Myha'la Herrold (), better known as Myha'la, is an American actress. She portrays Harper Stern in the British television drama ''

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'' and had roles in the films ''

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'' (2022) and '' Leave the World Behind'' (2023).

Early life and education

Myha'la was born and grew up in San Jose, California. Her mother, Susan, ran a salon. Her father is Jamaican. She graduated from

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in 2014, then attended

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, graduating in 2018.

Career

Myha'la started her career acting primarily in theater roles, including a touring production of ''

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'' in 2017, playing Nabulungi. She played a small role in the

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'' (2019) and appeared in a 2019 episode of the television series '' Modern Love''. In 2020, she began playing Harper Stern in the financial drama series ''

''. In 2023, she starred in the ''

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'' episode "

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". She began to be known mononymously as Myha'la by 2023.

Personal life

Myha'la is

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. She is engaged to actor Armando Rivera. They met after Rivera had messaged her on

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, being a fan of her work on HBO's ''Industry''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Herrold, Myhala Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American actresses 21st-century American actresses Actresses from San Jose, California African-American LGBTQ people American actors of Jamaican descent American queer actresses Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni LGBTQ people from the San Francisco Bay Area Living people American television actresses American stage actresses American film actresses