Shashi Naidoo

Background

Naidoo was born and raised in Portuguese Elizabeth, matriculating from Alexander Road High School in 1997.

Education

She moved to Johannesburg to study chiropractic medicine, which she completed in 2007 at the University of Johannesburg. Shashi completed a six-month stint on the MNET soapie Egoli in 2008, playing the role of Sureshni Patel.

Career

Shashi is best known for co-Hosting the East.TV magazine show 20Something. During this time she also co-hosted the nationwide Music Television VJ Search. She made her way into the public eye in 2004, when she played Linda McGinty, Ziggy"s girlfriend - in the East.TV soapie Backstage.

Soon after she had a brief role in the SABC1 soapie Generations.

She also appeared in a minor role in the 2007 mini-series Society. She began co-presenting the youth magazine show Express Mail Service Volume 1 on SABC1 on 2 October 2007.

In 2008, Shashi was featured in the FHM calendar 2008, voted number 14 in FHM’s 100 sexiest women in the world, and forth in 2009. Shashi was also the cosmopolitan September 2008 cover girl and appeared in the 2009 Sports illustrated.

Shashi was one of the leading personalities in all the Woolworth’s campaigns for 2008 and 2009.

She also went on to present awards at the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency Awards, YOU Spectacular and Glamour Société Anonyme Most Glamourous. Naidoo is the sole owner of a modeling agency, Alushi Management. The agency started off with 5 models in 2008 and now represents over 400 models and celebrities.

Currently, Shashi Naidoo is a co-host on South Africa’s witty television show Tongue in Cheek on SABC 3.

Naidoo is also a Brand ambassador for Demalogica, Diva Divine hair, Cotlands Childrens Home, Tumi Luxury Travel Bags, Glam Palm hair straighter. This is the first major non profit organization in the Fashion industry, and has been established to inspire and empower individuals interested in the fashion industry, with a bias towards teenagers and young adults who are often overlooked.

Achievements

• Shashi has partaken in a plethora of television and Print commercials as a model and brand ambassador for: Sun International (With Charlize Theron) Woolworths (With Alek Wek), Coke Zero International, MTN, Nivea, Brutal Fruit, Jet, Edgars, Rama, Discovery, International Electrotechnical Commission Société Anonyme, Samsung, Malaysian Airways, Société Anonyme Tourism, Satisskin Body Wash, Skull Candy, DSTV India, Blow the Whistle Campaign, Dermalogica Skin Care, Jose Cuervo, SPAR Gsport Awards Ambassador and many more. She went on to win the coveted January 2009 cover of FHM (and February 2010), which showcases the calendar for 2009, where she also presented the Calendar Television show for Mnet, which was shot on location in Zanzibar. Shashi has been a Military Cross (Master of Ceremonies) during events for Shoprite Checkers Annual Suppliers Awards, International Mohair Summit, The Financial Forum, FNB Human Resources Recognition Awards, Volkswagen Recognition Awards, Audi Award Dinner and the 5th Annual Women in Engineering Convention. Her accolades include Glamour Model of the year, Feather Awards Hot Chick. Take Control Youth Adult achiever of the year, Gsport Style Star of the year, Grazia Magazine top 5 most Stylish. In 2009 she was the second season celebrity winner of Tropika Island of Treasure.

Membership

Recently, Shashi has become one of the founding members of Fashion with Feeling.