Nadia Heng Min Dern (; born 1 January 1985) is a

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beauty pageant titleholder and model who won Miss World Malaysia 2010 and represented Malaysia at Miss World 2010 on 30 October in China.

Early life

Heng was born in

Port Dickson Port Dickson (Negeri Sembilan Malay: ''Podeksen'', Jawi: ) is a beach resort in Port Dickson District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. It is the second largest urban area in Negeri Sembilan after Seremban, its state capital. The town's adminis ...

, Negeri Sembilan, to a Chinese father and English mother. She has a

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sister Natalie who was born a minute older than her. Her father used to work in Port Dickson's hotel industry before his retirement and her mother is an administrator at a nursing home in England. Heng has appeared in more than 20 TV commercials and print advertisements, among them jobs for Spritzer and Gintell.

Personal life

Heng graduated with a degree in communications from

Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Sains Malaysia ( 'Science University of Malaysia'; abbreviated as USM) is a public research university in Malaysia. Founded on 1 June 1969 as a statutory body with its own constitution, it is among the oldest institutes of higher l ...

in 2006 and used to work as a

public relations Public relations (PR) is the practice of managing and disseminating information from an individual or an organization (such as a business, government agency, or a nonprofit organization) to the public in order to influence their perception. P ...

manager. She is now a professional emcee and host for some of the biggest brands. She loves reading, running, singing, swimming and travelling. She told the interviewer that her Personal Motto is ‘Life is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Learn to live, enjoy the moment. Heng describes herself as a versatile, determined, sociable and diligent person. She says that her future ambition is to have a successful accessories and clothing line. In college, Heng received the best student award during her diploma in public relations. She is fluent in English,

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, and

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Career

Heng competed in the Miss World Malaysia 2010 and won the title. She then represented Malaysia in the

Miss World 2010 Miss World 2010, the 60th anniversary of the Miss World pageant, was held on 30 October 2010 at the Crown of Beauty Theatre in Sanya, China after Vietnam backed out of the hosting contract. 121 contestants from all over the world competed for ...

held in

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, China, but was unplaced. In 2014 she became a co-host of the 8TV talk show ''G-Thang''. She subsequently founded her own company Be Spoke to offer her services as a master of ceremonies.

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* * 1985 births Living people People from Negeri Sembilan Malaysian people of English descent Malaysian people of British descent Malaysian people of Chinese descent Malaysian twins Malaysian socialites Malaysian beauty pageant winners Miss World 2010 delegates Universiti Sains Malaysia alumni 21st-century Malaysian actresses {{Malaysia-bio-stub