Andrea Fonseka
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Andrea Veronica Fonseka was the winner of Miss Malaysia
Universe 2004, and is an actor, television presenter and model who works predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore
. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws from NUS. Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.
, Malaysia on August 29, 1984. She is of mixed ethnic heritage. Her father is of Sinhalese
(Sri Lankan), Portuguese
, Spanish
, and Filipino
descent, while her mother is of Chinese
descent She is the youngest of four daughters and currently lives and works between Singapore
, Malaysia and Australia
.
She married Australian lawyer Paul Dewar on 31st July 2010, in Kuala Lumpur.
.
In 2004, Andrea followed her mother's footsteps and won the Miss Malaysia
Universe title. She subsequently represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2004
, in Ecuador. After the pageant, Andrea relocated to Singapore to study Law at the National University of Singapore. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from NUS in 2008.
Shortly after moving to Singapore, Andrea became an ambassador for Marie France Bodyline and appeared on numerous magazine covers, including FHM
Singapore.
This exposure led her to becoming a host on ESPN
's Score Today Score Today and then suitcase girl number 10 in Deal or No Deal (Singapore)
on Mediacorp
Channel 5. Following the success of Deal or No Deal, Channel 5 invited Andrea to co-host the live TV singing contest Live The Dream with Utt and Michelle Chia.
Andrea subsequently moved into acting, starring in small parts in Maggi & Me
and Parental Guidance
, and then landing major roles in Housemates, the channel 5 drama En Bloc
and the feature film Carrotcake Conversations.
Andrea was voted the world's sexiest woman in FHM Singapore’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2007. She won No. 1 ranking for the second time in 2008, making her the first repeat winner for FHM's Top 100 Sexiest.
Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.
Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump....
Universe 2004, and is an actor, television presenter and model who works predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws from NUS. Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.
Personal life
Andrea Fonseka was born in PenangPenang
Penang is a state in Malaysia and the name of its constituent island, located on the northwest coast of Peninsular Malaysia by the Strait of Malacca. It is bordered by Kedah in the north and east, and Perak in the south. Penang is the second smallest Malaysian state in area after Perlis, and the...
, Malaysia on August 29, 1984. She is of mixed ethnic heritage. Her father is of Sinhalese
Sinhalese people
The Sinhalese are an Indo-Aryan ethnic group,forming the majority of Sri Lanka,constituting 74% of the Sri Lankan population.They number approximately 15 million worldwide.The Sinhalese identity is based on language, heritage and religion. The Sinhalese speak Sinhala, an Indo-Aryan language and the...
(Sri Lankan), Portuguese
Portuguese people
The Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
, Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
, and Filipino
Filipinos
Filipinos is the brand name for a series of biscuit snacks made by Kraft Foods. In Spain and Portugal they are produced and sold under the Artiach brand name. Under license to United Biscuits, in the Netherlands they are sold and produced locally under the Verkade brand...
descent, while her mother is of Chinese
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of the...
descent She is the youngest of four daughters and currently lives and works between Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia and Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
She married Australian lawyer Paul Dewar on 31st July 2010, in Kuala Lumpur.
Career
Andrea first came to the public's attention when she hosted the first season of Xfresh.tv, a teen program produced by Malaysia's Astro TVIQAstro TVIQ
Astro TVIQ is an Astro branded channel brought exclusively for Malaysians and Indonesians who own Astro. This channel is free as it is grouped under the Astro Family package...
.
In 2004, Andrea followed her mother's footsteps and won the Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump....
Universe title. She subsequently represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004
Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
, in Ecuador. After the pageant, Andrea relocated to Singapore to study Law at the National University of Singapore. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from NUS in 2008.
Shortly after moving to Singapore, Andrea became an ambassador for Marie France Bodyline and appeared on numerous magazine covers, including FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Singapore.
This exposure led her to becoming a host on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
's Score Today Score Today and then suitcase girl number 10 in Deal or No Deal (Singapore)
Deal or No Deal (Singapore)
Deal or No Deal is a game show which was aired in Singapore on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and MediaCorp TV HD5. The show debuted on 13 May 2007 with a million dollar deal show series from Sunday to Wednesday, after which the show aired every Wednesday, 08:30 pm or 20:30...
on Mediacorp
MediaCorp
Media Corporation of Singapore, better known as MediaCorp, is a group of commercial media companies in Singapore, with business interests in television and radio broadcasting, interactive media, and, to a lesser extent, print publishing and film-making....
Channel 5. Following the success of Deal or No Deal, Channel 5 invited Andrea to co-host the live TV singing contest Live The Dream with Utt and Michelle Chia.
Andrea subsequently moved into acting, starring in small parts in Maggi & Me
Maggi & Me
Maggi & Me is a Singaporean fantasy situation comedy that airs on MediaCorp TV's Channel 5. The English-language series debuted 25 July 2006 and stars Fiona Xie and Adrian Pang in the title roles. The series wrapped up its season 1 finale on 17 October 2006 and the season 2 finale on 12 February...
and Parental Guidance
Parental Guidance (TV series)
Parental Guidance is a Singaporean drama produced by local TV station MediaCorp and airs on MediaCorp Channel 5 on Thursdays at 8.30pm starting on 8 February 2007 to 3 May 2007 for a total of 13 episodes.- Cast :- Season One :-Season 2:...
, and then landing major roles in Housemates, the channel 5 drama En Bloc
En Bloc (TV series)
-Plot:The drama follows the Lim family and some residents of an old Tampines Grove condominium of the consequences of having their estate up for an en bloc sale for redevelopment...
and the feature film Carrotcake Conversations.
Andrea was voted the world's sexiest woman in FHM Singapore’s 100 Sexiest Women in the World for 2007. She won No. 1 ranking for the second time in 2008, making her the first repeat winner for FHM's Top 100 Sexiest.
2009-Present
Andrea was inducted into the Miss Malaysia Universe Hall of Fame in 2009, recognizing her success and contribution in the regional entertainment industry .In 2010, Fonseka became the Face of the Malaysia International Fashion Week, and fronting the Fashion-TV program.Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Xfresh.tv Astro TVIQ Astro TVIQ is an Astro branded channel brought exclusively for Malaysians and Indonesians who own Astro. This channel is free as it is grouped under the Astro Family package... |
Host | |
| Miss Universe 2004 Miss Universe 2004 Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia.... |
Contestant | Pageant | |
| 2006 | A Light Affair | Contestant | |
| Female Magazine 50 Most Gorgeous 2006 | Contestant | Pageant | |
| Housemates | Andrea | Music Videos | |
| Parental Guidance (TV series) Parental Guidance (TV series) Parental Guidance is a Singaporean drama produced by local TV station MediaCorp and airs on MediaCorp Channel 5 on Thursdays at 8.30pm starting on 8 February 2007 to 3 May 2007 for a total of 13 episodes.- Cast :- Season One :-Season 2:... |
SIA Attendant | ||
| 2007 | ESPN Score Today | Presenter | |
| Deal or No Deal (Singapore) Deal or No Deal (Singapore) Deal or No Deal is a game show which was aired in Singapore on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and MediaCorp TV HD5. The show debuted on 13 May 2007 with a million dollar deal show series from Sunday to Wednesday, after which the show aired every Wednesday, 08:30 pm or 20:30... |
Suitcase 10 | Game Show | |
| Live The Dream | Host | Live TV Singing Contest | |
| 2008 | Maggi & Me Maggi & Me Maggi & Me is a Singaporean fantasy situation comedy that airs on MediaCorp TV's Channel 5. The English-language series debuted 25 July 2006 and stars Fiona Xie and Adrian Pang in the title roles. The series wrapped up its season 1 finale on 17 October 2006 and the season 2 finale on 12 February... |
Sherry | TV Comedy |
| En Bloc (TV series) En Bloc (TV series) -Plot:The drama follows the Lim family and some residents of an old Tampines Grove condominium of the consequences of having their estate up for an en bloc sale for redevelopment... |
Cindy Lim | TV Drama | |
| The Carrotcake Conversations | Ruth | ||
| Don't Forget the Lyrics | Herself | Game Show | |
| 2011 | BeautyCamp | Host, Judge, Executive Producer | The Search for Miss Universe Malaysia 2012 Miss Malaysia Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump.... |
See also
- Deal or No Deal (Singapore)Deal or No Deal (Singapore)Deal or No Deal is a game show which was aired in Singapore on MediaCorp TV Channel 5 and MediaCorp TV HD5. The show debuted on 13 May 2007 with a million dollar deal show series from Sunday to Wednesday, after which the show aired every Wednesday, 08:30 pm or 20:30...
- Miss MalaysiaMiss MalaysiaMiss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump....
- Miss Universe 2004Miss Universe 2004Miss Universe 2004, the 53rd Miss Universe pageant, was held in Centro de Convenciones CEMEXPO, Quito, Ecuador on June 1, 2004. It was won by Jennifer Hawkins of Australia....
- En Bloc (TV series)En Bloc (TV series)-Plot:The drama follows the Lim family and some residents of an old Tampines Grove condominium of the consequences of having their estate up for an en bloc sale for redevelopment...
- Deborah Priya Henry