Mia Uyeda | |
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 Uyeda in April 2012 | |
| Born | Mia Evonne Uyeda Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, VJ, Columnist |
| Years active | 2007–2014 |
| Agent(s) | Inega Model Management, India |
| Television | Saturday Night Shuffle, Maharajah Route |
| Website | www |
Mia Evonne Uyeda is a Canadian actress, model, columnist and VJ. She gained fame in India as a Kingfisher Calendar model and later as a VJ for shows like MTV India's show Saturday Night Shuffle.
Mia Uyeda was born on 25 May 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Her father was adopted, and her mother is French Canadian. She was accidentally discovered at a convenience store at the age of 14. Since then, she has modelled across Canada, Europe, America and East Asia. Eventually, at the age of 21, whilst finishing a job in Malaysia, Uyeda came to Mumbai, India. [2]
After appearing on the runway for a fashion show, Mia was requested to try out for the annual Kingfisher Calendar. She featured in the 2007 Kingfisher Calendar [7] She appeared in campaigns for brands like Kaya Skin Clinic, Bisleri soda, Pantaloons, Killer Loop sunglasses and Sakhi Sari. She went on to participate in the Lakme India Fashion Week.[ citation needed ] Mia rose to fame as a VJ for MTV India's show Saturday Night Shuffle.[ citation needed ] She also worked on a travel show called Maharajah Route, which was shot throughout Rajasthan, while continuing her modelling assignments. She has graced the covers of Elle and L'Officiel , and featured in FHM , Maxim , Cosmopolitan , Grazia and Femina .
Her first experience in Bollywood was in Sankat City in 2009, where she did an item number. She later appeared in Tees Maar Khan in a brief cameo and guest starred in the Yash Raj Films' serial Khotey Sikkey. Recently, Mia was a contestant in the fourth season of the television reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi .
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Shuffle | Herself | Talk Show | |
| Maharaja Route | Herself | Travel Show | |
| 2009 | Sankat City | Item Song | Film |
| 2010 | Tees Mar Khan | Cameo | Film |
| 2011 | Khotey Sikkey | Uncredited Role | TV series |
| 2011 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 4) | Herself | Reality TV Series |
| 2012 | Blood Money | Rosa | Film |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Cameo | Film |
| 9Xe The Show | Herself | Talk Show | |
| 2016 | Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive | Junior | Film |
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