Mink Nutcharut
A Thai snooker trailblazer who shattered a historic gender barrier by becoming the first woman ever recorded to make a professional maximum 147 break.
Born 1999 (age 27)·Thai snooker player·Birthday: November 7·Generation Z
Biography
Mink Nutcharut achieved a maximum 147 break in a 2019 practice session, the first officially recorded by a female player. Born in Thailand in 1999, she rose swiftly on the women's snooker tour with a fluid, attacking style. That feat transformed her from a rising star into a symbol of possibility. She climbed to world number one in women's snooker and earned a two-year tour card to compete full-time against the world's best men. Mink plays with quiet intensity, carrying the hopes of a new generation.
Generation Z
1997–2012
Born into smartphones, social media, and school shootings. The most diverse generation in history. Pragmatic about money, fluid about identity, anxious about the climate. They do not remember a world before the internet.
Mink was born in 1999, placing them squarely in the Generation Z. The events that shaped this generation — social media, climate anxiety, and a pandemic — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Mink Was Born
The biggest hits of 1999
#1 Movie
Star Wars: Episode I
Best Picture
American Beauty
#1 TV Show
ER
Mink's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1999Born
Columbine shooting; Y2K panic builds
Gas: $1.17/galHome: $113,900Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Believe" — CherBest Picture: American Beauty
2004Started school
Indian Ocean tsunami kills over 230,000
Gas: $1.88/galHome: $157,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Yeah!" — UsherBest Picture: Million Dollar Baby
2012Became a teenager
Curiosity rover lands on Mars; Sandy Hook shooting
Gas: $3.64/galHome: $143,200Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Somebody That I Used to Know" — GotyeBest Picture: Argo
2015Could drive
Paris climate agreement; same-sex marriage legalized in the US
Gas: $2.43/galHome: $171,900Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Barack Obama"Uptown Funk" — Mark Ronson ft. Bruno MarsBest Picture: Spotlight
2017Could vote
#MeToo movement; solar eclipse crosses the US
Gas: $2.42/galHome: $195,000Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Shape of You" — Ed SheeranBest Picture: The Shape of Water
2020Turned 21
COVID-19 pandemic shuts down the world
Gas: $2.17/galHome: $248,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"Blinding Lights" — The WeekndBest Picture: Nomadland
2026Age 27 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Made history in March 2019 as the first woman ever verified to score a maximum 147 break during a practice match.
- Became the world number one ranked player in women's snooker.
- Won the World Women's Snooker Championship in 2022, defeating defending champion Nutcharut Wongharuthai in the final.
- Earned a professional tour card for the World Snooker Tour, allowing her to compete regularly against the top male players.
Did You Know?
Her maximum 147 break was achieved during a practice match against reigning world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's cousin, Maria Catalano.
She is known for her distinctive pre-shot routine, often carefully aligning her cue along the baize before addressing the ball.
Mink is an ambassador for snooker in Thailand, inspiring many young girls to take up the sport.
“The table is my stage; every shot is a story I want to tell perfectly.”
