Who is Vanessa Angel and why is she the most searched person on Google Malaysia in 2019?

Indonesia actress Vanessa Angel made headlines this year for her involvement in an online prostitution scheme. — @vanessaangelofficial/Instagram

Google Malaysia has unveiled its most searched terms among users in 2019 and in the category for People, Indonesian actress Vanessa Angel (real name Vanesza Adzania) emerged as the top most searched person.

Google Trends data indicated that searches for Vanessa spiked in January this year. This is perhaps due to news reports that Vanessa, 27, had been caught for allegedly being involved in an online prostitution scheme.