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	'''Bui Simon''' (born '''Porntip Nakhirunkanok''' ({{langx\|th\|ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก}}; {{RTGS\|Phonthip Nakhirankanok}}; {{IPA\|th\|pʰɔ̄ːn.tʰíp nâːk.hì.rān.kā.nòk\|pron}}); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won [[Miss Universe 1988]].<ref name="UPI Archives">{{cite news \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/05/24/Thai-beauty-is-Miss-Universe-1988/4495600084464/ \|title= Thai beauty is Miss Universe 1988 \|work=UPI Archives \|date=24 May 1988 }}</ref> Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation.<ref name="Bangkok Post">{{cite news \|url= https://www.bangkokpost.com/print/420138/ \|title=From roots to wings \|work=Bangkok Post \|date=12 July 2014 }}</ref> She is on the Board of Regents of [[Pepperdine University]], the Board of the [[The Children's Museum of Indianapolis\|Children's Museum of Indianapolis]] as a Distinguished Advisor and also is on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation.		'''Bui Simon''' (born '''Porntip Nakhirunkanok''' ({{langx\|th\|ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก}}; {{RTGS\|Phonthip Nakhirankanok}}; {{IPA\|th\|pʰɔ̄ːn.tʰíp nâːk.hì.rān.kā.nòk\|pron}}); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won [[Miss Universe 1988]].<ref name="UPI Archives">{{cite news \|url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/05/24/Thai-beauty-is-Miss-Universe-1988/4495600084464/ \|title= Thai beauty is Miss Universe 1988 \|work=UPI Archives \|date=24 May 1988 }}</ref> Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation.<ref name="Bangkok Post">{{cite news \|last1=Roongwitoo \|first1=Napamon \|url= https://www.bangkokpost.com/print/420138/ \|title=From roots to wings \|work=Bangkok Post \|date=12 July 2014 }}</ref> She is on the Board of Regents of [[Pepperdine University]], the Board of the [[The Children's Museum of Indianapolis\|Children's Museum of Indianapolis]] as a Distinguished Advisor and also is on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation.

	==Biography==		==Biography==
	Porntip Nakhirunkanok was born in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. Her nickname is "Bui" ({{langx\|th\|ปุ๋ย}}, {{RTGS\|Pui}}, {{IPA\|th\|pǔj\|pron}}), which is her preferred name. It means "to sleep like a baby" in Thai.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}} In the early 70's, she was brought to the United States by her family. She attended Washington Irving Middle School and Franklin High School in Los Angeles. In August 1988, Nakhirunkanok was presented the Thai Royal Medal of Honour, Most Exalted [[Order of the White Elephant]], by King Bhumibol Adulyadej for her service in helping children in need. She received a second Royal Decoration in 2001, Companion of the Most Noble [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]].{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}		Porntip Nakhirunkanok was born in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. Her nickname is "Bui" ({{langx\|th\|ปุ๋ย}}, {{RTGS\|Pui}}, {{IPA\|th\|pǔj\|pron}}), which is her preferred name. It means "to sleep like a baby" in Thai.{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}} In the early 70's, she was brought to the United States by her family. She attended Washington Irving Middle School and Franklin High School in Los Angeles. In August 1988, Nakhirunkanok was presented the Thai Royal Medal of Honour, Most Exalted [[Order of the White Elephant]], by King Bhumibol Adulyadej for her service in helping children in need. She received a second Royal Decoration in 2001, Companion of the Most Noble [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]].{{Citation needed\|date=April 2023}}

	In 1989, she was named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador of Thailand by Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. As Goodwill Ambassador, she addressed the UN General Assembly concerning the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]]. ~~She graduated with a bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] from [[Pepperdine University]].<ref>~~{{~~Cite web~~\|~~url=http://www.geocities.com/mu88_porntip/bio.html\|title=Porntip\|date=June 26, 2001\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626063222/http://www.geocities.com/mu88_porntip/bio.html \|archive-~~date=~~2001-06-26~~ }}~~</ref>~~		In 1989, she was named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador of Thailand by Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. As Goodwill Ambassador, she addressed the UN General Assembly concerning the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]].{{cn\|date=December 2025}}

	In 2002, she married [[Herbert Simon (real estate)\|Herbert Simon]], an American businessman who is the owner of the [[Indiana Pacers]] basketball team and [[Simon Property Group]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Agness \|first=Scott \|title=Pacers owner Herb Simon named a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-owner-herb-simon-nominated-for-hof \|access-date=2024-01-24 \|website=www.fieldhousefiles.com \|language=en}}</ref> The home she and her family had lived in, and all belongings, were destroyed in the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2937080/ex-miss-universe-porntip-loses-home-to-la-wildfires\|title=Ex-Miss Universe Porntip loses home to LA wildfires\|~~publisher~~=Bangkok Post\|date=January 10, 2025\|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>		In 2002, she married [[Herbert Simon (real estate)\|Herbert Simon]], an American businessman who is the owner of the [[Indiana Pacers]] basketball team and [[Simon Property Group]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Agness \|first=Scott \|title=Pacers owner Herb Simon named a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-owner-herb-simon-nominated-for-hof \|access-date=2024-01-24 \|website=www.fieldhousefiles.com \|language=en}}</ref> The home she and her family had lived in, and all belongings, were destroyed in the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2937080/ex-miss-universe-porntip-loses-home-to-la-wildfires\|title=Ex-Miss Universe Porntip loses home to LA wildfires\|work=Bangkok Post \|date=January 10, 2025\|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>

	==Pageantry==		==Pageantry==
	In 1983, at the age of 15, Simon took part in the [[Miss California Teen USA]] where she was placed first runner-up. Upon her return to Thailand, she participated in the 1988 [[Miss Thailand]] pageant held in Bangkok where she won the right to represent Thailand at the Miss Universe pageant.		In 1983, at the age of 15, Simon took part in the [[Miss California Teen USA]] where she was placed first runner-up. Upon her return to Thailand, she participated in the 1988 [[Miss Thailand]] pageant held in Bangkok where she won the right to represent Thailand at the Miss Universe pageant.

	Aged 19, Simon was crowned as [[Miss Universe 1988]] by outgoing titleholder [[Cecilia Bolocco]] on May 24, 1988, in [[Taipei]], Taiwan. She became the second Thai woman to win the title after [[Apasra Hongsakula]] who won [[Miss Universe 1965]].<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon became the first woman ever to win both the Miss Universe and Best National Costume award in one pageant. At the time of Miss Universe 1988, Simon weighed {{convert\|114\|lb}}, and stood at {{height\|ft=5\|in=8}}.<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon crowned her successor, [[Angela Visser]] of the Netherlands, at [[Miss Universe 1989]] in [[~~Cancun~~]], Mexico.		Aged 19, Simon was crowned as [[Miss Universe 1988]] by outgoing titleholder [[Cecilia Bolocco]] on May 24, 1988, in [[Taipei]], Taiwan. She became the second Thai woman to win the title after [[Apasra Hongsakula]] who won [[Miss Universe 1965]].<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon became the first woman ever to win both the Miss Universe and Best National Costume award in one pageant. At the time of Miss Universe 1988, Simon weighed {{convert\|114\|lb}}, and stood at {{height\|ft=5\|in=8}}.<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon crowned her successor, [[Angela Visser]] of the Netherlands, at [[Miss Universe 1989]] in [[Cancún]], Mexico.

	==References==		==References==
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	[[Category:Simon family (real estate)]]		[[Category:Simon family (real estate)\|Bui]]
	[[Category:21st-century Thai women\|Bui Simon]]		[[Category:21st-century Thai women\|Bui Simon]]
	[[Category:21st-century Thai people\|Bui Simon]]		[[Category:21st-century Thai people\|Bui Simon]]
	[[Category:Franklin High School (Los Angeles) alumni]]		[[Category:Franklin High School (Los Angeles) alumni]]

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{{Short description|Miss Thailand 1988, Miss Universe 1988}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2010}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name= Porntip Bui Simon
| photo=
| title=
| competitions= {{ubl|[[Miss Thailand#Winner|Miss Thailand 1988]] (Winner)|Miss Universe 1988 (winner)}}
| birth_place= [[Bangkok]], Thailand
| birth_name= Porntip Nakhirunkanok
| birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1969|02|07}}
| spouse= {{marriage|[[Herbert Simon (real estate)|Herbert Simon]]|2002}}
| children= 3
| height={{height|ft=5|in=8}}
| eye_color= Brown<ref>{{cite web |title=Miss Thailand, a 19-year-old beauty who has lived in... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/05/24/Miss-Thailand-a-19-year-old-beauty-who-has-lived-in/6958580449600/ |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=UPI |date=May 24, 1988 |language=en}}</ref>
| hair_color= Black<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lai |first1=Shirley |title=Thai-Born Woman From California Captures Miss Universe Crown |url=https://apnews.com/article/b18efae8df437589c26c7395963c6cfe |access-date=March 29, 2023 |publisher=Associated Press |date=May 24, 1988 |language=en|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20230329025246/https://apnews.com/article/b18efae8df437589c26c7395963c6cfe|archive-date= March 29, 2023}}</ref>
}}
'''Bui Simon''' (born '''Porntip Nakhirunkanok''' ({{langx|th|ภรณ์ทิพย์ นาคหิรัญกนก}}; {{RTGS|Phonthip Nakhirankanok}}; {{IPA|th|pʰɔ̄ːn.tʰíp nâːk.hì.rān.kā.nòk|pron}}); February 7, 1969) is a Thai philanthropist and beauty queen who won [[Miss Universe 1988]].<ref name="UPI Archives">{{cite news |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/05/24/Thai-beauty-is-Miss-Universe-1988/4495600084464/ |title= Thai beauty is Miss Universe 1988 |work=UPI Archives |date=24 May 1988 }}</ref> Simon is president and founder of the Angels Wings Foundation.<ref name="Bangkok Post">{{cite news |url= https://www.bangkokpost.com/print/420138/ |title=From roots to wings |work=Bangkok Post |date=12 July 2014 }}</ref> She is on the Board of Regents of [[Pepperdine University]], the Board of the [[The Children's Museum of Indianapolis|Children's Museum of Indianapolis]] as a Distinguished Advisor and also is on the Board of Governors for the Dream Foundation.

==Biography==
Porntip Nakhirunkanok was born in [[Bangkok]], Thailand. Her nickname is "Bui" ({{langx|th|ปุ๋ย}}, {{RTGS|Pui}}, {{IPA|th|pǔj|pron}}), which is her preferred name. It means "to sleep like a baby" in Thai.{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}} In the early 70's, she was brought to the United States by her family. She attended Washington Irving Middle School and Franklin High School in Los Angeles. In August 1988, Nakhirunkanok was presented the Thai Royal Medal of Honour, Most Exalted [[Order of the White Elephant]], by King Bhumibol Adulyadej for her service in helping children in need. She received a second Royal Decoration in 2001, Companion of the Most Noble [[Order of the Crown of Thailand]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2023}}

In 1989, she was named United Nations Goodwill Ambassador of Thailand by Air Chief Marshal Siddhi Savetsila, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. As Goodwill Ambassador, she addressed the UN General Assembly concerning the [[Convention on the Rights of the Child]]. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in [[psychology]] from [[Pepperdine University]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/mu88_porntip/bio.html|title=Porntip|date=June 26, 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010626063222/http://www.geocities.com/mu88_porntip/bio.html |archive-date=2001-06-26 }}</ref>

In 2002, she married [[Herbert Simon (real estate)|Herbert Simon]], an American businessman who is the owner of the [[Indiana Pacers]] basketball team and [[Simon Property Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Agness |first=Scott |title=Pacers owner Herb Simon named a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame |url=https://www.fieldhousefiles.com/p/pacers-owner-herb-simon-nominated-for-hof |access-date=2024-01-24 |website=www.fieldhousefiles.com |language=en}}</ref> The home she and her family had lived in, and all belongings, were destroyed in the [[January 2025 Southern California wildfires]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2937080/ex-miss-universe-porntip-loses-home-to-la-wildfires|title=Ex-Miss Universe Porntip loses home to LA wildfires|publisher=Bangkok Post|date=January 10, 2025|access-date=January 13, 2025}}</ref>

==Pageantry==
In 1983, at the age of 15, Simon took part in the [[Miss California Teen USA]] where she was placed first runner-up. Upon her return to Thailand, she participated in the 1988 [[Miss Thailand]] pageant held in Bangkok where she won the right to represent Thailand at the Miss Universe pageant.

Aged 19, Simon was crowned as [[Miss Universe 1988]] by outgoing titleholder [[Cecilia Bolocco]] on May 24, 1988, in [[Taipei]], Taiwan. She became the second Thai woman to win the title after [[Apasra Hongsakula]] who won [[Miss Universe 1965]].<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon became the first woman ever to win both the Miss Universe and Best National Costume award in one pageant. At the time of Miss Universe 1988, Simon weighed {{convert|114|lb}}, and stood at {{height|ft=5|in=8}}.<ref name="Bangkok Post"/> Simon crowned her successor, [[Angela Visser]] of the Netherlands, at [[Miss Universe 1989]] in [[Cancun]], Mexico.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.angelswingsfoundation.org/ Simon's Angels Wings Foundation]

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{{Miss Universe titleholders}}
{{Miss Universe Organization titleholders
| Year = 1988
| Miss Universe = {{flagicon|Thailand}} '''Porntip Nakhirunkanok'''
| Miss USA = {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Courtney Gibbs]]
| Miss Teen USA = {{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Mindy Duncan]]
}}
{{Miss Universe Thailand representatives}}
{{Miss Universe Thailand placement}}
{{Miss Universe 1988 delegates}}
{{Big Four Pageants titleholders
| Year = 1988
| Miss Universe = {{flagicon|Thailand}} '''Porntip Nakhirunkanok'''
| Miss World = {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Linda Pétursdóttir]]
| Miss International = {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Catherine Gude]]
}}
{{Miss Thailand winners in the Big Four pageants}}
{{Authority control}}

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[[Category:Toronto Metropolitan University alumni]]
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[[Category:Franklin High School (Los Angeles) alumni]]