Zakeeya Patel (born 6 January 1988), is a South African

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and presenter. She is best known for her roles in the series '' Isidingo'', ''

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'' and ''High Rollers''.

Early life

Patel was born in

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, South Africa. She is of Indian descent on her father's side and

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descent on her mother's. She graduated with a BA Honors Degree in Theatre and Performance from The

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Career

In 2005, she played the role 'Samantha Sharma' in the television soap opera '' Isidingo''. The show later became highly popular. Meanwhile in 2013, she became the champion of the Season 6 of Strictly Come Dancing ( the South African version of Dancing With The Stars). In 2012, she appeared in the comedy film ''Material'' and played the role 'Aisha Kaif'. Then in 2013, she appeared in show ''High Rollers''. In 2014, she appeared with the stage play ''Emotional Creature'' in which he got the opportunity to work with acclaimed American activist and writer Eve Ensler. In 2018, she acted in the film ''The Docket'' In 2019, she appeared in the Netflix original series ''Shadow''. In the same year, she acted in the Showmax's thriller film '' The Girl from St. Agnes''. In late 2019, she played a supportive role in the film ''

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''. In 2020, she starred in the sequel to 2012 film ''Material'' titled as ''New Material''.

Personal life

Patel married economist Rob Price in a multicultural interfaith ceremony in November 2017. They moved to

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in December 2019.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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