Jailoshini Naidoo

Jailoshini Naidoo is a South African television presenter, actress and stand-up comedian. She is best known for her role as Jennifer Kandasamy in the Kandasamys film series.

Jailoshini Naidoo
Born	(1967-04-13) April 13, 1967 (age 58)[1] Chatsworth, Durban, South Africa[1]
Notable work	Kandasamys film series

Early life

Jailoshini Naidoo grew up in Chatsworth. She went to University of Durban-Westville and got a bachelor’s degree in pediatrics while also studying drama, English and education. She also went to University of South Africa where she studied Public Relations. After college, she worked as a drama and English teacher.^[1]

Theatre

• Jungle Book (2007) as Raksha^[2]
• 1949 (2008; sole character in the play)^[3]
• At the Edge (2010; 30+ characters)^[4]
• The God of Carnage (2011)^[5]
• Twitch (2013)^[6]
• At the Edge (2014; 20+ characters)^[7]
• Aunty Rama and Friends (2014)^[8]
• Curry on Laughing (2016)^[9]

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes	Ref.
2017	Keeping Up with the Kandasamys	Jennifer Kandasamy	Nominated, Simon Sabela Award for Best Actress	[10]
2019	3 Days to Go	Melissa		[1]
	Kandasamys: The Wedding	Jennifer Kandasamy		[11]
2020	Mr. Johnson	Dr. Priya Moonsamy		[12]
2021	Trippin' with the Kandasamys	Jennifer Kandasamy		[13]
2023	Kandasamys: The Baby	Jennifer Kandasamy	Also co-writer	[14]

Television

Year	Film	Role	Channel	Notes	Ref.
2005-2015	Eastern Mosaic	Presenter	SABC 2		[15]
2010-2011	Strike Back	Indian journalist	Sky One, Cinemax	3 episodes	[1]
2014-2020	Mela	Presenter	SABC 2		[15]
2018-2023	Imbewu: The Seed	Nirupa	e.tv	Main role (seasons 1-5)	[16]