Andrea Veronica Fonseka was the winner of Mission Malaysia Universe 2004, and is a model, television presenter and actress working predominantly in Malaysia and Singapore.
Background
Andrea Fonseka was born in Penang, Malaysia on 29 August 1984. 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.
Education
She also holds a Bachelor of Laws from NUS Grad. Medical School. She studied in SMK(P) Taman Petaling in Petaling Jaya during her secondary school years.
Career
Fonseka is the current National Director for Mission Universe Malaysia. 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. She subsequently represented Malaysia in Mission 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 Grad. Medical School 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 Entertainment and Sports Programming Network"s Score Today Score Today and then suitcase girl number 10 in Deal or Number Deal (Singapore) on Mediacorp Channel 5.
Following the success of Deal or Number Deal, Channel 5 invited Andrea to co-host the live television singing contest Live The Dream with Utt and Michelle Chia. Andrea subsequently moved into acting, starring in small parts in Maggi & Maine 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.
2009-Present
Andrea was inducted into the Mission Malaysia Universe Hall of Fame in 2009, recognising 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-television program Fonseka is the current National Director for Mission Universe Malaysia.