Thanuja Ananthan
Thanuja Ananthan | |
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| Born | Thanuja Ananthan 31 August 1985 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss World Malaysia 2009 |
| Hair colour | Black |
| Eye colour | Black |
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Thanuja Ananthan (born 31 August 1985)[1] is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2009 and represented her country at the Miss World 2009.
Career[edit]
Miss World Malaysia 2009[edit]
Ananthan was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2009 by the outgoing Miss World Malaysia 2008, Soo Wincci. Eighteen contestants vied for the crown.
Miss World 2009[edit]
Anathan represented Malaysia at the Miss World 2009 which was held at Johannasburg, South Africa. She competes with 120 delegates from around the world.
Achievements in the Miss World 2009[edit]
- Miss world Top Model (Top 12): The first Miss Malaysia to be a finalist in this category.
- Miss World Beach Beauty (Top 40)
- Miss World Beauty With A purpose (Top 20): The first Miss Malaysia to make it into the top 20 for this category with her video of her passion & involvement in START Foundation.
Acting career[edit]
Thanuja is also active in acting. She started her professional acting career through the crime thriller Temuan Takdir which was released on 11 August 2016.[2] She later acted with Remy Ishak and Elvis Chin in the six-episode patriotic drama, Anak Merdeka, which aired on all Astro channels from 26 to 31 August 2017; Thanuja plays the role of Devi.[3] She became the main star alongside Kilafairy, Erwin Dawson, Cristina Suzanne and Hefny Sahad in the mystery drama series, Nafas on ntv7 where she played the role of Trisya.[4]
Filmography[edit]
- MasterChef Selebriti Malaysia (2012)
- Temuan Takdir (2016)
- Anak Merdeka (2017)
- Best in Town (2017)
- Festival Filem Malaysia ke-29 (2017)
- Nafas (2018)
- DM Hati Awak (2018)
- All Together Now Malaysia (2021–2023)
- Murder By Moonlight (2022)
- PADU (coming Sept 2023)
References[edit]
- ^ "Thanuja Ananthan". Erik Talent.
- ^ Dennis Chua (27 March 2018). "#Showbiz: Thanuja an angel for abandoned animals". New Straits Times.
- ^ Dennis Chua (22 August 2017). "Ex-Miss Malaysia sprints her way into period drama". New Straits Times.
- ^ Michelle Gun (21 May 2018). "Kisah beri keinsafan". Harian Metro.
External links[edit]
- Thanuja Ananthan at IMDb
- Thanuja Ananthan on Facebook
- Thanuja Ananthan on Twitter
- Thanuja Ananthan on Instagram
