Engfa Waraha

Engfa Waraha (, , ; born February 15, 1995) is a Thai beauty pageant titleholder and actress. Later that year, she represented Thailand at Miss Grand International 2022, held in Indonesia on 25 October, where she finished as first runner-up.

She made her acting debut in 2023 in the drama TV series Show Me Love, and in 2024 her film debut in The Paradise of Thorns. It won her the Best Actress of the Year award at the 2025 Thailand Box Office Awards and broke the 150M baht box office record. Her acting roles also sparked discourse around LGBTQ rights in Thailand.

Early life and career Engfa Waraha was born on 15 February 1995 in Uthai Thani province into a family of musicians; her father was a eyboard player and her mother was a luk thung (Thai pop-country) singer. She has two siblings.

Waraha began performing on stage at the age of six. and released four singles; two in 2015 and the rest in 2016. In addition, before entering the national entertainment industry, she also worked as a waitress, greengrocer, food vendor, caddie, and model.

Waraha became known as Engfa Sangravee after participating in the seventh season of the reality singing contest The Voice Thailand in 2018. She was eliminated in the second phase of the contest. as well as runner-up for Best Actress at the 14th Thai Film Director Awards.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2024 The Paradise of Thorns Mo Jongyoi 2026ราคี THE STAINMalee 2026 Lady Bee Khun Boonleung, Lady Bee

Television series Year Title Role Notes 2023 Show Me Love Meena 2024 Club Friday Hot Love Issue NightEpisode: Love Bully Bangkok Blossom บางกอกคณิกา Kulap Petrichor Tul ChanwimolMain Role 2025 The Tipsy Mystery Ping Unlimited Love PhluMain Role20264 Elements: The EarthApo “Nam” WathinwanitSupport Role 4 Elements: The WaterMain Role 4 Elements: The AirSupport Role 4 Elements: The FireSupport RoleMurder in the KitchenNalinUnder Her Rules RinladaGuest Role

Lady Bee at Cannes Film Festival 2025 In May 2025, Waraha was featured at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, where her upcoming film Lady Bee was officially announced during the Cannes Market. Although Lady Bee was not part of the official screening line up, its unveiling generated significant buzz due to its bold narrative shift and the casting of Engfa Waraha. It directed by Rutaiwan Wongsirasawad and Thanika Jenjesda, the film is a feminist reinterpretation of The Story of Jan Dara, a Thai literary classic by Utsana Phloengtham. Waraha stars as Lady Boonleung, also known as Lady Bee, a character reimagined as the central figure in a narrative exploring identity, desire, and power.

The announcement coincided with Waraha’s recognition at the Women in Cinema Gala, hosted by the Red Sea Film Festival Foundation, which honored seven women from Asia, Africa, and the Arab world for their contributions to cinema. Lady Bee is scheduled to begin principal photography in late 2025, with a global release expected in 2026. Thailand Headline Person of the Year Awards Most Popular Actress in Thailand & China Daily News Awards D-Superstar Award Likay Festival Soft Power Awards — Nineentertain Awards Feed Y Awards Most Popular Series Actor Award Sanook Top of the Year 2024 Most Popular Actress of 2024

Cinefile Audience Awards Best Leading Actress The Paradise of Thorns Sanook Top of the Year Actress of the Year 13th Thailand Social Awards Best Creator Performance on Social Media – Actor & Actress

Best Actress of the Year (Movie) The Paradise of Thorns Best Actress of the Year (Drama) Bangkok Blossom 4th The People Awards Popular of the Year Maya TV : Superstar Idol Awards Hot Star Female Idol of the Year 14th Thai Film Director Awards Best Actress in Leading Role The Paradise of Thorns The Viral Hits Awards Best Yuri Couple of the Year (Englot) 16th Nataraj Awards Best Actress in Leading Role Bangkok Blossom

Best Actress of the Year 21st Kom Chad Luek Awards Best Actress in Film The Paradise of Thorns 21st Baannang Klang Lakorn Awards Best Actress in Leading Role The Paradise of Thorns Kazz Awards People of the Year

Best Leading Actress Petrichor: The Series People's Choice Award Trust Gu Thai Film Awards Best Actress in Leading Role The Paradise of Thorns

Girl Love Best Leading Actress Petrichor: The Series Popular Actress of the Year Suphannahong National Film Awards Best Actress The Paradise of Thorns

Hottest Actress Award The 50 Influential People

Thairath Best of the Year Actor of the Year The Viral Hits Awards Best Leading Actress of the Year 14th Thailand Social Awards Best Entertainment Figures Performance on Social Media - Actress Thailand Box Office Awards Actress Series of the Year (Series) Petrichor: The Series Nineentertain Awards

Best Actress of the Year Idol of the Year Kazz Awards Superstar Award

Mainstream Leading Performance - People's Choice Award The People's Heart Power Award Thailand Y Content Awards Best Leading Actress 4 Elements: The Water