Nationality Malaysian Role Model Name Marina Suwendy | Eye colour Brown Hair colour Brown | |
Born 16 December 1986 (age 37) ( 1986-12-16 ) Penang, Malaysia | ||
Marina Suwendy (born 16 December 1986) is a Malaysian international model, TV host, event Master of Ceremonies, and journalist.
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Early life and education
Suwendy was born in Penang, Malaysia, but grew up in Kuala Lumpur. She is a mix of Chinese, Nyonya and Dayak parentage. 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 modelling and the TV industry. She also studying at Stella Adler Studio of Acting in New York.
Career
Suwendy was awarded the Miss Beautiful Skin 2006 title by Shiseido Cosmetics (Malaysia) and Alex Eu (Giorgio Armani makeup artist) at Miss Malaysia World 2006. 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 . 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 and Charm Model Management New York.