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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 Actress, model and filmmaker
Years active 2010–present
Spouse(s)
Tarlan Baker
(m. 2021)
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. She starred in the CTV and Netflix series The Indian Detective (2017) as well as the Kandasamys film series (2017–2023).

Early life

Born and raised in Verulam, just north of Durban, Parthiepal is Muslim of Indian and Malay descent. She attended Durban Girls' High School. She studied drama and media at the University of KwaZulu-Natal before moving to Johannesburg.

Filmography

Mishqah Parthiephal in dressing room
Parthiephal in 2016

Film

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 Kandasamys: The Wedding Jodi Kandasamy
2020 Fruitful Emission N/A Director, writer
2021 Trippin' with the Kandasamys Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo
2023 Kandasamys: The Baby Jodi Naidoo

Television

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"
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