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Marina Suwendy Born December 16, 1986
Penang, MalaysiaHair color Brown Eye color Brown Marina Suwendy (b. December 16, 1986) is a Malaysian international model, TV host, event Master of Ceremonies, and journalist.
Early life and education
She was born in Penang, Malaysia, but grew up in Kuala Lumpur. She attended Garden International School (Kuala Lumpur) and later moved to the United Kingdom to complete her education. She holds a Law Degree. When she returned she began her career in the modeling and the TV industry.
Career
Suwendy was awarded the Miss Beautiful Skin 2006 title by Shiseido Cosmetics (Malaysia) and Alex Eu (Giorgio Armani makeup artist).[1] She has been recruited as the brand ambassador for Swiss skincare supplement Estime [1]. At 173 cm, Marina Suwendy has broken the tradition by establishing herself not only as a print model, but also catwalk. Reportedly trained by top model consultant Simone Teh.
She has also been involved in judging an award winning TV Reality Series - What Women Want (TV series), aired on 8tv.[2] And one of the permanent models for NTV7's popular game show - Deal or No Deal. Marina Suwendy is also a recognised TV host, covering fashion events.
She is a journalist for New Straits Times (Malaysia), Teenage Magazine (Singapore), 360 Degrees Magazine (Malaysia) and others.
Marina Suwendy is currently based in New York and is managed by Ford Models New York.
References
- ^ "Mass communication student to represent Malaysia at Miss World 2006". Malaysiacurrent. 29 July 2006. http://malaysiacurrent.com/news/pr_20060729_mmw06_01.htm. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ Chee, Kee Hua (February 24, 2007). "Are these the two women want?". TheStarOnline. http://ecentral.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/2/24/tvnradio/16899472&sec=tvnradio. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
Categories:- People from Penang
- Malaysian female models
- Living people
- 1986 births
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