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Shenaz Treasurywala (born on June 29, 1981) is an Indian actress and a popular travel vlogger. She is known for her roles in movies and TV shows, and for sharing her amazing travel adventures online.

Shenaz's Journey in Entertainment

Shenaz Treasurywala started her career in a fun way.

Early Career: Modeling and VJ

When she was in college, a photographer discovered her. Her first job was modeling for a soft drink called Gold Spot. She also worked in advertisements for brands like Akai and Philips. Later, MTV Networks Asia hired her to be a VJ, which is a video jockey. She hosted a show called MTV's Most Wanted.

Acting in Movies and TV Shows

Shenaz began acting in movies in 2001 with a Telugu film called Eduruleni Manishi. After that, she starred in the 2003 Bollywood movie Ishq Vishk. This role earned her a nomination for a best supporting actress award.

She loves to travel, and she used this passion to write travel articles. Her articles appeared in popular magazines like Cosmopolitan, Elle, and Femina. In the early 2010s, Shenaz hosted a show called Culture Shock on the Travel Channel.

In 2011, she got a role in an American TV show called One Life to Live. She played a character named Rama Patel. She continued with the show until it ended in 2012. She even returned when the show started airing online in 2013.

Shenaz also appeared in several other films. In 2009, she was in Aagey Se Right and Radio. She helped write the story for the 2011 movie Luv Ka The End, where she also acted. She was also in Delhi Belly and Main Aur Mr. Riight.

From 2015, she was a guest and sometimes a panelist on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore. This was a comedy show on Comedy Central in the United States. In 2017, she acted in the movie The Big Sick. She played the sister-in-law of the main character. She also hosted a special wrestling event called "WWE Evolution" in 2018.

Travel Vlogging Today

Besides acting, Shenaz now shares her travel adventures online. She creates vlogs, which are video blogs, on YouTube and Instagram. She shows her followers amazing places she visits around the world.

Standing Up for Others

In December 2014, Shenaz Treasurywala wrote an important open letter. This was just before her film Main Aur Mr. Riight was released. She wrote to many powerful people in India. These included famous personalities like Narendra Modi, Sachin Tendulkar, and Amitabh Bachchan. Her letter was about making India safer for women.

Shenaz's Life Story

Shenaz was born into a Parsi family. Her father worked as a merchant marine engineer, which means he worked on ships. She went to school and college in Mumbai, at St. Xavier's College.

In 2001, she moved to New York City. There, she studied a type of acting called method acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. While in New York, she also took a writing course at New York University.

Movies and TV Shows

Here is a list of some of the movies and TV shows Shenaz Treasurywala has been a part of:

Films

Television