Person Open DS/UK/14417 Mae; Vanessa (1978-); British-Singaporean violinist, alpine skier Mae Vanessa 1978- British-Singaporean violinist, alpine skier Female (cisgender) Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson

Vanessa-Mae Vanakorn Nicholson (born 27 October 1978), known professionally as Vanessa-Mae, is a Singaporean-born British violinist and alpine skier. She is of Thai and Chinese descent. Her musical style is self-described as "violin techno-acoustic fusion", as several of her albums prominently feature the techno style with the classical style. A former child prodigy, she became a successful crossover violinist with album sales reaching several million, having made her the wealthiest young entertainer in the United Kingdom in 2006. She competed for Thailand at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics in alpine skiing. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHeharper 3/31/2014 RAHAKirkbride 11/29/2022 2e586a34-0787-437f-b454-b19642f8cef4