Mia Evonne Uyeda is a Canadian actress, model, columnist and VJ. She gained fame in India as a Kingfisher Calendar model and later as a VJ for shows like MTV India's show Saturday Night Shuffle.
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| Born | Mia Evonne Uyeda Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Model, VJ, Columnist |
| Years active | 2007–2014 |
| Agent(s) | Inega Model Management, India |
| Television | Saturday Night Shuffle, Maharajah Route |
| Website | www |
Early life
editMia Uyeda was born on 25 May 1980 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Her father was adopted, and her mother is French Canadian. She was accidentally discovered at a convenience store at the age of 14. Since then, she has modelled across Canada, Europe, America and East Asia. Eventually, at the age of 21, whilst finishing a job in Malaysia, Uyeda came to Mumbai, India.[2]
After appearing on the runway for a fashion show, Mia was requested to try out for the annual Kingfisher Calendar. She featured in the 2007 Kingfisher Calendar[7] She appeared in campaigns for brands like Kaya Skin Clinic, Bisleri soda, Pantaloons, Killer Loop sunglasses and Sakhi Sari. She went on to participate in the Lakme India Fashion Week.[citation needed] Mia rose to fame as a VJ for MTV India's show Saturday Night Shuffle.[citation needed] She also worked on a travel show called Maharajah Route, which was shot throughout Rajasthan, while continuing her modelling assignments. She has graced the covers of Elle and L'Officiel, and featured in FHM, Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Grazia and Femina.
Her first experience in Bollywood was in Sankat City in 2009, where she did an item number. She later appeared in Tees Maar Khan in a brief cameo and guest starred in the Yash Raj Films' serial Khotey Sikkey. Recently, Mia was a contestant in the fourth season of the television reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi.
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Night Shuffle | Herself | Talk Show | |
| Maharaja Route | Herself | Travel Show | |
| 2009 | Sankat City | Item Song | Film |
| 2010 | Tees Mar Khan | Cameo | Film |
| 2011 | Khotey Sikkey | Uncredited Role | TV series |
| 2011 | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (season 4) | Herself | Reality TV Series |
| 2012 | Blood Money | Rosa | Film |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Cameo | Film |
| 9Xe The Show | Herself | Talk Show | |
| 2016 | Tere Bin Laden: Dead or Alive | Junior | Film |
References
edit- ^ "It was nerve-wracking to be intimate in front of the entire crew: Mia". Indiatoday.intoday.in. 30 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ a b "CityTimes - Mamma Mia!". Khaleejtimes.com. 2 April 2012. Archived from the original on 12 October 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Family not upset with leaked video: Mia Uyeda". Yahoo! Finance. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 16 January 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Mia Uyeda". GQ India. 8 February 2010. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Family not upset with leaked video: Mia Uyeda". Zeenews.india.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Blood Money has a lot more than just skin show". Rediff.com. 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Mia modelled for the Kingfisher Calendar in 2007 Archived 11 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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