Kavita Sidhu ( pa, ਕਵਿਤਾ ਕੌਰ ਸਿੱਧੂ, Kavitā kaura sidhū; born 29 November 1971) is a Malaysian actress and former beauty queen. She is of Indian
Punjabi ancestry.
Career
Sidhu won the Miss Charm International title in 1990. She has been listed in the Malaysia Book of Records as the first Malaysian to have won an international beauty pageant title. Sidhu has modelled for
Jean-Louis Scherner in Paris and
Escada
Escada SE is a luxury women's designer clothing company headquartered in Munich, Germany. The company is owned by Regent, L.P., an international private equity firm led by investor Michael Reinstein.
The company was founded in 1978 by designe ...
in Munich. In 2009, Sidhu modelled a RM100million diamond-encrusted dress by
Mouawad
Mouawad is a family-owned international company of Lebanese origin that makes and sells jewelry, objects of art, and luxury watches. The firm has headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, with a Middle East headquarters at Jumeirah Lakes Towers in Dub ...
at the STYLO Fashion Grand Prix KL.
Acting
She has appeared in Malaysian films such as ''Layar Lara'', ''Mimpi Moon'' and ''
Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam
''Pontianak Harum Sundal Malam'', also known as ''Pontianak Scent of the Tuber Rose'' or ''Fragrant Night Vampire'', is a 2004 Malaysian horror film directed and written by Shuhaimi Baba. The storyline of the film is a restless female ghost wan ...
I & II''. She has also delved into theatre productions with ''Fat Girl's Revenge'', which was staged by The Actors Studio.
Venture into fashion
In 2010, Sidhu launched her own clothing line at the STYLO Fashion Grand Prix KL. In 2014, Sidhu was chosen as one of feature designers for the
Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week
Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week, held in August in Kuala Lumpur, capital city of Malaysia, is a series of summer events (generally lasting five days) where international fashion collections are shown to buyers, the press and the general public.
Kuala ...
.
Personal life
In January 2016, Sidhu married Italian geologist Roberto Guiati. The wedding reception was held at Grand Hyatt Kuala Lumpur.
Filmography
Film
References
External links
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Malaysian beauty pageant winners
Malaysian people of Indian descent
Malaysian people of Punjabi descent
Malaysian Sikhs
Living people
21st-century Malaysian actresses
Malaysian television personalities
Place of birth missing (living people)
1971 births
Malaysian film actresses
Pesona Pictures contract players
People from Ipoh
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