Myha’la Herrold is an American actress, known for her role as Harper Stern in the British TV series Industry (2020).
Wiki/Biography
Myha’la Herrold was born as Myha’la Jael Herrold (25 years old as of 2021) on Saturday, April 6, 1996, in San Jose, California. Her zodiac sign is Aries.
Myha’la Herrold with her mother as a child
Herold grew up in California beauty salons where her mother worked as a beautician. Her interest in acting developed at the age of six when she was offered the opportunity to perform in various community plays in her hometown. She attended Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose. She was an active member of the school’s performing arts department. Additionally, she was a prominent member of the San Jose Children’s Musical Theater. In 2014, she appeared in the “YouthLive! Talent Promotion” video on Unity Care’s YouTube channel. The YouthLive! Gala is an annual performance-based fundraising event that features vibrant youth fashion, art and talent shows.
Although Herold spent much of her childhood in beauty salons, she grew up in an all-white neighborhood in California and lacked confidence and body positivity. In an interview, she said,
Growing up, I was influenced by Eurocentric notions of beauty, so I always felt like I was ‘different’. It really started to affect how I felt about myself when I was 16, almost 17. I was saying things to myself like, ‘You’re beautiful’ – but I couldn’t help but feel really insecure and wish I didn’t have anything to do with my body and my face.
She later attended Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama in Pittsburgh, graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting/Musical Theatre.
appearance
Height: 5’1″
Hair color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
family
Myha’la Herrold’s mother, Susan Herrold, is a beautician. She has no brothers or sisters.
Myha’la Herrold and her mother Susan Herrold
Affair/Boyfriend
Myha’la Herrold’s boyfriend is named Armando Rivera. He is a professional soccer player who plays for College of the Desert (COD) in Palm Springs, California. The college is a member of the Mountain League, the American Division of the Southern California Soccer Association (SCFA).
Myha’la Herrold and her boyfriend Armando Rivera
Profession
In 2017, she made her Broadway debut in the national tour of the hit musical The Book of Mormon, a satirical look at the beliefs and practices of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the play, Herold plays Nablongi, the daughter of a local leader who wants Cunningham to lead the entire village to Saltlekasiti, where they can find wealth and avoid the horrors of rape, genital mutilation and murder.
Myha’la Herrold in The Book of Mormon (2017)
In 2018, she made her film debut in the film The Restoration of the Hills, in which she played a background role. In 2019, she played Dymond in the independent romantic drama film Premature.
Too Early (2019)
Later, in the same year, she also played the role of Lulu in the short film Tattooed Heart. She made her television debut in the American anthology series Modern Love in 2019, playing the role of Tammy.
Myha’la Herrold, Modern Love (2019)
She rose to fame for her role as fearless young trader Harper Stern in HBO’s 2021 financial drama Industrial, in which she stars as an ambitious young New Yorker competing against her fellow graduates for a permanent position at a top investment bank in London. Ambitious and sharp-witted, 23-year-old Harper navigates the deceptive realities of a cutthroat industry where greed, sex, drugs and impossible expectations loom over her.
Myha’la Herrold in Industry (2020)
She starred in the 2021 film Plan B.
Myha’la Herrold in Plan B (2021)
Tattoo
- “Babygirl” tattooed on chest
- There is a woman’s face tattooed on the right thigh
- She has the word “Sweet” tattooed on her right arm, with “MAMA” written above the heart-shaped tattoo.
- “96” tattooed on left shoulder
- Rose tattoo on left arm
- She has “Salad” tattooed on her left thigh – her cat’s name
- Tattoo on right arm: “Hunger”
- “Full” tattooed on right arm
Facts/Trivia
- Herold had a complicated relationship with beauty since she was a child. She was the only black and even mixed race child in a white dominated culture in California. Eventually, her mother helped her overcome this issue and instilled confidence in Herold’s heart. Her mother taught her that beauty is on the inside. In an interview, Herold shared the most important lesson she learned from her mother, she said,
She taught me that it’s not about aesthetics, but more about how to take care of yourself and self-expression. It’s who you are, not how a person looks, that matters. She also taught me how to do a facial massage.”
- She won the 2013 Bay Area High School Musical Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance as Olive in the musical The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. She also won the 2014 California High School Musical Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
- In addition to acting, she excels in cheerleading, stunts, juggling, IPA proficiency, track and field hurdles, and sewing.
- She is an Equity card holder, proof of membership in the Actors’ Equity Association.
- Just nine months after graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Myha’la Herrold was cast as Harper Stern in the HBO series Industry. In 2018, she filmed the pilot, directed by renowned American actor and director Lena Dunham.
- Herold’s Instagram account features multiple photos of her unshaved armpits, tattoos and imperfect body in an effort to encourage body positivity among her fans.
Myha’la Herrold’s Instagram post
- She has piercings in her nose and nasal septum.
- Myha’la Herrold loves pole dancing and believes it is liberating. In an interview, she said:
It was really liberating. Sex and sexuality are so tied into my relationship to beauty and health. I’ve always admired pole dancing and stripping—I find it such a fascinating world.”
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