Sorisha Naidoo (born 24 October 1976) is a South African media personality and actress best-known for appearing on Real Housewives of Durban. She is the wife of the billionaire businessman Vivian Reddy.
The 48-year-old is also a radio host and former model. She won Miss India South Africa and was one of the top finalists in Miss India Worldwide in 2002. She owns her own cosmetics business.
Sorisha Naidoo
Former beauty queen Sorisha Naidoo was the winner of Miss India South Africa in 2002.
Quick Facts
Name:
Sorisha Naidoo
Born:
24 October 1976 (age 48 years old)
Nationality:
South African Indian
Parents:
Krishna Lalitha
Education:
Journalism
Alma mater:
Rhodes University.
Occupation:
Media personality, actress, businessperson
Years active:
2002-date
Spouse:
Vivian Reddy
Children:
Saihil, Kalina
Siblings:
Jashira Naidoo (sister)
Early Life
Sorisha Naidoo was born on 24 October 1976 to Krishna and Lalitha, who were Shallcross shopkeepers. She is one of four children and worked in her parent’s store throughout her matric year. She has a younger sister, Jashira Naidoo.
Naidoo’s brother was shot in an armed robbery. To recover from losing a brother, she attended the university in Bangalore to study a course she didn’t like.
Education
Sorisha studied pre-medicine for two years at a university in Bangalore and obtained a journalism degree from Rhodes University.
Career
Naidoo entered the Miss India South Africa beauty pageant and won. In 2002, she was a finalist in Miss India Worldwide.
After winning the crown, Naidoo landed a job in public relations with Southern Sun. She worked as a DJ at the Saturday breakfast show on East Coast Radio.
The former beauty queen co-hosted the breakfast show with Alan Khan. She became the Public Relations Officer (PRO) at Sugarmill Casino.
From 2002 to 2006, she hosted many shows on East Coast Radio before moving to the lunchtime slot on 94.7 Highveld Stereo.
In 2006, Naidoo was a field presenter for the Eastern Mosaic variety show.
Naidoo is also an actress. She starred as Nadia Narain in the soap opera Scandal and played Shanti in Home Affairs, which has been one of her best-known roles so far. She was the editor from 2008 to 2010.
Apart from acting, Naidoo is a businesswoman with her own cosmetic business. She launched an anti-aging cream and claims it will make wrinkled forehead feel like a baby’s bum. As a model, she has worked for an FHM shoot.
Naidoo was cast in the docu-reality television series Divas of Jozi and the Real Housewives of Durban Season 2.
Personal Life
Sorisha Naidoo married KwaZulu-Natal businessman Vivian Reddy in 2003 in a lavish ceremony. They have two children, Saihil and Kalina.
The couple met when she was at Sugarmill Casino. Vivian called her a lot and wooed her over a coffee. They have an age difference of 23 years.
Sorisha and Vivian have an opulent house in a gated estate on the uMhlanga Ridge. She has a faux American accent and four tattoos.
After winning Miss India South Africa in 2002, Nadio faced criticism from the Indian community because of her dark skin. So she decided to bleach. However, she has stopped.
