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Mai Whelan

Known for

Acting

Birthplace

Saigon, Vietnam

Biography

Mai Whelan, also known as Player 287, is an American retired immigration adjudicator for the Department of Homeland Security and a former petty officer for the United States Navy. She was the winner of the inaugural season of Squid Game: The Challenge (2023), with a grand prize of USD $4.56 million.

Best known work

Squid Game: The Challenge
Squid Game: The Challenge
2023
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
Making Squid Game: The Challenge
2023

Filmography

  1. 2023

    Making Squid Game: The Challenge

    as Self - Player 287 (uncredited)

  2. 2023

    Squid Game: The ChallengeTV

    as Self - Player 287 (1 episode)

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