Melinda Shankar

Melinda Shankar: Biography in Details

Who is Melinda Shankar?

Melinda Shankar is a Canadian actress of Hindu Indo-Guyanese heritage. Her birth name is Melinda Leanna Shankar and her nickname is Mindy. Likewise, she is also well known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2008-2015) and as Indira “Indie” Mehta in the YTV series How To Be Indie (2009-2011)

What are the birth facts of Melinda Shankar?

Melinda was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on February 18, 1992, there is no information regarding her family. In addition, she has three siblings namely, Melissa Shankar, Melanie Shankar, and Michael Shankar. She belongs to Canadian nationality and mix ( Indo-Guyanese) ethnicity. Her birth sign is Aquarius. Talking about his education, she attended  Sir Wilfrid Laurier Secondary School.

Melinda Shankar: Early Professional Career, Salary, and Net Worth

Talking about her profession, she began her career as a child model and also appeared in numerous print advertisements, including a Procter & Gamble billboard in Los Angeles. Whereas, her mother was an actress and her paternal grandfather was a director in Guyana.

Similarly, her the father would often drive up to five hours from Ottawa to Toronto for her auditions. During 2008, she also debuted as an actress in the popular teen television series Degrassi. Therefore, she left the show in 2015, after seven seasons.

During 2009, she also starred in a television series on YTV called How To Be Indie. Similarly, she also played the lead role of Indira for two seasons.  Besides that, she was cast in her first feature film, Festival of Lights (2010).  There is no information regarding her salary. Her net worth is around $ 20 million as of 2022.

Melinda Shankar: Lifetime Achievements and Awards

Talking about her lifetime achievements and awards, she won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children’s or Youth Program or Series for How to Be Indie (2009). Likewise, she won Festival Award for Best Ensemble Cast (Web Series) for
Filth City (2015).

Melinda Shankar: Rumors and Controversy

Melinda Shankar knows how to maintain her professional life better than others. Also, she has been keeping her personal details far from the media.

How tall is Melinda Shankar?

Talking about her body measurements, Melinda has a height of 5 feet. Additionally, she weighs is 51Kg. Melinda’s hair color is black and her eye color is dark brown.

Melinda Shankar: Social Media

Talking about her social media, Melinda Shankar is active over social media like Twitter and Instagram. She has more than 97.5K followers on Twitter. In addition, she has over 110K followers on Instagram. But she doesn’t seem to be active on Facebook.

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