- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 41
- Birth Place: Singapore
- Height: 5′ 2″ (1.58 m)
- Full Name: Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn
- Nationality: British
- Date of Birth: October 27, 1978
- Ethnicity: Thai, Chinese
- Occupation: Violinist, Musician
Bringing commercial sensuality to the often sterile world of classical music, talented violinist Vanessa-Mae moved from a successful classical recording career into the field of popular music with her 1994 breakout album, “The Violin Player”. Subsequent albums climbed the world-wide charts, making her an international star.
Vanessa-Mae was born in Singapore to a Thai father (Varaprong Vanakorn) and a Chinese mother (Pamela Tan). After her parents separated, her mother married Graham Nicholson, and the family moved to England when Vanessa-Mae was four years old. She grew up in London and holds British citizenship. She attended the independent Francis Holland School in London.Vanessa-Mae began playing piano at the age of three and violin at five.