Mishael Morgan Age, Husband, Family, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Mishael Morgan

• When Mishael Morgan was five, her family moved from San Fernando to New York for her father’s job. Later, they moved to Toronto, Canada, and settled in Mississauga.

• She got interested in acting when she was ten years old after participating in her elementary school’s play, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat.

• Mishael Morgan liked acting in her childhood, but she did not think about doing it professionally.

• In 2003, she went to York University to study political science. After completing her graduation at York University in Toronto, she started working part-time as a television actress.

• She then met David Ritchie, who became her agent and mentor in acting.

• When Mishael Morgan was planning to go to Ottawa University to study law, Ritchie invited her to an audition.

• She did well at her first audition and got a chance to appear in Trey Songz’s ‘Wonder Woman’ music video in 2007.
  

  The poster of the music video of Trey Songz’s Wonder Woman

• During this period, Mishael Morgan had a near-death experience. This made her rethink her career, and she decided to become an actor.

• After doing small roles in some television series, she got a chance to play a lead role, Tracy Dupont-Roymont, in the television show Family Biz on YTV in 2009.

• Mishael Morgan appeared in many television shows like The Best Years on Global Network Television in 2009, Republic of Doyle on CBC Television in 2012, and Beauty & The Beast on The CW in 2012.
  

  The poster of the television series Beauty & The Beast (2012)

• She also played small roles in films such as Casino Jack in 2010 and Total Recall in 2012.

• In 2013, Mishael Morgan made guest appearances on many television shows including Supernatural on The CW and The Listener on ION Television, Fox, NBC, CTV Television Network, and Ion Plus.

• In May 2013, she came into the limelight after appearing in the television series The Young and the Restless on CBS in which she played the role of Hilary Curtis.

• In 2014, Mishael Morgan played the lead role of Maya in a comedy series titled Backpackers which was aired on The CW Seed and CTV.ca.

• She had her baby shower on 19 July 2015. Her co-star from The Young and the Restless, Christel Khalil, helped host it.
  

  Mishael Morgan on her baby shower with her friends

• In 2018, Mishael Morgan’s representatives said that she decided to leave the show The Young and the Restless because she could not agree on a lower salary.

• She got her first Daytime Emmy Award nomination for her role as Hilary Curtis in The Young and The Restless in 2018.
  

  Mishael Morgan in a still from the television series The Young and The Restless

• Her final appearance as Hilary on the show The Young and the Restless was on 27 July 2018. Her character died in a car accident.

• On 19 September 2019, Mishael Morgan announced that she was returning to the show. On the same day, she appeared on the show as Amanda Sinclair, her new character.

• On 24 June 2022, she made history by becoming the first black woman to win the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. She won for her role as Amanda Sinclair.
  

  Mishael Morgan after winning the Daytime Emmy Award

• Mishael Morgan bought a pair of Jimmy Choo shoes that cost $875 for the Daytime Emmy’s award show.

• After winning the award, she decided to have a more flexible schedule and began spending more time in Toronto.

• Later, Mishael Morgan stopped appearing as a regular cast on the show The Young and the Restless. She started making rare appearances such as once appearing for the show’s 50th-anniversary celebration in 2023 and then in 2024.

• She appeared in the NBC medical drama series Chicago Med from 2022 to 2023.
  

  Mishael Morgan in a still from the television show Chicago Med

• In 2023, Mishael Morgan appeared as a lead actor in many films such as Sworn Justice: Taken Before Christmas for BET+, Christmas With a Kiss for Hallmark Channel, and Dress For Success for tubi.
  

  Mishael Morgan on the poster of the film Dress For Success

• Mishael Morgan worked as an executive producer and starred alongside Emmanuel Kabongo in the Canadian thriller film Sway in 2024.

• She is often spotted enjoying alcoholic beverages on various occasions.
  

  Mishael Morgan while enjoying an alcoholic beverage with her friends

• Mishael Morgan enjoys watching films, having fun with friends and family, baking cakes and cookies, and visiting new restaurants in her free time. She is a foodie.

• She likes wearing earrings. She feels incomplete without a pair of earrings.