Sanjna Suri

Sanjna Suri (born 31 March 1991) is a Malaysian pharmacist, beauty pageant titleholder, singer, model, and actress. She shot to fame after winning Miss Intercontinental Malaysia in 2017. She then represented Malaysia at Miss Scuba International 2015, Face of Asia 2017 International Model, Miss Intercontinental 2017, and Miss Supranational 2018.[3]

Sanjna Suri
Born
Sanjna Kishore Kumar Suri

(1993-03-31) March 31, 1993[1]
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
EducationBachelor of Pharmacy (Hons)
Alma materUniversity of Cyberjaya
Occupations
  • Pharmacist
  • actress
  • model
  • beauty pageant titleholder
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2]
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Scuba Malaysia 2015
Miss Intercontinental Malaysia 2017
Miss Supranational Malaysia 2018
Years active2015–present
Hair colourBlack
Eye colourBlack
Major
competition(s)		Miss Grand Malaysia 2017
(Winner – Miss Intercontinental Malaysia)
Miss Intercontinental 2017
(Top 18)
Miss Supranational 2018
(Top 25)

Background

Sanjna was born in Ipoh, Perak.[4] She is of North Indian descent.[5] Sanjna speaks English, Malay, Hindi and understand some Chinese like 'xie-xie' and 'ni hao' and some French words like 'oui', 'merci', 'baguette' 'Evian' and 'croissant'.[2][1]

Education background

Sanjna is a Pharmacy graduate from University of Cyberjaya. Over the course of her studies there, she received the Dean's List award for six times.[6][3]

Pageantry

Miss Scuba International 2015

Following her involvement in Miss Malaysia Indian Global 2014 competition, Sanjna was handpicked to represent Malaysia at the Miss Scuba International 2015 held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and was placed Top 5 in Talent.[7][3]

Face of Asia 2017 International Model

In May 2017, Sanjna competed in Face of Malaysia 2017 competition. She finished as the second runner-up and gained the right to represent Malaysia at Face of Asia 2017 International Model competition in Seoul, Korea.[8]

Miss Intercontinental 2017

In August 2017, Sanjna competed in Miss Grand Malaysia pageant and finished as the second runner-up.[5] She then had rights to represent Malaysia at Miss Intercontinental 2017 in Egypt and was placed in the top 18 semifinalists.[9][6]

Miss Supranational 2018

In July 2018, Sanjna was appointed to represent Malaysia at Miss Supernatural 2018 by license holder, Ratu Malaysia Organisation.[4] The pageant was held in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland in December 2018, where she finished in the top 25 semifinalists.[10]

Acting career

2018-2019

In 2018, Sanjna appeared in the series, Salon that was aired on NTV7 and Viu.[11] Her first Malay movie, Sangkar is set to be released in 2019. She plays alongside Zul Ariffin and Remy Ishak.[11]

Modelling

Sanjna was featured in the magazine, Nona in April 2018 and Royal Raya 2018 campaign by Shanell Harun.[6] She is also a muse for famed Malaysian designers such as Anuar Faizal, Shanell Harun, Ezuwan Ismail, Edna Mode, Jimmy Couture and Ridzuan Bohari.[6]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Role Notes Ref.
2019 Sangkar Kabir Bhatia Priya (supporting role) Malaysian movie. [11][12]
Ennaval Saran Z Cameo Malaysian Tamil movie. [7][13]
2022 Nasi Lemak 1.0 Namewee Malaysian comedy film. [14]
Aval Thediyathu Dato Athy Muthoo Malaysian Tamil movie.
Mundey Kampung Dey Mansher Singh First Punjabi language movie to be produced in Malaysia. [15]
2023 Pulan Euho Yus Malaysian supernatural thriller film. [16]

Television
Year Title Role Channel Ref.
2018SalonBella/ BelindaViu, NTV7 [11]
2019Aku Yang Kau TinggalkanMonicaTV1 [17]
2020Sepenggal Puisi-Astro Citra [18]

Music videos
Year Title Artist Ref.
2021 Sarrekey Pak Azad [19]
2021 Curry & Roti Namewee [20]

Other ventures

Product endorsements

In 2017, Sanjna starred in TV commercial for Vitagen Malaysia.[21] She is one of the ambassadors for Kronenbourg 1664 alongside Venice Min, Josh Kua, Neal Edwin, and Brynn Lovett.[22] She is also the brand ambassador for HABIB Jewels, Malaysia's premier jeweller.[23]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference
2022 World Outstanding Grandmasters Excellence Award Malaysia Most Outstanding Best Upcoming Actress Excellence Award Herself Won [24][25]

References
  1. Putri Puspita (5 June 2018). "Kisah Sanjna Suri, Turunkan Berat Badan Hingga 27kg dan Kini Jadi Miss Supranational Malaysia 2018" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  2. "Miss Intercontinental Malaysia 2017 – Sanjna Suri". Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  3. Thomas Tan (2 August 2017). "Miss Grand Malaysia 2017 Unveils Top 16 Finalists". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  4. "Beauty with brains! Sanjna Suri wakil Malaysia ke Miss Supranational 2018". Astro Awani. 24 July 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  5. "Sanjeda and Sanjna Crowned MGM Grand Final Winners". Citizen Journalists Malaysia. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  6. RYAN MOHAMAD (31 July 2018). "GAMBAR EKSKLUSIF MISS SUPRANATIONAL MALAYSIA 2018, SANJNA SURI BERSAMA JENNY KIM KETIKA DI KUALA LUMPUR" (in Malay). Stail.my. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. Suzanna Pillay (21 January 2018). "Beauty queen Sanjna shares post-pageant aspirations". New Straits Times. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  8. Angie T. (15 May 2017). "Face of Malaysia 2017 Found the Next Celebrity Models". Pamper.my. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  9. "Results Miss Intercontinental 2017 – Egypt". Miss Intercontinental. 24 January 2018. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  10. Jhen Green (8 December 2018). "Miss Supranational 2018 Winner Is Miss Puerto Rico Valeria Vazquez". Philippine News. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  11. Ramlah Zainal (31 October 2018). "Nekad cuba nasib" (in Malay). Harian Metro. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  12. "Sangkar". Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. "Ennaval". Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  14. Annie May (27 June 2019). "8 Years After "Nasi Lemak 2.0", Namewee Returns With A Prequel". Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  15. "Mundey Kampung Dey". Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  16. Annie May (17 January 2023). "Trailer for local supernatural thriller film, Pulau, gets flak online for steamy scenes, sexy outfits (VIDEO)". Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  17. "Sanjna Suri Instagram". Archived from the original on 2021-12-26. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  18. Faris Salleh (27 April 2020). "Sepenggal Puisi (Drama Eksklusif Saluran Astro Citra)" (in Malay). Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  19. "Pak Azad - Sarrekey (Official Music Video)". YouTube (in Malay). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  20. Adeline Leong (12 February 2022). "[Watch] Namewee's 'Curry & Roti' Song Is A Perfect Valentine's Day Anthem". Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  21. "The Truth About Our Gut. (Digital Video - English)". YouTube. 29 May 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  22. Farzanah Farveen (8 June 2020). "1664 Blanc struts streetwear collection with Malaysian fashion brand Nerdunit". Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  23. Afiq Amin (13 March 2022). "What To Look Out For When Buying A Diamond At HABIB Jewels". Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  24. Serimah Mohd Sallehuddin (17 March 2022). "Sumbangan lebih tiga dekad diiktiraf" (in Malay). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  25. Danial Siah (14 March 2022). "CEO OF FINAS APPLAUDS DATO' JALALUDDIN HASSAN, AMELIA HENDERSON, AND SANJNA SURI FOR INDUSTRY ACHIEVEMENTS AT THE 6TH WORLD MOST OUTSTANDING GRANDMASTER EXCELLENCE AWARD" (in Malay). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
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