Davika Hoorne Named First Thai Model Ambassador for Gucci and Gucci Magnificence

MILAN — A couple of days after naming South Korean actress Gyuyoung Park a model ambassador, Gucci is popping once more to the Far East, revealing Thai actress and pal of the home Davika Hoorne as a brand new model ambassador for each Gucci and Gucci Magnificence.

Hoorne marks the primary Thai persona to carry such a job and follows within the footsteps of Alia Bhatt, who final summer time was named Gucci’s first Indian world model ambassador.

A Thai star with hit films and TV reveals beneath her belt, Hoorne has attended many Gucci occasions over the previous few years, most just lately donning a monogram parka jacket within the signature “Ancora pink” over a lean black tank high and miniskirt for the Gucci Ancora spring 2024 present held final month in Milan.

She has beforehand attended the home’s vogue reveals in Milan and Castel del Monte in Italy’s Apulia area, for instance, and has typically worn the Italian luxurious model for public occasions and journal covers, together with for Vogue Thailand in 2021 and Harper’s Bazaar and L’Officiel Thailand in 2022, to call a number of.

“Gucci is a globally famend vogue model that seamlessly blends modern creativity with the great thing about vogue in a singular and charming method,” Hoorne mentioned. “Simply as Gucci permits people to specific their true selves with freedom and readability, I really feel extremely honored and delighted to collaborate with Gucci as a model ambassador for each Gucci and Gucci Magnificence. It’s a supply of immense delight and honor in my skilled journey,” she added.

After making her appearing debut in a number one position in 2010 with the TV collection “Ngao Kammathep,” she rose to fame with the 2015 Thai romantic film “Coronary heart Assault” by indie director Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, which centered on Yoon, performed by Sunny Suwanmethanont, a workaholic freelancer who falls in love together with his physician Imm, performed by Hoorne. The film received eight Golden Swans on the “Subannahongsa Award,” together with Hoorne for finest actress. Earlier than that she appeared in a number one position in “Pee Mak,” Thailand’s highest-grossing movie of all time.

She has most just lately devoted her profession to TV collection, starring in hit reveals together with “My Ambulance,” “You Are My Heartbeat” and “Astrophile.” In 2023 she received the Finest International Teleplay Main Actress award on the thirty sixth International Arts and Tv Huading Awards.

Having began her profession as a mannequin, Hoorne has landed many vogue and luxurious endorsements and gigs over time, for instance, strolling on the Michael Kors and Dolce & Gabbana runway reveals.

In her position as a Gucci ambassador, Hoorne joins South Korean skills together with Okay-drama actress Park; Hanni, a lead singer of the Korean group NewJeans; “Squid Sport” star Lee Jung-jae, and IU, the nickname for singer and actress Lee Ji-eun.

The pool of worldwide personalities named Gucci ambassadors additionally contains Italian tennis participant Jannik Sinner; Chinese language actress Ni Ni, and actor and singer Xiao Zhan, in addition to Bhatt.

Though Hoorne is presently the one lively Gucci Magnificence ambassador, different skills have fronted Gucci Magnificence campaigns previously, together with A$AP Rocky, Julia Garner and Elliot Web page for the Gucci Responsible perfume and Miley Cyrus for the Gucci Flora perfume.

Different Gucci faces embody Kendall Jenner and Dangerous Bunny.