Thanuja Ananthan

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Thanuja Ananthan
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Thanuja Ananthan

(1985-08-31) 31 August 1985 (age 38)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Beauty pageant titleholder
Title Miss World Malaysia 2009
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBlack
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Thanuja Ananthan (born 31 August 1985) [1] is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2009 and represented her country at the Miss World 2009.

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Career

Miss World Malaysia 2009

Ananthan was crowned as Miss World Malaysia 2009 by the outgoing Miss World Malaysia 2008, Soo Wincci. Eighteen contestants vied for the crown.

Miss World 2009

Anathan represented Malaysia at the Miss World 2009 which was held at Johannasburg, South Africa. She competes with 120 delegates from around the world.

Achievements in the Miss World 2009

Acting career

Thanuja is also active in acting. She started her professional acting career through the crime thriller Temuan Takdir which was released on 11 August 2016. [2] She later acted with Remy Ishak and Elvis Chin in the six-episode patriotic drama, Anak Merdeka , which aired on all Astro channels from 26 to 31 August 2017; Thanuja plays the role of Devi. [3] She became the main star alongside Kilafairy, Erwin Dawson, Cristina Suzanne and Hefny Sahad in the mystery drama series, Nafas on ntv7 where she played the role of Trisya. [4]

Filmography

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References

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  2. Dennis Chua (27 March 2018). "#Showbiz: Thanuja an angel for abandoned animals". New Straits Times.
  3. Dennis Chua (22 August 2017). "Ex-Miss Malaysia sprints her way into period drama". New Straits Times.
  4. Michelle Gun (21 May 2018). "Kisah beri keinsafan". Harian Metro.