Leeza Mangaldas
Leeza Mangaldas is an Indian actress, model, sex-positive content creator[1][2] journalist[3][4] and anchor by profession.[5]
Early life and background
Leeza Mangaldas was born to Arjun Mangaldas and Ritu Nanda in Bangalore, India.[6] She is half Gujarati, half Punjabi. She spent her childhood in Goa.[7] Her brother Buddhadev Mangaldas is a first-class cricketer who plays for Goa.[8] She attended high school in Kodaikanal and then got her BA at Columbia University in New York City. At Columbia she was a "Global Scholar" and spearheaded an interfaith lecture series called Living Peace in association with The Tibet Center.[9] She also took acting classes at Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Career
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Leeza Mangaldas started her career as a model and was Femina Miss India South 2012 finalist.[10][11][12] Leeza has anchored a travel segment on the auto show Topspeed, on ET Now.[13][14][15] She has written articles for Open Magazine and CNN.com.[16] She also co-founded an ongoing educational platform called Evoke India with a focus on topics as varied as personal finance and sexual health, that are under addressed in school curricula.[17] She acted in an independent film called W which released in 2014, addressing gendered violence in India. She currently lives in Mumbai.[18] Leeza started her YouTube channel in 2017 to add science to sex.[19][20][21][22] Leeza was also an anchor in Indian Super League.[23]
Awards and recognition
In 2020, Leeza featured in POPxo Power Women List.[24] She was also in the list of GQ's 25 Most Influential Young Indians 2020-21.[25]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | W (2014 film) | Sandhya Singh a.k.a Sandy | ||
| 2012 | The Girl Epidemic | Short Film |
References
- ↑ "Talking Sex, Pleasure and Orgasm Equality With a Sex Educator".
- ↑ "Let's talk about pleasure".
- ↑ "Misogyny in India: We are all guilty".
- ↑ "India's Got Beef With Beef: What You Need To Know About The Country's Controversial 'Beef Ban'".
- ↑ "Leeza Mangaldas Advocates Normalizing Conversation Around Menstrual Hygiene".
- ↑ "International Women's Day 2020 A day in the life of Ritu Nanda".
- ↑ "We pathologise our healthy bodies and desires, says online sex educator Leeza Mangaldas".
- ↑ "Buddhadev Mangaldas and KL Rahul's 7,000 sqft Villa Milana is a pure white haven".
- ↑ "Student Spotlight: Leeza Mangaldas '11 Promotes Interfaith Dialogue".
- ↑ "Leeza Mangaldas profile".
- ↑ "B'lore girl Shamata is Femina Miss India South".
- ↑ "MISS INDIA SOUTH 2012 FINALISTS".
- ↑ "Top speed: Exploring Satara in Fiat Avventura".
- ↑ "Top speed: On road with Hyundai Xcent".
- ↑ "Top speed: On road with Volkswagen Vento".
- ↑ "Good Boys Love Their Mothers".
- ↑ "Evoke 2012 seminar: The factors that influence choices in daily life".
- ↑ "Liza profile".
- ↑ "HT Brunch Social Media Star of The Week: Leeza Mangaldas".
- ↑ "Leeza Mangaldas' YouTube channel will solve all your millennial woes, from relationships to sexuality".
- ↑ "Talking Taboo: How This Influencer is Using Her Content to End The Stigma Around Sex".
- ↑ "Leeza Mangaldas on creating a safe space for people to learn about sexual health: "People are so used to sex being a marketing tactic"".
- ↑ "Extra Time with Leeza Mangaldas".
- ↑ "The much awaited POPxo Power Women List 2020 is out!".
- ↑ "Innovators, entertainers, disruptors, game changers: Meet GQ's Most Influential Young Indians".
External links
- Leeza Mangaldas on IMDb
- Leeza Mangaldas on Instagram
- Leeza Mangaldas on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Official website
- Leeza Mangaldas's channel on YouTube
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