Vanessa-Mae
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Vanessa-Mae (Chinese: 陈美; pinyin: Chén Měi; born 27 October 1978),[2] also called Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson,[3] is a Singaporean-born British violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest entertainer under 30 in the United Kingdom in 2006.[4] She competed under the name Vanessa Vanakorn (Thai: วาเนสซ่า วรรณกร, romanized: Wa-nes-sa Wan-na-kon; her father's surname) for Thailand in alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics. She was initially banned from skiing by the International Ski Federation (FIS) after participating in a qualifying race allegedly organised to enable her to qualify for the Winter Olympics. An appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport led to the ban being nullified, citing lack of evidence for her own wrongdoing or any manipulation.[5][6] The FIS later issued an apology to her.[7]
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Born | Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (1978-10-27) 27 October 1978 (age 45) Singapore |
Nationality | British[1] |
Other names | Vanessa Vanakorn |
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Years active | 1990–present |
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Instrument(s) | Violin |
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Website | www |