Andrea Fonseka
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Kavita Sidhu, Jimmy Choo, Heah Sieu Lay, Andrea Fonseka and Amber Chia at the launch of "The Twelve"
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Andrea Veronica Fonseka 29 August 1984 Penang, Malaysia |
| Occupation | Model, host, actress |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Spouse(s) | Paul Dewar (m. 2010) |
Andrea Veronica Fonseka was the winner of Miss Malaysia Universe 2004, and is a model, television presenter and actress working predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore. She also holds a Bachelor of Laws from NUS. Fonseka is the current National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia.
Andrea Fonseka was born in Penang, Malaysia, on 29 August 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 studied in SMK(P) Taman Petaling in Petaling Jaya during her secondary school years.
She married Australian lawyer Paul Dewar on 31 July 2010, in Kuala Lumpur.
Fonseka first came to the public's attention when she hosted the first season of Xfresh.tv, a teen program produced by Malaysia's Astro TVIQ.
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 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.
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