Mishqah Parthiephal

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Mishqah Parthiephal
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Parthiephal in 2019
Born (1989-09-21) 21 September 1989 (age 34)
Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Alma mater University of KwaZulu-Natal
Occupation(s)Actress, model and filmmaker
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Tarlan Baker
(m. 2021)
Children1

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]

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Early life

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]

Personal life

Parthiephal gave birth to a son, Jude, in 2022. [7] She currently resides in the USA.

Filmography

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Parthiephal in 2016

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 White Gold Noor Jehan
2015HimmatEsha MaharajShort film
The Dance
2016ForeignerNirvanaShort film
Paraya
2017 Keeping Up with the Kandasamys Jodi Kandasamy
2019 Kandasamys: The Wedding Jodi Kandasamy
2020Fruitful EmissionDirector, writer
2021 Trippin' with the Kandasamys Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo
2023 Kandasamys: The Baby Jodi Naidoo

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014–2015Snake ParkChris Laurenson
2017 The Indian Detective Priya SehgalLead role
2020 Vagrant Queen HannahEpisode: "Temple of Doom"

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