On Saturday 14 November, 11 countries will reach the homes of millions of music fans around the world in a broadcast set to make history, as the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia takes place in the Thai capital.
Thailand’s Channel 3 and Voxovation have announced the two hosts who will present this first edition live from the One Bangkok Forum.
Cindy Bishop and Woody Milintachinda have been chosen to host the first Eurovision Song Contest Asia. The two well-known presenters will guide viewers around the world through a night of performances, competition and a showcase of pan-Asian culture.
Who is Cindy Bishop? Meet the Eurovision Asia 2026 host
Cindy Bishop, full name Cynthia Carmen Burbridge, was born on 30 December 1978 in Bangkok and grew up in Pattaya, Thailand. An only child, she attended Ruamrudee International School in Bangkok and later graduated in Public Relations from Bangkok University. Her father is American and her mother is of English, Indian and Thai descent.
Her path into fashion began in an unusual way. She took up scuba diving at the age of five, which led to her first modelling job, an advert for diving equipment. In 1996 she won Miss Thailand World and represented Thailand at Miss World in Bangalore, although she did not reach the semi-finals.
Over her career she has worked as a model, actress and presenter. On film she appeared in The King Maker, a role that earned her a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 2005 Suphannahong Awards, and in All I See Is You (2016). She has also starred in Thai series such as Gossip Girl: Thailand, City of Light, Clueless and From Dreams to Eternity.
Her international profile grew when she became host of Asia’s Next Top Model between 2016 and 2018, and she also presented two episodes of Britain’s Next Top Model. In 2021 she appeared in F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers.
Beyond television, Cindy Bishop is known for her gender equality activism. In 2018 she launched the #DontTellMeHowToDress campaign against sexual harassment and victim-blaming. That same year, with organisations including UN Women, the campaign became an exhibition in Thailand. In 2020 she was named on the BBC 100 Women list.
Married to model Byron Bishop since 2005 and a mother of two, Cindy continues to combine television and fashion with her work for gender equality. She is also a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for Asia and the Pacific.
Who is Woody Milintachinda? Meet the Eurovision Asia 2026 host
Vuthithorn “Woody” Milintachinda, born on 25 November 1976, is a well-known Thai content creator, TV host and executive producer. Over his career he has worked as a DJ, VJ, presenter, actor and producer, becoming one of the most recognisable faces in Thai media.
Woody finished high school in New York and then returned to Thailand, where he studied International Economics at Thammasat University and took a master’s degree in Mass Communication at Chulalongkorn University. His father, Piamsak Milintachinda, is an ambassador, and his brother Pulin was a diplomat.
His career began in 2000, when he joined 88 Peak FM as the country’s first bilingual DJ. In 2003 he moved to MTV Thailand as a VJ and, a year later, founded his own company, later renamed Woody World Co., Ltd. Through it he has produced and presented many TV programmes, including The One, Music X-Change, I-DNA and MTV Just Talk.
His big breakthrough came in 2008 with The Woody Show, a talk show that set out to tell celebrities’ lesser-known stories. In 2010 he also began hosting Woody Daily, focused on the topics everyone was talking about. Among his most notable interviews is one with Princess Chulabhorn Walailak.
Alongside his TV work, Woody is the founder of the S2O Songkran Music Festival, which takes Thailand’s Songkran celebration to stages around the world. He is also behind other projects such as The Bangkok Countdown, Circuit Asia and FIT FEST, Thailand’s first health and fitness festival.
He has interviewed international figures such as the Dalai Lama and David Beckham. In 2016 he spoke publicly about his sexuality and his marriage to his partner, a decision that initially drew a wave of homophobic reactions.
Today Woody continues to develop media and entertainment projects and is also involved in initiatives such as Dragonfly, which focuses on wellbeing and positive change.