Leona Lishoy Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Other Name	Leona Leeshoy
Nickname(s)	Leo, Archa
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film: Kalikaalam (2012) (Malayalam)
Awards	2023: Ramu Kariat Film Award in the category of the Most Popular Actor (Female) for the Malayalam films 21 grams (2022) and 12th Man (2022)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 April 1991 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	33 Years
Birthplace	Koorkenchery, Thrissur, Kerala
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Thrissur, Kerala
School	Hari Sri Vidya Nidhi School, Thrissur
College/University	• Christ University, Bengaluru • Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Bengaluru
Educational Qualification	Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management
Food Habit	Vegan
Tattoo	Right arm: A film clapboard and a camera
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Lishoy (actor) Mother- Bindu Lishoy (homemaker)
Siblings	Brother- Lional Lishoy (music composer, dancer)
Favourites
Actor	Mohanlal
Actress	Nandita Das

Some Lesser Known Facts About Leona Lishoy

• Leona Lishoy started her career as a model for several advertisements.

• According to her, she never wished to become an actor. She got her debut role in the Malayalam film Kalikaalam (2012) by chance as her father, Lishoy, is a well-known film and television actor.

• Her first film in a lead role was as Jenny Varghese in the film Jawan of Vellimala (2012).
  

  Leona Lishoy with Asif Ali in a scene from Jawan of Vellimala

• She has acted in other language films such as the Kannada films Balu Loves Nandhini (2013) and Mr Premi (2015).
  

  Leona Lishoy on the poster of the Kannada film Mr Premi

• In 2016, she played the character of Dr Treesa in the Malayalam film Annmariya Kalippilaanu, a turning point in her acting career.

• Some of her other notable roles in Malayalam films were Sameera in Mayanadi (2017), Mariya in Ishq: Not A Love Story (2019) and Fida in 12th Man (2022).
  

  Leona Lishoy (in a black shawl) with the cast of the Malayalam film 12th Man

• She has acted in short films. She played the role of Shayari in her first short film, Ezhamathe Chaaya Chithram, released on YouTube in 2018.

• She participated in the television game show Panam Tharum Padam on Mazhavil Manorama in 2022.
  

  Leona Lishoy with her father in the TV show Panam Tharum Padam

• She was a mentor in the comedy television show Star Comedy Magic (2022) on Flowers Comedy.

• In 2022, she started an online clothing business, Kahani, with a design store in Kozhikode, Kerala.

• She has been part of theatre workshops and theatrical plays such as A Very Normal Family with Darshana Rajendran and Roshan Mathew.
  

  Leona Lishoy (standing) in the theatrical play A Very Normal Family

• She is a trained classical dancer.

• She has a pet Jack Russell Terrier, Paapu, who is often featured on her social media accounts.
  

  Leona Lishoy with her pet dog Paapu