Penda Sy was chosen as Miss World Senegal 2021 by Miss Senegal New Vision committee after a digital casting of over 100 candidates from all over the country. She succeeded Miss World Senegal 2019 Alberta Diatta for the title.
Hailing from the Tambacounda region, the 24-year-old currently works as model and aspires to become a fashion icon one day. She studied accounting, auditing and management control in college and is fluent in English, Wolof and Peulh. She enjoys handball, gymnastics, cooking and dancing.