Mishqah Parthiephal

• Name — Mishqah Parthiephal • Born — 21 September 1989 • Birthplace — Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa • Education — University of KwaZulu-Natal • Occupation — Actress, model and filmmaker • Years Active — 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. She starred in the CTV and Netflix series The Indian Detective (2017) as well as the Kandasamys film series (2017–2023).

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

Parthiephal gave birth to a son, Jude, in 2022. She currently resides in the USA.

• Illustration — Parthiephal in 2016

• 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"

• 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 — Director, writer • 2021 — Trippin' with the Kandasamys — Jodi Kandasamy Naidoo • 2023 — Kandasamys: The Baby — Jodi Naidoo