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

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's show ''Saturday Night Shuffle''.

Early life

Mia Uyeda was born on 25 May 1980 in

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, Canada. Her father was adopted, and her mother is

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. She was accidentally discovered at a convenience store at the age of 14. Since then, she has modelled across

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and

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. Eventually, at the age of 21, whilst finishing a job in Malaysia, Uyeda came to

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. 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 CalendarMia modelled for the Kingfisher Calendar in 2007
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. Mia rose to fame as a VJ for

's show ''Saturday Night Shuffle''. She also worked on a travel show called ''Maharajah Route'', which was shot throughout

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, while continuing her modelling assignments. She has graced the covers of ''

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'' and '' L'Officiel'', and featured in '' FHM'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' 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

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' serial Khotey Sikkey. Recently, Mia was a contestant in the fourth season of the television reality show '' Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi''.

Filmography

References

External links

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Kingfisher Calendar
{{DEFAULTSORT:Uyeda, Mia 1984 births Living people Female models from British Columbia Actresses from Vancouver Canadian actresses of Japanese descent Canadian people of French descent Canadian film actresses Canadian expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Hindi cinema Canadian video jockeys 21st-century Canadian actresses Contestants on Indian game shows Participants in Indian reality television series