| Mishqah Parthiephal | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Alma Mater: | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| Occupation: | Actress, model and filmmaker |
| Yearsactive: | 2010–present |
| Children: | 1 |
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]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jodi Kandasamy | |||
| 2020 | Fruitful Emission | Director, writer | ||
| 2021 | Trippin' with the Kandasamys | Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo | ||
| 2023 | Jodi Naidoo |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Snake Park | Chris Laurenson | |
| 2017 | The Indian Detective | Priya Sehgal | Lead role |
| 2020 | Vagrant Queen | Hannah | Episode: "Temple of Doom" |