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Myha'la
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San Jose, California, U.S.
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| Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2018–present |
Myha'la (pronounced my-HAH-lah) is an American actress. She is well-known for her role as Harper Stern in the TV show Industry. She has also appeared in movies like Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and Leave the World Behind (2023).
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Early Life and Education
Myha'la was born and grew up in San Jose, California. Her mother, Susan, owned a salon. Her father is from Jamaica.
She finished high school at Archbishop Mitty High School in 2014. After that, she studied acting at the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. She graduated from there in 2018.
Acting Career Highlights
Myha'la started her acting journey on stage. She was part of a touring show of The Book of Mormon in 2017. In this musical, she played the character Nabulungi.
She also had a small part in the independent film Premature in 2019. The same year, she appeared in an episode of the TV series Modern Love.
In 2020, Myha'la took on a main role in the financial drama series Industry. She plays Harper Stern in this show.
In 2023, she starred in an episode of the popular series Black Mirror called "Loch Henry". Around this time, she became known simply as Myha'la.
About Myha'la
Myha'la is engaged to actor Armando Rivera. They met after he reached out to her on Instagram, as he was a fan of her work on Industry.
Film and Television Roles
Movies
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2018 | Rehabilitation of the Hill | Background | |
| 2019 | Premature | Dymond | |
| The Tattooed Heart | Lulu | Short film | |
| 2021 | Plan B | Logan | |
| 2022 | Bodies Bodies Bodies | Jordan | |
| The Honeymoon | Herself | Cameo; last film credit as Myha'la Herrold | |
| 2023 | Dumb Money | Riri | Switches, hereafter, to mononymous credit as Myha'la |
| Leave the World Behind | Ruth Scott | ||
| 2025 | Swiped | Post-production | |
| 2026 | Dead Man's Wire | Filming |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2019 | Modern Love | Tami | Episode: "So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?" |
| 2020–present | Industry | Harper Stern | Main role |
| 2023 | Black Mirror | Pia | Episode: "Loch Henry" |
| 2024 | Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur | Jurnee (voice) | 3 episodes |
