Taanusiya Chetty
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| Born | Taanusiya Chetty September 8, 2000[1] |
| Education | Management & Science University (BEd) |
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| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[4] |
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Taanusiya Chetty is a Malaysian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was appointed Miss Global Malaysia 2023 and won Miss World Malaysia 2024.
Early life and education
Taanusiya was born in Cheras, a suburb of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3] Affectionately known as Taanu, she is fluent in Malay, English, Mandarin and Tamil.[2][6] She is currently pursuing Bachelor of Education (Hons) majoring in Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) at Management & Science University.[7]
Pageantry
- Miss Global Malaysia 2023
Taanusiya was appointed Miss Global Malaysia 2023, under the Ratu Wanita Malaya organization, and represented Malaysia at Miss Global 2023 in Cambodia, where she reached the top 13.[8][2]
- Miss World Malaysia 2024/2025
In December 2024, she competed at the Miss World Malaysia 2024 pageant held in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, where she was crowned Miss World Malaysia 2024.[9][2]
- Miss World 2026
Taanusiya is currently representing Malaysia at Miss World 2026 which is taking place in Vietnam.[6]
Humanitarian works
In 2022, Taanusiya founded Be The Change Malaysia, later formally registered as Pertubuhan Suara Perubahan Insan Murni in 2025 under the Registrar of Societies (ROS). Through the initiative, she has worked on projects involving children and young people.[10]
References
- ↑ "Happiest 25th birthday to our radiant Taanusiya Chetty, Miss World Malaysia 2025!". Official Malaysia Gemilang Instagram. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Keran Raj (4 December 2024). "Resilient Taanusiya Chetty Wins Miss World Malaysia 2024". Varnam. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- 1 2 Marfika Adnan Haris Fadzilah (3 February 2026). "Miss World Malaysia Taanusiya Chetty Uses Crown For Marginalised Children". BERNAMA. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Fiezreen (14 January 2024). "Taanusiya Chetty, Gadis Cantik Membawa Nama Malaysia Ke Pentas Dunia". Remaja (in Malay). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Thomas Tan (9 April 2018). "18-year-old Taanusiya wins Miss Grand KL 2018 crown". cj.my.
- 1 2 Shangkari (11 August 2026). "Taanusiya Chetty Represents Malaysia at 73rd Miss World in Vietnam". Varnam. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ "Taanusiya Chetty on Purpose, Passion, and Pageantry at MSU". Management and Science University. 1 Jun 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Fiezreen (17 January 2024). "Ambil Inspirasi Rama-Rama Rajah Brooke Sebagai Kostum Nasional, Miss Global Malaysia 2023 Tampil Unik". Remaja (in Malay). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Sandra Sokial (4 December 2024). "Taanusiya Chetty wins Miss World Malaysia 2024". The Star. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
- ↑ Bernama (25 August 2026). "Taanusiya Chetty turns personal loss into message of change". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 25 August 2026.