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Manlee Kongprapad

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Manlee Kongprapad (Thai: มัลลี คงประภัศร์; RTGSManli Khongpraphat; 20 January 1884 - 5 November 1971) was a Thai dancer. She was known for her outstanding ability to feature in various characters and roles. For Khon, she could even alter the men's role, making her a notable Thai dancer at her time amongst the royal personnel.

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Manlee was born in Bangkok Yai District on 20 January 1884. She fell in love with dance at an early age and overcame a humble upbringing to distinguish herself within royal circles as a renowned performer and later as a teacher.

On 20 January 2019, Google Doodle featured her on the Google Thailand website.[1]

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