Biography
Shaleeni Ranchhod is a triple threat South African born performer who is best known for her work on stage as well as her roles in international film and television projects. Not only is Shaleeni a motivated, talented, and passionate artist, but she also gives her all to every single performance that she is involved in. She's always open to new challenges and is in her element when diving deep into the complexities of the character she is working on.
From a very early age, Shaleeni discovered a passion for the performing arts. She started singing and playing a variety of instruments, such as piano and violin, at only two years of age. It wasn't too long until she mastered these instruments, and at the age of ten, she was a member of The Kingswood College junior and senior orchestras. At thirteen, she was playing violin for the Eastern Cape Opera Company and at fifteen she joined the Eastern Cape Youth Philharmonic Orchestra.
As her mother was a Prima Ballerina and her father is a South African State Politician Shaleeni had the opportunity of performing for highly esteemed people such as Nelson Mandela, His Royal Highness Prince Burns Ncamashe, among many others. Following her education, Shaleeni set her sights on working abroad in the performing arts industry.
Throughout her career, Shaleeni has been featured in many different theatrical projects, such as Mamma Mia, Footloose, and off-Broadway productions of The Wedding Singer and Seth's Cabaret Show. Thus theatrical experience has helped her to also land major parts in commercials, films, and TV shows.
Her television and film career is expansive and it includes roles in Deep State, Orange Is the New Black, Mysteries of Laura, Lucifer, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Black Mirror, Walk The Walk, and the web series 12 Months of June, to mention but a few. Shaleeni has also had the pleasure of working alongside Academy award-winning and nominated actors like Jodie Foster, Victoria Hamilton, Mindy Kalling, Denzel Washington and Tom Ellis.
She performs in projects across New York, Los Angeles, Germany, and South Africa.
