 2002 – One Night Husband (Kuen Rai Ngaow)
- 2009 – Phobia 2 (5 Praeng)
- 2012 – Virgin Am I
- 2015 – Zero Tolerance
- 2016 – Face Off
Television
Drama
- Niyai Rak Phak 2 (Channel 5, 1999) (Guest)
- RUN Rak Antarai (Channel 5, 2001)
- Bunga Nafon (Channel 5, 2011)
- Manya Ritsaya (Channel 5, 2012)
- Luk Phi Luk Nong (Channel 9, 2013)
- The Sixth Sense 2 (Channel 3, 2013)
- Ruean Ritsaya (Channel 3, 2014) (Guest)
- Leh Nangfah (Channel 5, 2014)
- Buang Man (Channel 3, 2014)
- Ugly Betty Thailand (Thairath TV, 2015)
- Halfworlds (HBO Asia, 2015)
- Buang Rak Salak Khaen (Channel 8, 2016)
- Khwam Rak Khrang Sut Tai (GMM, 2017)
- Innocence (Netflix. Worldwide, 2018)
- Leila Tida Yuk (Channel One 31 2019 – now showing Mon-Thurs 7 pm
- Dont Touch My Dad (PPTV 2019 –
In production. Scheduled air date: August 2019
TV Program
- Dancing with the Stars (Thailand season 1) (channel 7, 2013)
- The Mask Singer (season 2) (Workpoint, 2017)
- I Can See Your Voice Thailand (season 1) (Workpoint, 2017)
- The Next Boy/Girl Band Thailand (channel 7, 2018)
Awards
- Nominated 1998 MTV Video Music Awards by MTV Asia : International Viewer's Choice Awards : Nicole Theriault – "Kapolo"
- Winner (Kom Chud Luk Award) Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Motion Picture 'One Night Busband
- Winner (Top Award 2000) Artist of the Year
- Nominated Best Actress in a Leading Role 'Phobia 2'
- Winner ELLE Style Awards 2001
- Awarded by His Majesty the King Rama X (then His Royal Highness Crown Prince Cbulalongkorn) Person of the Year in Public Service in Performing Arts
