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.
Early life
Miya George was born in a Syro-Malabar Catholic family in Mumbai, where her father was working as an engineer. At the age of four, she moved to Pala in Kottayam. She was educated at Sacred Heart Girls High School, Bharananganam, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Bharananganam. She then did her B.A. at Alphonsa College and M.A. in English Literature at St. Thomas College, Palai. She has an elder sister.
Personal life
On 12 September 2020, she married businessman Ashwin Philip at the St. Mary's Basilica Church in Ernakulam, in a simple ceremony due to COVID-19 restrictions. They had a son born in July 2021. Her father, George Joseph, died two months later on 21 September 2021.
Career George started her career by playing supporting roles in the television serials Alphonsamma and Kunjali Marakkar. She wain the films Doctor Love and Ee Adutha Kaalathu. She rose to fame when she was chosen the Kerala Miss Fitness 2012 in a beauty pageant. She made her debut as a heroine through the film Ettekaal Second but the project got a commercial release in the year 2014. 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. 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. 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.Deepa Gauri (26 December 2013). The best of Malayalam cinema in 2013 . Khaleej Times. Retrieved 28 January 2015. 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, and K. N. Sasidharan's Nayana which had her playing the mother of a young girl. She made her debut in Tamil with Jeeva Shankar's Amara Kaaviyam in which she played a character called Karthika. In 2015 she had done 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam.
Filmography Films All films are in Malayalam, unless otherwise noted
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 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 NamastheAnna Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti Sreekala Pavada Sinimol Vetrivel Janani Tamil film Oru Naal Koothu Lakshmi Tamil film2017 The Great Father Dr. Susan Rum Thulasi Tamil film Yaman Anjana/Agalya Tamil film Bobby Mariya Sherlock Toms Shiney Mattummel Ungarala Rambabu Savithri Telugu film2018 Ira Karthika/Vaiga Devi Parole Kathrina Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalAnjali 2019Pattabhiraman Tanuja Varma Brother's Day Thaneesha Driving License Elsa Kuruvila 2020Al Mallu Gimi Cameo 2021Guardian Meera Mohandas IPS 2022 Cobra Madhi and Kathir's unnamed mother Tamil film 2023 Pranaya Vilasam Meera The Road Uma Tamil film 2024 Thalavan Sunitha Big Ben Police Inspector PJ Arunima 2026 Thudakkam Chinnu's teacher Cameo
Television Year Title Role Channel Notes 2007- 2008Velankanni Mathavu MathavuSurya TVtv serial 2009Ente Alphonsamma MaryAsianet2010Kunjali Marakkar ThamburattyAsianet2010Viswasthan Green TVtelefilm2011Alphonsamma Lakshmi kuttyShalom TVtv serial 2012Sreekrishnan Dancer in title songSurya TV2012Bhima Jewels Comedy Festival Host/JudgeMazhavil Manorama2016Vishudha Chavara Achan Promo AnchorFlowerstv serial 2017Malayali Veettamma MentorFlowers (TV channel)Launch episode2018Comedy Stars season 2 Judge Asianet 2018Katturumbu JudgeFlowers2018Flowers top singer JudgeFlowers 2019D5 JuniorJudgeMazhavil Manorama2020Surya Super Jodi No.1 JudgeSurya TV2021Top singer Star night JudgeFlowers 2021/ 2023Star Magic MentorFlowers (TV channel)2022Funs Up On A Time 2 JudgeAmrita TV2022Red CarpetMentorAmrita TV2022Dance Kerala Dance Season 2 JudgeZee Keralam2023Drama JuniorsJudgeZee Keralam2023Ente Amma Superaa JudgeMazhavil Manorama2023kidilam JudgeMazhavil Manorama2024Oru Chiri Iru Chiri Bumper ChiriJudgeMazhavil Manorama2024Jai MahendranPriya MahendranSony LIV2026Drama Juniors season 2JudgeZee Keralam
Music album Final Over (YouTube)
Participant Sell Me the Answer ( Asianet ) Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran ( Asianet ) Paryam Nedam (Amrita TV) Bzinga (Zee Keralam) Flowers Oru Kodi (Flowers)
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