Background
Deborah Henry was born in Dublin, Ireland but grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her father is a Malaysian Indian and she is of Irish descent through her mother.
Deborah Henry was born in Dublin, Ireland but grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Her father is a Malaysian Indian and she is of Irish descent through her mother.
University of Queensland.
Henry spent her secondary school years at Sayfol International School. Henry began modelling at the age of 15 and modelled in London three years later for seven months. She appeared in Malaysian rock band Estranged"s music video "Itu Kamu".
Henry holds a B. Arts. degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia.
Her focuses are on human rights advocacy and sustainable development with a long-term goal to eradicate poverty. Modelling
Henry started modelling at 15, as a catwalk and print model in Kuala Lumpur.
She moved to London in 2003. She took a hiatus from modelling in 2004 to further her studies in Brisbane.
She returned to Malaysia in 2007 and participated in Mission Malaysia World 2007.
Henry is the Face of Malaysian International Fashion Alliance (MIFA) 2011. Beauty pageants
= Mission World 2007 = Mission Universe Malaysia 2011 = Mission Universe 2011 As the official representative of Malaysia to the 2011 Mission Universe pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011. Although she was a heavy favourite by pageants" blogs and websites, she was not placed in the Top 16 by the judges.
television Hosting
Henry is also one of the three hosts for Bella, a magazine style talk show with Daphne Iking and Elaine Daly.
Acting
Henry was one of the cast for The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines, a Malaysian film released on 10 March 2011. Henry co-founded Fugee School, a non-profit charity organisation that provides basic education to close to 90 Somalian refugee children.
Henry also is a World Vision’s Childs’ rights Advocate. World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation.
She also speaks for the Harper"s Bazaar The Pink Project PSA 2010.
Henry also became the ambassador for Yes, I Can Campaign, an educational, awareness & advocacy campaign for the prevention of unplanned & unwanted pregnancy in Malaysia. In 2013, Henry was included in Forbes’s list of top Asian philanthropists for her contribution in "helping the many refugees from war-torn Somalia who had found their way to Malaysia".