Deborah Priya Henry

Deborah Henry was born in Dublin, Ireland and grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6] Her father is a Malaysian Indian and she is of Irish descent through her mother.

Henry spent her secondary school years at Sayfol International School. She particularly excelled in basketball and volleyball at school, and won a gold medal in the Kuala Lumpur International Schools athletics meet. She received a "Sportswoman of the Year" trophy from her school for her achievements.

Henry began modelling at the age of 15 and modelled in London three years later for seven months. She appeared in Malaysian rock band Estranged's music video "Itu Kamu".

Henry holds a B. Arts. degree in Political Science and Economics from the University of Queensland, in Brisbane, Australia.[6] Her focuses are on human rights advocacy and sustainable development with a long-term goal to eradicate poverty.

Henry co-founded Fugee School, a non-profit charity organisation that provides basic education to Somalian refugee children.[5] To date, the school has educated more than 250 students, and currently nurturing 130 students from age four to 22.[5] Henry is also a World Vision's Childs’ rights Advocate.[13] World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation. She also speaks for the Harper's Bazaar The Pink Project PSA 2010.[14] Henry became the ambassador for Yes, I Can Campaign, an educational, awareness & advocacy campaign for the prevention of unplanned & unwanted pregnancy in Malaysia.[15]

In 2013, Henry was included in Forbes’s list of top Asian philanthropists for her contribution in "helping the many refugees from war-torn Somalia who had found their way to Malaysia".[16]

In 2016, in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, Henry launched a personal fundraiser under World Vision Malaysia to raise money for displaced Syrian nationals seeking refuge in Lebanon.[17]

Henry became one of Malaysian AIDS Foundation Red Ribbon Celebrity Supporter in 2018 joining the likes of Dato' Sri Siti Nurhaliza, Datuk Aaron Aziz, Bob Yusof, Dayang Nurfaizah, Joey G and Fahrin Ahmad to spread safe sex awareness in Malaysia. She will also be emceeing the 2018 Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Award Gala Dinner alongside Fahrin Ahmad.[18]

Henry weds Malaysian entrepreneur, Dr Rajiv Bhanot on 27 February 2017 in a ceremony held at Udaipur, India.[19] They met when Henry was sixteen years old.[19]