Saumi Munasinghe is a Sri Lankan model and actress who was born on May 2 in Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka. She holds Sri Lankan nationality and grew up in the historic city of Kandy. Sinhala is widely spoken in her region and she is also fluent in English through her academic studies and international education. Saumi completed her schooling at Mahamaya Girls’ College in Kandy, where she developed interests in both academics and extracurricular activities. After finishing school, she continued her studies abroad and studied Chinese language at Sichuan University before pursuing a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) at Zhengzhou University in China. Despite her international education, she remains closely connected to Sri Lanka and currently resides in Gampaha. On Instagram, she is active as @sammy_eesh with over 1K+ followers, where she shares updates about her modeling work, lifestyle moments, and academic journey.
Her professional career includes modeling, acting, and participation in beauty pageants. Saumi gained recognition in the pageant world after competing in Miss World Nobel Queen Sri Lanka 2024, where she reached the Top 5 and was awarded the Miss Fitness title. Her presence in the pageant industry helped establish her reputation as a confident and talented young model. In addition to pageantry, she stepped into the film industry and appeared in the Sri Lankan Tamil-language drama film Anthony, directed by Sukirthan Chrithuraja and Jenosan Rajeswar. Through this project, she entered the entertainment industry and expanded her profile as an emerging actress while continuing to maintain her academic career in medicine.
In her personal life, Saumi Munasinghe remains focused on balancing education, creative pursuits, and personal growth. She is the daughter of Dheepa Athukorala and maintains strong ties to her hometown of Kandy. Known for her love of cinema and her passion for animals, she often shares glimpses of her personal interests on social media. Living in Gampaha while pursuing her professional and academic goals, she represents a modern young Sri Lankan woman balancing medicine, modeling, and acting.