Beauty pageant titleholder | |
Born |
Cynthia Carmen Burbridge December 30, 1978 Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand |
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Occupation | Actress Supermodel Host |
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 (born December 30, 1978), once professionally known as Cindy Sirinya, is a Thai-American supermodel, host and actress.
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.
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.
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, playing the role of Lily Van Der Woodsen, (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 returning for the fifth cycle in 2017.