Who is Nichapat Suphap, Thai showbiz queen? The Venture Management founder reps stars such as Nattawin Wattanagitiphat, was the first Thai Met Gala attendee and a guest at The White House

Apr 24 , 2024

Meet Nichapat Suphap, who represents some of the biggest stars in Thai entertainment such as Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

Suphap’s agency is now working with Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong, two stars who’ve repped top luxury brands such as Dior and Burberry

After working for Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, she landed contributing roles at Thai editions of Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar – and by 2018, was attending the Met Gala and other events

The Thai entertainment industry is taking over the luxury world, and we have one woman to thank for it.

You may not have heard of Nichapat Suphap, but chances are you’ve seen plenty of the top Thai stars she and her management company represent overseas. Suphap is founder of The Venture Management, an editor and brand consultant, according to Women’s Wear Daily, and she’s working with stars that generate more than US$20 million media value in the spring/summer 2024 season alone.

Nichapat Suphap launched her agency last year in response to the rise of the Thai entertainment scene. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

Riding the wave that is the Thai entertainment scene, Suphap launched her agency last year to represent a handful of the hottest faces from the country.

Nichapat Suphap’s agency has worked with luxury brands such as Dior and Burberry. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

She’s managed to leverage the star power of actors including Bright Vachirawit Chivaaree and Mile Phakphum Romsaithong to put luxury brands like Dior and Burberry, respectively, in front of a whole new Asian audience.

Mile Phakphum Romsaithong at the Vogue Gala Night 2024. Photo: @milephakphum/Instagram

As an agent to the stars, Suphap is a celebrity in her own right. After graduate school in New York, she worked at department stores Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s as a management trainee, and for brands Roberto Cavalli and Stella McCartney, per Vogue. She also worked as a freelance fashion consultant and brand scout later in her career. Her experience in fashion eventually led to contributing roles at Thai editions of international fashion titles, including Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar, per WWD.

“One night with Valentino,” Nichapat Suphap wrote in the caption of this social media post. Photo: @nichapat/Instagram

It was through her work contributing to various magazines that she found her true calling. As a fashion journalist, Suphap was able to attend fashion events and become friends with industry insiders and designers along the way.