Gimi George, better known by her

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Miya George, or more commonly Miya, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in

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films, along with a few

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films. She started her career as an actress by playing supporting roles in

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. She made her film debut by playing short roles in films such as ''

Oru Small Family ''Oru Small Family'' is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Rajasenan, starring Rajasenan, Seetha, Kailash and Ananya. Plot The film revolves around two families, one that became rich by making illicit liquor and the other, of a sub-registra ...

'' (2010), '' Doctor Love'' (2011) and ''

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'' (2012). She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film ''

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''.

Early life and education

Miya was born in Dombivli, Mumbai as a daughter to George Joseph & Mini George,In A

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family where her father worked as an engineer. Later, at the age of four, she moved to

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. She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Girls High School,

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and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed B.A. degree from

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and her Masters in English Literature at

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. She has one elder sister, Gini, who is married to Lijo George and is settled in Bangalore. On 12 September 2020, Miya married businessman Ashwin Philip at St. Mary's Basilica Church, Ernakulam in a simple ceremony due to

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restrictions. They had a son in July 2021. Her father George Joseph died two months later on 21 September 2021.

Career

She started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials ''Alphonsamma'' and ''Kunjali Marakkar''. She wain the films '' Doctor Love'' and ''

''. She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant. She made her debut as a heroine through the film ''

Ettekaal Second ''Ettekaal Second'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language romantic drama film directed by Kanakaraghavan starring Govind Padmasoorya and Miya. Cast Production The film is titled ''Ettekaal Second'' because according to scientists if a m ...

'' but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014. Actress

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who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director

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who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012

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''. She played the wife of the character played by

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which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the

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-starrer ''

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'' in which she played the lead opposite Asif Ali. She played the role of an investigative journalist in

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's ''

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'' which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013. The same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church in''

Vishudhan ''Vishudhan'' is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language crime drama film Written and Directed by Vysakh and starring Kunchacko Boban and Miya. The film tells the story of a Catholic Christian priest and a nun. It was released on 22 November 2013. The ...

''. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director

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's ''

Salaam Kashmier ''Salaam Kashmier'' () is a 2014 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Joshiy, produced by Mahaa Subair and scripted by Sethu. The film stars Jayaram, Suresh Gopi and Miya alongside Lalu Alex, Krishna Kumar, Vijayaraghavan a ...

'' in which she played the lead role alongside

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and

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and

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's '' Mr. Fraud'' in which she paired with

. She also appeared in

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's psychological thriller ''

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'' in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's ''6B Paradise'', and K. N. Sasidharan's ''Nayana'' which had her playing the mother of a young girl. She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's ''Amara Kaaviyam'' in which she played a character called Karthika. In 2015 she had done ''

32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam ''32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam'' (English: 32nd Chapter 23rd Verse) is a 2015 Indian Malayalam mystery- thriller film, starring Govind Padmasoorya, Miya, and Lal. It was co-written and co-directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan and ...

''.

Filmography

Television

Serials

*Sreekrishnan ( Surya TV) *Ene Alphonsamma (

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) *Kunjali Marakkar (

) *Alphonsamma ( Shalom TV) *Velankanni Mathavu ( Surya TV) *Vishudha Chavara Achan (

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) *Viswasthan ( Green TV) - telefilm ;Mentor *Malayali Veettamma (

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*Red Carpet (

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) *Star Magic (

*Funs Up On A Time 2 (

) ; Host *

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(

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) ;Judge *

(

) *Comedy Stars season 2 (

) * Katturumbu (

) * Flowers top singer (

) * D5 Junior (

) *Surya Super Jodi No.1 ( Surya TV) * Top singer Star night (

) *Dance Kerala Dance Season 2 (

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) ;Music album *Final Over (

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) ;Participant *

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(

) *

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(

) * Paryam Nedam (

) * Bzinga (

) * Flowers Oru Kodi (

)

References

External links

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