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South African actress of Indian descent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mishqah Parthiephal (born 21 September 1989) is a South African actress, model and filmmaker. After her first film role in White Gold (2010), she primarily worked in television and advertising until 2015.[1] She starred in the CTV and Netflix series The Indian Detective (2017)[2][3] as well as the Kandasamys film series (2017–2023).[4]
Mishqah Parthiephal | |
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Born | Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 21 September 1989
Alma mater | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
Occupation(s) | Actress, model and filmmaker |
Years active | 2010–present |
Spouse |
Tarlan Baker (m. 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Born and raised in Verulam, just north of Durban, Parthiepal is Muslim of Indian and Malay descent.[5] She attended Durban Girls' High School. She studied drama and media at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before moving to Johannesburg.[6]
Parthiephal gave birth to a son, Jude, in 2022. [7] She currently resides in the USA.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2010 | White Gold | Noor Jehan | |
2015 | Himmat | Esha Maharaj | Short film |
The Dance | |||
2016 | Foreigner | Nirvana | Short film |
Paraya | |||
2017 | Keeping Up with the Kandasamys | Jodi Kandasamy | |
2019 | Kandasamys: The Wedding | Jodi Kandasamy | |
2020 | Fruitful Emission | — | Director, writer |
2021 | Trippin' with the Kandasamys | Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo | |
2023 | Kandasamys: The Baby | Jodi Naidoo |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2014–2015 | Snake Park | Chris Laurenson | |
2017 | The Indian Detective | Priya Sehgal | Lead role |
2020 | Vagrant Queen | Hannah | Episode: "Temple of Doom" |
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