Career
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.
In 2004, Andrea followed in her mother's footsteps, Josephine Lena Wong , [3] and won the Miss Malaysia Universe title. [2] She subsequently represented Malaysia in Miss Universe 2004, in Ecuador. [4] 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 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 ESPN's Score Today and then suitcase girl number 10 in Deal or No Deal on Mediacorp Channel 5. Following the success of Deal or No Deal, Channel 5 invited Andrea to co-host the live TV singing contest Live The Dream with Utt and Michelle Chia. [5]
Andrea subsequently moved into acting, starring in small parts in Maggi & Me 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. She won No.1 ranking for the second time in 2008, making her the first repeat winner for FHM's Top 100 Sexiest.
2009–present
Andrea was inducted into the Miss Malaysia Universe Hall of Fame in 2009, [6] recognizing 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-TV program.
Fonseka was the National Director for Miss Universe Malaysia from 2010 until 2013. [7]
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