https://www.facebook.com/jailoshini.naidoo/Popular television and stage personality, Jailoshini Naidoo, has had a long and varied career as an actress, comedian and television presenter.
Currently, a presenter on SABC2’s Eastern Mosaic, Jailoshini, has won a huge fan base through her charisma, grace, simplicity, her jovial personality and her ability to interact with all people with warmth and respect. She’s equally at ease on glamorous TV shoots travelling the world and interviewing Celebrities or when going into the poorest, communities, offering assistance and creating awareness. Her compassion, love and affection for people is most evident in these community based projects. She previously worked as a television Continuity Presenter on MNET.
THEATRE/STAGE
Jailoshini’s versatility and passion for the theatre saw her embrace and command the stage to become a popular and sought after actress and comedian (everybody knows Aunty Rumba!). She has performed at major arenas all over the country, including The Market Theatre, Baxter Theatre, The Playhouse as well as the Grahamstown and Hilton Arts Festivals.
ACHIEVEMENTS/AWARDS
For her work on stage, Jailoshini was nominated twice for FNB Vita Awards, six times for Durban Theatre Awards and once for the Mercury Theatre Award, all in the category ‘Best Lead Actress”. She was also nominated for a Fools Award in 2009 for Best Actress and was runner up for the Mercury Durban Theatre Award’s ‘Most Popular Theatre Personality’. She won two awards at the Mercury Durban Theatre Awards in November 2011 for “Theatre Personality of the Year” and “Best Comedy performance by a Female”. She has also been selected to receive a ‘Golden Peacock Award’ from the Indian Academy of South Africa for ‘Outstanding Talent and Contribution to the Arts’, particularly in the areas of Stage, Television and as a Comedian.
One of Durban’s most popular Stand Up Comedians, she has performed Stand Up Comedy for many Private and Corporate functions including the likes of Standard Bank and SAB. She also performed at the Prince of Dubai’s birthday party in the Seychelles.
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