Zakeeya Patel

Zakeeya Patel (born 6 January 1988) is a South African actress and presenter. She is best known for her roles in the series Isidingo, 7de Laan and High Rollers.

Early life Patel was born in Durban, South Africa. She is of Indian descent on her father's side and Coloured descent on her mother's. She graduated with a BA Honors Degree in Theatre and Performance from The University of Cape Town.

Career In 2005, she played the role 'Samantha Sharma' in the television soap opera Isidingo. The show later became highly popular. Meanwhile in 2013, she became the champion of the Season 6 of Strictly Come Dancing ( the South African version of Dancing With The Stars). In 2012, she appeared in the comedy film Material and played the role 'Aisha Kaif'.

In 2018, she acted in the film The Docket In 2019, she appeared in the Netflix original series Shadow. In the same year, she acted in the Showmax's thriller film The Girl from St. Agnes. In late 2019, she played a supportive role in the film 3 Days to Go. In 2020, she starred in the sequel to 2012 film Material titled as New Material. They moved to Los Angeles, California in December 2019.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2012 Material Aisha Kaif 2013 Nothing for Mahala Nurse Taz 2013 Previously on Childrens Hospital Africa Short 2015 Die Pro Jasmine Farat 2015 The Jakes Are Missing Nancy 2019 3 Days to Go Candice 2020 New Material

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 2013 The Wild Amita Kahn 2013 High Rollers Dhanni Rangila 2014 7de Laan Video Blog Girl 2014 Mzansi Love: Big City Love Buhle Patel 2014 Skwizas Lydia 2015–16 Isidingo Samantha Sharma 2017 Thula's Vine Kim K 2018 The Docket Lexie Patel 2019 The Girl from St. Agnes Sharon McMahon 2019 Shadow Sarah