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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Miya
| name = Miya George
| image = Actress Miya George.jpg
| image = GINI Actress Model.jpg
| caption =
| alt =
| birthname = Gimi George
| caption = George during a wedding photoshoot
| birthname = Gimi George
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|1|28|df=yes}}
| birth_date =
| birth_place = [[Dombivli]], [[Mumbai]], India
| occupation = Actress, model, dancer
| birth_place =
| nationality = Indian
| yearsactive = 2008–present
| height =
| occupation = {{hlist|Actress|model}}
| parents =
| years_active = 2010–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Ashwin Philip|2020}}<ref name="mathrubhumi.com">{{Cite web |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/miya-george-ashwin-philip-got-married-wedding-photos-videos-1.5047482 |title=സിനിമ വിടില്ല, സ്നേഹവും പിന്തുണയും വേണം; മിയ പറയുന്നു |date=12 September 2020}}</ref>
| relatives =
| residence = Panampilly Nagar, Kochi [[Kerala]], India
| children = 1
| parents =
| alma mater = Alphonsa College, Pala<br />[[St. Thomas College, Pala]]
| alma mater = {{ubl|[[Alphonsa College, Palai]]|[[St. Thomas College, Palai]]}}
}}
}}
'''Gimi George''', better known by her stage name '''Miya George''', is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in [[Malayalam]] films, along with a few [[Tamil language|Tamil]] films.

'''Gimi George''', better known by her stage name '''Miya''', is an [[India]]n actress and model who predominantly works in [[Malayalam Cinema]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.futurecreater.in/2014/03/mia-george-blue-eye-girl-mia-george.html|title='Mia George'- The Blue Eye Girl}}</ref> She started her career as an actress by playing supporting roles in [[Soap opera|television shows]]. She made her film debut by playing short roles in the films ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' and ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]''. She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the [[Malayalam film]] ''[[Chettayees]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/79468|title=With Love Miya|work=[[Mangalam Publications]]|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref>
She made her film debut by playing short roles in films such as ''[[Oru Small Family]]'' (2010), ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' (2011) and ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]'' (2012). She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film ''[[Chettayees]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalam.com/women/interview/79468 |title=With Love Miya |work=[[Mangalam Publications]] |access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref>


== Early life and education ==
== Early life and education ==
Miya was born in 1992 as the second daughter of George and Mini in a [[Malayali]] Christian family at [[Dombivili]] in [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], where her father worked as an engineer. Later, at the age of five, she moved to [[Palai]] in [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.DLL/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13288075&programId=7940908&channelId=-1073751306&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=5|title=Manorama Online – Home|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref> She did her schooling from Sacred Heart Girls High School, [[Bharananganam]] and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed B.A. degree from Pala Alphonsa College and her Masters in English Literature at [[St. Thomas College, Pala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/110/26|title=Mangalam – Varika 21-Oct-2013|date=21 October 2013|work=[[Mangalam Weekly]]|accessdate=26 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofindia.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-was-on-cloud-nine-when-Nayanthara-complimented-me-Mia-George/articleshow/41004075.cms|title=I was on cloud nine when Nayanthara complimented me: Mia George|last=Pillai|first=Radhika C|date=28 August 2014|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=15 July 2015}}</ref> She has one elder sister, Gini, who is married and settled in Bahrain.
George was born in Mumbai to a [[Syro Malabar Catholic]] family where her father worked as an engineer. At the age of four, she moved to [[Pala, Kerala|Pala]] in [[Kottayam]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.DLL/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=13288075&programId=7940908&channelId=-1073751306&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=5 |title=Manorama Online – Home |work=[[Malayala Manorama]] |access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref> She attended school at Sacred Heart Girls High School, [[Bharananganam]] and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed her B.A. degree at Alphonsa College and her Masters in English Literature at [[St. Thomas College, Palai]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/110/26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131025005049/http://www.mangalamvarika.com/index.php/en/home/index/110/26 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=25 October 2013 |title=Mangalam – Varika 21-Oct-2013 |date=21 October 2013 |work=[[Mangalam Weekly]] |access-date=26 June 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/I-was-on-cloud-nine-when-Nayanthara-complimented-me-Mia-George/articleshow/41004075.cms |title=I was on cloud nine when Nayanthara complimented me: Mia George |last=Pillai |first=Radhika C |date=28 August 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |access-date=15 July 2015}}</ref> She has one elder sister.

On 12 September 2020, George married businessman Ashwin Philip at St. Mary's Basilica Church, Ernakulam, in a simple ceremony due to [[COVID-19]] restrictions.<ref name="mathrubhumi.com" /> They had a son in July 2021.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/movies/regional-cinema/story/miya-george-and-husband-ashwin-philip-blessed-with-baby-boy-luca-see-first-pic-1824864-2021-07-07?amp_js_v=a6&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQKKAFQArABIIACAw%3D%3D#aoh=16258393641072&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.indiatoday.in%2Fmovies%2Fregional-cinema%2Fstory%2Fmiya-george-and-husband-ashwin-philip-blessed-with-baby-boy-luca-see-first-pic-1824864-2021-07-07 |title=Miya and Ashwin blessed with a boy baby}}</ref>&nbsp; Her father George Joseph died two months later on 21 September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |title=നടി മിയ ജോര്‍ജ്ജിന്റെ പിതാവ് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/news/actress-miya-george-father-george-joseph-passed-away-1.6022017 |access-date=21 September 2021 |website=Mathrubhumi |date=21 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
She started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials ''Alphonsamma'' and ''Kunjali Marakkar''.<ref name=Vanitha>{{cite journal|title=ജിമിയല്ല ഇനി മിയ|journal=[[Vanitha]]|date=15–31 December 2012|pages=112, 113|language=Malayalam}}</ref> She wain the films ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' and ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]''.<ref name=Vanitha /> She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a [[beauty pageant]].<ref name=DC>{{cite news|title=Mia opposite Manoj in ''6B''...|last=Karthikeyan|first=Shruti|date=17 December 2012|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|location=[[Kozhikode]]|page=25 (Kozhikode Chronicle)}}</ref> She made her debut as a heroine through the film ''Ettekaal Second'' but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Underwater-song-in-Ettekaal-Second-imagegallery-malayalam-me1lSMagjhi.html?html=5|title=Underwater song in Ettekaal Second|publisher=[[Sify.com]]|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref> Actress [[Urmila Unni]] who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director [[Shajoon Kariyal]] who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 [[comedy film]] ''[[Chettayees]]''.<ref name=Vanitha /> She played the wife of the character played by [[Biju Menon]] which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the [[Mohanlal]]-starrer ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' in which she played the lead opposite [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]].<ref name=DC /> She played the role of an investigative journalist in [[Jeethu Joseph]]'s ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013.<ref>Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2013/December/citytimes_December198.xml&section=citytimes ''The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013'']. [[Khaleej Times]]. Retrieved 28 January 2015.</ref> Same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church on the charge of having an illicit affair with a priest, in ''[[Vishudhan]]''. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director [[Joshiy]]'s ''[[Salaam Kashmier]]'' in which she played the lead role alongside [[Jayaram]] and [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[B. Unnikrishnan]]'s ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' in which she paired with [[Mohanlal]]. She also appeared in [[Lal Jr.]]'s psychological thriller ''[[Hi I'm Tony]]'' in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's ''6B Paradise'',<ref name=DC /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/malayalam/chettayees-fame-mia-to-be-the-heroine-in-6-b-paradise/61308/story.htm|title='Chettayees' fame Mia to be the heroine in '6 B Paradise'|publisher=Nowrunning.com|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref> and K. N. Sasidharan's ''Nayana'' which had her playing the mother of a young girl.<ref>{{cite news|last=Zachariah|first=Ammu|date=19 August 2012|title=Gimi is excited to work with Anupam Kher|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news-and-interviews/33262362_1_anupam-kher-veteran-actor-young-girl|accessdate=17 December 2012}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's ''Amara Kaaviyam'' in which she played a character called Karthika.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Mia-heads-to-Kollywood/articleshow/24843644.cms|work=The Times Of India|title=Mia heads to Kollywood}}</ref> In 2015 she had done ''[[32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=A thriller Outing|url=
George started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials ''Alphonsamma''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2023/07/24/boban-samuel-miya-george-debut-throwback-post.amp.html |title=Boban Samuel's touching reply to Miya George's debut recall goes viral}}</ref> and ''Kunjali Marakkar''.<ref name="Vanitha">{{cite journal |title=ജിമിയല്ല ഇനി മിയ |journal=[[Vanitha]] |date=15–31 December 2012 |pages=112, 113 |language=ml}}</ref> She wain the films ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' and ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]''.<ref name=Vanitha /> She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant.<ref name=DC>{{cite news |title=Mia opposite Manoj in ''6B''... |last=Karthikeyan |first=Shruti |date=17 December 2012 |newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]] |location=Kozhikode |page=25 (Kozhikode Chronicle)}}</ref> She made her debut as a heroine through the film ''[[Ettekaal Second]]'' but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/Underwater-song-in-Ettekaal-Second-imagegallery-malayalam-me1lSMagjhi.html?html=5 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510074148/http://www.sify.com/movies/Underwater-song-in-Ettekaal-Second-imagegallery-malayalam-me1lSMagjhi.html?html=5 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 May 2012 |title=Underwater song in Ettekaal Second |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> Actress [[Urmila Unni]] who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director [[Shajoon Kariyal]] who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 [[comedy film]] ''[[Chettayees]]''.<ref name=Vanitha /> She played the wife of the character played by [[Biju Menon]] which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the [[Mohanlal]]-starrer ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' in which she played the lead opposite [[Asif Ali (actor)|Asif Ali]].<ref name=DC /> She played the role of an investigative journalist in [[Jeethu Joseph]]'s ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013.<ref>Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). [http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=/data/citytimes/2013/December/citytimes_December198.xml&section=citytimes ''The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102124957/http://www.khaleejtimes.com/citytimes/inside.asp?xfile=%2Fdata%2Fcitytimes%2F2013%2FDecember%2Fcitytimes_December198.xml&section=citytimes |date=2 January 2014 }}. [[Khaleej Times]]. Retrieved 28 January 2015.</ref> The same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church in''[[Vishudhan]]''. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director [[Joshiy]]'s ''[[Salaam Kashmier]]'' in which she played the lead role alongside [[Jayaram]] and [[Suresh Gopi]] and [[B. Unnikrishnan]]'s ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' in which she paired with [[Mohanlal]]. She also appeared in [[Lal Jr.]]'s psychological thriller ''[[Hi I'm Tony]]'' in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's ''6B Paradise'',<ref name=DC /> and K. N. Sasidharan's ''Nayana'' which had her playing the mother of a young girl.<ref>{{cite news |last=Zachariah |first=Ammu |date=19 August 2012 |title=Gimi is excited to work with Anupam Kher |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Gimi-is-excited-to-work-with-Anupam-Kher/articleshow/15545089.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130404191854/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-19/news-and-interviews/33262362_1_anupam-kher-veteran-actor-young-girl |url-status=live |archive-date=4 April 2013 |access-date=17 December 2012}}</ref> She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's ''Amara Kaaviyam'' in which she played a character called Karthika.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/malayalam/news-and-interviews/Mia-heads-to-Kollywood/articleshow/24843644.cms |work=The Times of India |title=Mia heads to Kollywood}}</ref> In 2015 she had done ''[[32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=A thriller Outing |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-Thriller-Outing/2015/06/16/article2868157.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150616230502/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-Thriller-Outing/2015/06/16/article2868157.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2015 |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=9 February 2016}}</ref>
http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-Thriller-Outing/2015/06/16/article2868157.ece|website=new indian express|access-date=
2016-02-09}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
=== Films ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted''
|+Key
{{Pending films key}}
| style="background:#FFFFCC;"| {{dagger|alt=Films that have not yet been released}}
| Denotes films that have not yet been released
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !!Language!! Notes
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
|-
| 2010 || ''[[Oru Small Family]]'' || Manikutty || [[Malayalam]]||rowspan=3|Credited as Gimi George
| 2010 || ''[[Oru Small Family]]'' || Manikutty || rowspan=5|Credited as Gimi George
|-
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' || Ebin's friend|| Malayalam
| 2011 || ''[[Doctor Love (film)|Doctor Love]]'' || Ebin's friend
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2012 || ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]'' || Shyleja|| Malayalam
|rowspan="4"| 2012 || ''[[Ee Adutha Kaalathu]]'' || Shyleja
|-
|-
| ''[[Navagatharkku Swagatham]]'' || Elsa ||Malayalam|| First lead role
| ''[[Navagatharkku Swagatham]]'' || Elsa
|-
|-
| ''[[Chettayees]]'' || Merlin || Malayalam
| ''[[Thiruvambadi Thampan]]'' || Film actress
|-
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Deepthi || Malayalam||
| ''[[Chettayees]]'' || Merlin || First lead role
|-
|-
| ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' || Varsha Mathews || Malayalam||
|rowspan="3"| 2013 || ''[[Red Wine (2013 film)|Red Wine]]'' || Deepthi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Vishudhan]]'' || Sophie || Malayalam||
| ''[[Memories (2013 film)|Memories]]'' || Varsha Varghese ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2014 || ''[[Salaam Kashmier]]'' || Suja/Leena || Malayalam||
| ''[[Vishudhan]]'' || Sophie ||
|-
|-
|rowspan="7"| 2014 || ''[[Salaam Kashmier]]'' || Suja/Leena ||
| ''Ettekaal Second'' || Neethu ||Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' || Saraswathi || Malayalam||
| ''[[Ettekaal Second]]'' || Neethu ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Hi I'm Tony]]'' || Tina || Malayalam||
| ''[[Mr. Fraud]]'' || Saraswathi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'' || Karthika || [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[Hi I'm Tony]]'' || Tina ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Nayana]]'' || Nayana's mother ||Malayalam||
| ''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]'' || Karthika || Tamil Film
|-
|-
| ''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]'' ||Ann || Malayalam||
| ''[[Nayana (film)|Nayana]]'' || Swetha ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2015 || ''[[32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam]]'' || Ann/Lucia || Malayalam||
| ''[[Cousins (2014 film)|Cousins]]'' ||Ann ||
|-
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2015 || ''[[32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam]]'' || Ann/Lucia ||
|''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || Anu ||[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
|-
|-
| ''Make a wish'' || Jesica || Malayalam||Short film
|''[[Indru Netru Naalai]]'' || Anu || Tamil film
|-
|-
| ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' || Dr. Sherin George ||
| ''Manthrikathooval'' || Serina || Malayalam|| Short film
|-
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2016 ||''[[Hello Namasthe]]''||Anna||
| ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]'' || Dr. Sherin George || Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]''|| Sreekala ||
| rowspan="5"| 2016 || ''[[Pavada (film)|Pavada]]'' ||Sinimol || Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Hello Namasthe]]'' || Anna || Malayalam||
| ''[[Pavada (film)|Pavada]]'' ||Sinimol ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti]]''|| Sreekala || Malayalam||
|''[[Vetrivel]]'' || Janani|| Tamil film
|-
|-
| ''[[Vetrivel]]'' || Janani|| [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' ||Lakshmi || Tamil film
|-
|-
| ''[[Oru Naal Koothu]]'' ||Lakshmi ||[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
| rowspan =6|2017 || ''[[The Great Father]]''|| Dr. Susan ||
|-
|-
| rowspan =7|2017 || ''[[The Great Father]]''|| Dr. Susan || Malayalam||
| ''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]'' || Thulasi || Tamil film
|-
|-
| ''[[Rum (film)|Rum]]'' || Thulasi ||[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' || Anjana/Agalya ||Tamil film
|-
|-
| ''[[Yaman (film)|Yaman]]'' || Anjana/Agalya ||[[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] ||
| ''[[List of Malayalam films of 2017|Bobby]]'' || Mariya ||
|-
|-
| ''Bobby'' || Mariya ||Malayalam||
|''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' || Shiney Mattummel ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Sherlock Toms]]'' || Shiney Mattummel|| Malayalam||
|''[[Ungarala Rambabu]]'' ||Savithri || [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] film
|-
|-
| rowspan =3|2018
| ''[[Ungarala Rambabu]]''||Savithri ||[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] ||
| ''[[Ira (2018 film)|Ira]]'' || Karthika/Vaiga Devi ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Parole (2018 film)|Parole]]'' || Kathrina||
| ''Pelliroju''||Lakshmi ||[[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] ||
|-
|-
| rowspan =6|2018|| ''[[Ira (2018 film)|Ira]]'' ||Karthika/Vaiga Devi || Malayalam||
|-
|-
| ''[[Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal]]'' ||Anjali|| <ref>{{cite news |first=Sanjith |last=Sidhardhan |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anoop-menon-miya-to-star-in-a-triangular-love-story/articleshow/62671183.cms |title=Anoop Menon, Miya to star in a triangular love story |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=28 January 2018 |access-date=20 June 2018}}</ref>
| ''[[Parole (film)|Parole]]'' || Kathreena||Malayalam||
|-
|-
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal''|| Candlemaker ||Malayalam|| July 2018 release
|-
|-
|Rowspan=3|2019||''[[Pattabhiraman (film)|Pattabhiraman]]'' ||Tanuja Varma ||
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''Thottavadi'' ||Anna ||Malayalam|| Delayed
|-
|-
|''[[Brother's Day]]'' || Thaneesha ||
| style="background:#ffc;"| ''Oru Kuttanaadan Blog'' ||{{TBA}} || Malayalam|| Filming
|-
| ''[[Driving License (2019 film)|Driving License]]'' ||Elsa Kuruvila ||
|-
| 2020
|''[[Al Mallu]]''<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/namitha-pramod-miya-team-up-for-boban-samuels-al-mallu/articleshow/68241657.cms |title=Namitha Pramod, Miya team up for Boban Samuel's Al Mallu |website=The Times of India}}</ref> || Gimi || Cameo Appearance
|-
| 2021
|''[[Guardian (2021 film)|Guardian]]'' || Meera Mohandas IPS || OTT Release
|-
| 2022 || ''[[Cobra (2022 film)|Cobra]]'' || Madhi and Kathir's mother || Tamil film
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Pranaya Vilasam]]'' || Meera || <ref>{{Cite news |title='Pranaya Vilasam' release date: Anaswara Rajan starrer to hit the big screens on THIS date |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/pranaya-vilasam-release-date-anaswara-rajan-starrer-to-hit-the-big-screens-on-this-date/articleshow/97479159.cms |access-date=11 April 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[The Road (2023 film)|The Road]]'' || Uma || Tamil film<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 October 2023 |title=Miya George pens a heartfelt note for Trisha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/miya-george-pens-a-heartfelt-note-for-trisha/articleshow/104348377.cms |access-date=5 January 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2024 || ''[[Thalavan]]'' || Sunitha || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Second look poster of Asif Ali and Biju Menon's Thalavan is out |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/dec/20/second-look-poster-of-asif-ali-and-biju-menons-thalavan-is-out-50582.html |access-date=5 January 2024 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=20 December 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Big Ben'' || Bharathi ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Santhosh |first=Vivek |date=9 June 2024 |title=Anu Mohan and Aditi Ravi's Big Ben gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jun/09/anu-mohan-and-aditi-ravis-big-ben-gets-a-release-date |access-date=10 June 2024 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
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| style="background:#ffc;"| ''Untitled M Padmakumar movie'' ||{{TBA}} || Malayalam || Pre-Production
|}
|}
==Awards and nominations==
===Won===
* TNSFA 2015 - Best Actress Tamil - Amara Kaaviyam
*[[Asianet Comedy Awards]] 2017 - Most Popular Actress - Various films
*Behindwoods Gold Medal 2015 for ''Best Actress Tamil'' -''[[Amara Kaaviyam]]''
*11th Ramu Kariat Awards Youth Icon of the year Award-2015 - Various Films


===Nominations===
=== Web series ===
{| class="wikitable"
*Asianet Film Awards 2014 :Best Character Actor (female) - ''[[Vishudhan]]''
|-
*Asianet Film Awards 2016 :Best Character Actor (female) - ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"| {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}
*SIIMA Awards 2016 - Best supporting actress Malayalam - ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''
|-
*Cera Vanitha Film Awards 2016 Best Actress in a Supporting role(female) - ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''
| 2024 || {{| [[Jai Mahendran]] || Priya Mahendran || Malayalam || <ref>{{Cite web |title=Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/jan/07/saiju-kurups-sony-liv-series-jai-mahendran-gets-a-release-date-51039.html |access-date=7 January 2024 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |date=7 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress – Malayalam]] - ''[[Anarkali (2015 film)|Anarkali]]''
|-
*Asianet Film Awards 2017 Best Actress in a Supporting role - ''[[Pavada (film)|Pavada]]''
|}


== Television ==
== Television ==
{| class="wikitable"
;Serials
|-
*Sreekrishnan ([[Surya TV]])
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Language !! class="unsortable"| Notes
*Alphonsamma ( [[Asianet]] )
|-
*Kunjali Marakkar ( [[Asianet]] )
*Velankanni Mathavu ( [[Surya TV]] )
|2007-2008||Velankanni Mathavu ||Mathavu||[[Surya TV]]||rowspan=3|tv serial
|-
;Mentor
*Malayali Veettamma ([[Flowers (TV channel)]]
|2009||Ente Alphonsamma ||Mary||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|-
;Judge
|2010||Kunjali Marakkar ||Thamburatty||[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
*Comedy Stars season 2 (Asianet)
|-
|2010||Viswasthan ||||[[Green TV]]||telefilm
|-
|2011||Alphonsamma ||Lakshmi kutty||[[Shalom (TV channel)|Shalom TV]]||rowspan=2|tv serial
|-
|2012||Sreekrishnan ||Dancer in title song||[[Surya TV]]
|-
|2012||Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival ||Host/Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2016||Vishudha Chavara Achan ||Promo Anchor||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]||tv serial
|-
|2017||Malayali Veettamma ||Mentor||[[Flowers (TV channel)]]||Launch episode
|-
|2018||Comedy Stars season 2 ||Judge|| [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||
|-
|2018||[[Katturumbu]] ||Judge||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]]||
|-
|2018||[[Top Singer (TV series)|Flowers top singer]] ||Judge||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]] ||
|-
|2019||[[D 4 Dance|D5 Junior]]||Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]||
|-
|2020||Surya Super Jodi No.1 ||Judge||[[Surya TV]]||
|-
|2021||[[Top Singer (TV series)|Top singer Star night]] ||Judge||[[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]] ||
|-
|2021/2023||Star Magic ||Mentor||[[Flowers (TV channel)]]||
|-
|2022||Funs Up On A Time 2 ||Judge||[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2022||Red Carpet||Mentor||[[Amrita TV]]||
|-
|2022||Dance Kerala Dance Season 2 ||Judge||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|2023||''Drama Juniors''||Judge||[[Zee Keralam]]||
|-
|2023||''Ente Amma Superaa'' ||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama||
|-
|2023||''kidilam'' ||Judge||Mazhavil Manorama||
|}


=== Music Videos ===
;Music album
* Final Over (2016)
*Final Over ([[YouTube]])

;Participant
* [[Sell Me the Answer (Indian game show)|Sell Me the Answer]] ( [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] )
* [[Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran]] ( [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] )
* Paryam Nedam ([[Amrita TV]])
* Bzinga ([[Zee Keralam]])
* Flowers Oru Kodi ([[Flowers (TV channel)|Flowers]])


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 04:24, 13 November 2024

Miya George
George during a wedding photoshoot
Born
Gimi George
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2010–present
Spouse
Ashwin Philip
(m. 2020)
[1]
Children1

Gimi George, better known by her stage name Miya George, is an Indian actress and model who predominantly works in Malayalam films, along with a few Tamil films. She made her film debut by playing short roles in films such as Oru Small Family (2010), Doctor Love (2011) and Ee Adutha Kaalathu (2012). She was selected the Kerala Miss Fitness in 2012 and played her first lead role the same year in the Malayalam film Chettayees.[2]

Early life and education

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George was born in Mumbai to a Syro Malabar Catholic family where her father worked as an engineer. At the age of four, she moved to Pala in Kottayam.[3] She attended school at Sacred Heart Girls High School, Bharananganam and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She completed her B.A. degree at Alphonsa College and her Masters in English Literature at St. Thomas College, Palai.[4][5] She has one elder sister.

On 12 September 2020, George married businessman Ashwin Philip at St. Mary's Basilica Church, Ernakulam, in a simple ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions.[1] They had a son in July 2021.[6]  Her father George Joseph died two months later on 21 September 2021.[7]

Career

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George started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials Alphonsamma[8] and Kunjali Marakkar.[9] She wain the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu.[9] She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant.[10] She made her debut as a heroine through the film Ettekaal Second but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014.[11] Actress Urmila Unni who played Miya's mother in this film suggested her to director Shajoon Kariyal who cast her to play the lead role in his 2012 comedy film Chettayees.[9] She played the wife of the character played by Biju Menon which won her critical acclaim. Miya was then seen in the Mohanlal-starrer Red Wine in which she played the lead opposite Asif Ali.[10] She played the role of an investigative journalist in Jeethu Joseph's Memories which turned out to be a major hit of the year 2013.[12] The same year she appeared as a Christian nun thrown out of the church inVishudhan. In 2014, she appeared in veteran director Joshiy's Salaam Kashmier in which she played the lead role alongside Jayaram and Suresh Gopi and B. Unnikrishnan's Mr. Fraud in which she paired with Mohanlal. She also appeared in Lal Jr.'s psychological thriller Hi I'm Tony in which she paired opposite Asif Ali for the second time, George Varghese's 6B Paradise,[10] and K. N. Sasidharan's Nayana which had her playing the mother of a young girl.[13] She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's Amara Kaaviyam in which she played a character called Karthika.[14] In 2015 she had done 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam.[15]

Filmography

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Films

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  • All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Oru Small Family Manikutty Credited as Gimi George
2011 Doctor Love Ebin's friend
2012 Ee Adutha Kaalathu Shyleja
Navagatharkku Swagatham Elsa
Thiruvambadi Thampan Film actress
Chettayees Merlin First lead role
2013 Red Wine Deepthi
Memories Varsha Varghese
Vishudhan Sophie
2014 Salaam Kashmier Suja/Leena
Ettekaal Second Neethu
Mr. Fraud Saraswathi
Hi I'm Tony Tina
Amara Kaaviyam Karthika Tamil Film
Nayana Swetha
Cousins Ann
2015 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam Ann/Lucia
Indru Netru Naalai Anu Tamil film
Anarkali Dr. Sherin George
2016 Hello Namasthe Anna
Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Sreekala
Pavada Sinimol
Vetrivel Janani Tamil film
Oru Naal Koothu Lakshmi Tamil film
2017 The Great Father Dr. Susan
Rum Thulasi Tamil film
Yaman Anjana/Agalya Tamil film
Bobby Mariya
Sherlock Toms Shiney Mattummel
Ungarala Rambabu Savithri Telugu film
2018 Ira Karthika/Vaiga Devi
Parole Kathrina
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Anjali [16]
2019 Pattabhiraman Tanuja Varma
Brother's Day Thaneesha
Driving License Elsa Kuruvila
2020 Al Mallu[17] Gimi Cameo Appearance
2021 Guardian Meera Mohandas IPS OTT Release
2022 Cobra Madhi and Kathir's mother Tamil film
2023 Pranaya Vilasam Meera [18]
The Road Uma Tamil film[19]
2024 Thalavan Sunitha [20]
Big Ben Bharathi [21]

Web series

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Year Title Role Language Ref.
2024 Jai Mahendran Priya Mahendran Malayalam [22]

Television

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Year Title Role Language Notes
2007-2008 Velankanni Mathavu Mathavu Surya TV tv serial
2009 Ente Alphonsamma Mary Asianet
2010 Kunjali Marakkar Thamburatty Asianet
2010 Viswasthan Green TV telefilm
2011 Alphonsamma Lakshmi kutty Shalom TV tv serial
2012 Sreekrishnan Dancer in title song Surya TV
2012 Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival Host/Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2016 Vishudha Chavara Achan Promo Anchor Flowers tv serial
2017 Malayali Veettamma Mentor Flowers (TV channel) Launch episode
2018 Comedy Stars season 2 Judge Asianet
2018 Katturumbu Judge Flowers
2018 Flowers top singer Judge Flowers
2019 D5 Junior Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2020 Surya Super Jodi No.1 Judge Surya TV
2021 Top singer Star night Judge Flowers
2021/2023 Star Magic Mentor Flowers (TV channel)
2022 Funs Up On A Time 2 Judge Amrita TV
2022 Red Carpet Mentor Amrita TV
2022 Dance Kerala Dance Season 2 Judge Zee Keralam
2023 Drama Juniors Judge Zee Keralam
2023 Ente Amma Superaa Judge Mazhavil Manorama
2023 kidilam Judge Mazhavil Manorama
Music album
Participant

References

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  1. ^ a b "സിനിമ വിടില്ല, സ്നേഹവും പിന്തുണയും വേണം; മിയ പറയുന്നു". 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "With Love Miya". Mangalam Publications. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Manorama Online – Home". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 26 June 2015.
  4. ^ "Mangalam – Varika 21-Oct-2013". Mangalam Weekly. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ Pillai, Radhika C (28 August 2014). "I was on cloud nine when Nayanthara complimented me: Mia George". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Miya and Ashwin blessed with a boy baby".
  7. ^ "നടി മിയ ജോര്‍ജ്ജിന്റെ പിതാവ് അന്തരിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  8. ^ "Boban Samuel's touching reply to Miya George's debut recall goes viral".
  9. ^ a b c "ജിമിയല്ല ഇനി മിയ". Vanitha (in Malayalam): 112, 113. 15–31 December 2012.
  10. ^ a b c Karthikeyan, Shruti (17 December 2012). "Mia opposite Manoj in 6B...". Deccan Chronicle. Kozhikode. p. 25 (Kozhikode Chronicle).
  11. ^ "Underwater song in Ettekaal Second". Sify. Archived from the original on 10 May 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  12. ^ Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 Archived 2 January 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  13. ^ Zachariah, Ammu (19 August 2012). "Gimi is excited to work with Anupam Kher". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
  14. ^ "Mia heads to Kollywood". The Times of India.
  15. ^ "A thriller Outing". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 16 June 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  16. ^ Sidhardhan, Sanjith (28 January 2018). "Anoop Menon, Miya to star in a triangular love story". The Times of India. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  17. ^ "Namitha Pramod, Miya team up for Boban Samuel's Al Mallu". The Times of India.
  18. ^ "'Pranaya Vilasam' release date: Anaswara Rajan starrer to hit the big screens on THIS date". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Miya George pens a heartfelt note for Trisha". The Times of India. 12 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  20. ^ "Second look poster of Asif Ali and Biju Menon's Thalavan is out". Cinema Express. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  21. ^ Santhosh, Vivek (9 June 2024). "Anu Mohan and Aditi Ravi's Big Ben gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  22. ^ "Saiju Kurup's Sony LIV series Jai Mahendran gets a release date". Cinema Express. 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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