# Vanessa Tevi

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Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder

Vanessa Tevi Chinese name Traditional Chinese 溫妮莎 Simplified Chinese 温妮莎 Hanyu Pinyin Wēn Níshā Jyutping Wan1 Nei4 Saa1 Hokkien POJ Un Nî-sa Tâi-lô Un Nî-sa

**Vanessa Tevi Kumares** ([Tamil](/source/Tamil_language): வெனெசா தேவி குமரேஸ்; [simplified Chinese](/source/Simplified_Chinese_characters): 温妮莎; [traditional Chinese](/source/Traditional_Chinese_characters): 溫妮莎; [pinyin](/source/Pinyin): *Wēn Níshā*; [Jyutping](/source/Jyutping): *Wan1 Nei4 Saa1*; [Pe̍h-ōe-jī](/source/Pe%CC%8Dh-%C5%8De-j%C4%AB): *Un Nî-sa*; born 4 December 1991) is a [Malaysian Chindian](/source/Chindians) model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned [Miss Universe Malaysia 2015](/source/Miss_Universe_Malaysia_2015). She represented her country at [Miss Universe 2015](/source/Miss_Universe_2015) pageant.

## Personal life

Vanessa Tevi is a [Malaysian of Indian and Chinese](/source/Chindian) parentage.[1] Her father is of [Tamil Indian](/source/Tamils) descent and her mother is of [Hokkien Chinese](/source/Hoklo_people) descent.[2] She is a former student at [SMK Puteri](/source/SMK_Puteri) and [Taylor's University](/source/Taylor's_University) Lakeside campus, and graduated in [Britain](/source/United_Kingdom) at the [University of Sunderland](/source/University_of_Sunderland) with a degree in [Tourism Management](/source/Tourism_Management).[3][4] After graduating from the University of Sunderland, she took an internship at the [Marriott](/source/Marriott_International) in [Chandler, Arizona, United States](/source/Chandler%2C_Arizona), for a year before working for a hotel in [Singapore](/source/Singapore).[4]

## Career

### Pageantry

#### Miss Universe Malaysia 2015

Tevi was crowned [Miss Universe Malaysia 2015](/source/Miss_Malaysia) on 18 April 2015, beating 16 other hopefuls.[5] She represented Malaysia at the Miss Universe 2015 pageant.

#### Miss Universe 2015

Tevi represented Malaysia at the global 64th [Miss Universe 2015](/source/Miss_Universe_2015) pageant held in [Las Vegas](/source/Las_Vegas), US on 20 December 2015. She failed to place in the semi-finals, but garnered media attention and acclaim by being the first candidate to embrace the pageant winner, Miss Universe 2015 [Pia Wurtzbach](/source/Pia_Wurtzbach) after the incident.[6][7]

### Modelling

In October 2016, Tevi was selected as one of two Malaysian women to represent [Puma](/source/Puma_SE) as the brand's official ambassadors for the Southeast Asia market, in conjunction with the launch of the sportswear company's “Do You” campaign.[8]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Seremban lass takes the crown | The Star"](http://www.thestar.com.my/Metro/Community/2015/04/20/Seremban-lass-takes-the-crown-Mixedrace-beauty-impresses-judges-to-beat-several-fan-favourites-in-M/). 20 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ethnicitytag_2-0)** ["'Ethnicity Tag' web series celebrates Malaysia's diverse family tree"](https://web.archive.org/web/20181011133333/https://www.star2.com/people/2016/02/22/think-ethnicity-tag-celebrates-malaysias-diverse-family-tree/). *[The Star (Malaysia)](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. 22 February 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.star2.com/people/2016/02/22/think-ethnicity-tag-celebrates-malaysias-diverse-family-tree/) on 11 October 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Patsy Kam (24 April 2015). ["Up close and personal with Miss Universe Malaysia 2015"](https://www.thestar.com.my/Lifestyle/People/2015/04/24/Up-close-and-personal-with-Miss-Universe-Malaysia-2015/). *[The Star (Malaysia)](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sunderland_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sunderland_4-1) ["Tourism graduate crowned Miss Universe Malaysia 2015"](https://alumni.sunderland.ac.uk/sslpage.aspx?pid=954). University of Sunderland Alumni Association. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Vanessa crowned new Miss Universe Malaysia"](http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/04/18/Vanessa-crowned-new-Miss-Universe-Malaysia/). 18 April 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-praisesMU2015_6-0)** [""Thank You Miss Malaysia" - Viewers Applaud Vanessa Tevi's Kind Gesture To Newly-Crowned Miss Universe"](https://web.archive.org/web/20151224180031/http://www.malaysiandigest.com/news/586183-thank-you-miss-malaysia-viewers-applaud-vanessa-tevi-s-kind-gesture-to-newly-crowned-miss-universe.html). The Malaysian Digest. 23 December 2015. Archived from the original on December 24, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Miss Malaysia full of grace"](http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2015/12/23/miss-msia-full-of-grace-vanessa-praised-for-her-support-of-miss-universe-winner/). *[The Star (Malaysia)](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. 23 December 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Malaysians selected as Puma regional brand ambassadors"](http://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2016/10/20/malaysians-selected-as-puma-regional-brand-ambassadors/). *[The Star (Malaysia)](/source/The_Star_(Malaysia))*. 20 October 2016.

## External links

- [Official Miss Universe Malaysia Website](http://www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my/contestants/finalists15/Vanessa-Tevi.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20151119181927/http://www.missuniversemalaysia.com.my/contestants/finalists15/Vanessa-Tevi.html) 2015-11-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Official Vanessa Tevi Instagram](https://instagram.com/vanessatevi/?hl=en)

- [Official Vanessa Tevi Facebook Page](https://www.facebook.com/VanessaTeviKumaresOfficial)

Awards and achievements Preceded by Sabrina Beneett Miss Universe Malaysia 2015 Succeeded by Kiran Jassal

v t e Miss Universe 2015 national titleholders AGO: Whitney Shikongo ARU: Alysha Boekhoudt AUS: Monika Radulovic AUT: Amina Dagi BAH: Toria Nichole Penn BOL: Romina Rocamonje BRA: Marthina Brandt BUL: Radostina Todorova CHN: Jessica Xue COL: Ariadna Gutiérrez CRI: Brenda Castro DNK: Cecilie Wellemberg DOM: Clarissa Molina SLV: Idubina Rivas FIN: Rosa-Maria Ryyti FRA: Flora Coquerel GEO: Janet Kerdikoshvili DEU: Sarah-Lorraine Riek GHN: Hilda Akua Frimpong GBR: Narissara France GRE: Mikaela Fotiadis GUA: Jeimmy Aburto GYN: Shauna Ramdyhan HUN: Nikoletta Nagy IND: Urvashi Rautela IDN: Anindya Kusuma Putri IRL: Joanna Cooper ISR: Avigail Alfatov JAM: Sharlene Rädlein JPN: Ariana Miyamoto KOS: Mirjeta Shala MYS: Vanessa Tevi MEX: Wendolly Esparza MNG: Maja Čukić MMR: May Barani Thaw NED: Jessie Jazz Vuijk NZL: Samantha McClung NIC: Daniela Torres NGA: Debbie Collins PAN: Gladys Brandao Amaya PAR: Myriam Arévalos PER: Laura Spoya PHL: Pia Wurtzbach (winner) POL: Weronika Szmajdzińska PUR: Catalina Morales RUS: Vladislava Evtushenko SRB: Daša Radosavljević SGP: Lisa Marie White SVK: Denisa Vyšňovská ESP: Carla Barber SWE: Paulina Brodd THA: Aniporn Chalermburanawong TUR: Aslı Melisa Uzun URU: Bianca Sánchez USA: Olivia Jordan VEN: Mariana Jiménez VNM: Phạm Hương

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