{{Short description|American actress (born 1996)}} {{Infobox person | name = Myha'la | image = Myha'la Herrold at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-3 (cropped).jpg | caption = Myha'la in 2025 | birth_name = Myha'la Herrold | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1996|04|06}} | birth_place = San Jose, California, U.S. | education = Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) | occupation = Actress | years_active = 2017–present | spouse = {{marriage|Armando Rivera|2025}} }}
'''Myha'la Herrold''' ({{IPAc-en|m|aɪ|ˈ|h|ɑː|l|ə}}<ref>{{cite web |last=Morales |first=Wilson |date=November 6, 2020 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bsPsfeEFA&t=8s |title=Myha'la Herrold talks HBO new series 'Industry' |work=BlackFilmandTV.com |via=YouTube |access-date=January 18, 2022 |archive-date=August 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820071436/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2bsPsfeEFA&t=8s |url-status=live}}</ref>; born April 6, 1996), known mononymously as '''Myha'la''', is an American actress. She portrays Harper Stern in the British television drama ''Industry'' and had roles in the films ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' (2022) and ''Leave the World Behind'' (2023).
==Early life and education== Myha'la was born and grew up in San Jose, California.<ref name=pizarro2017/> Her mother, Susan (of mainly English descent, with additional French and German) ran a salon. Her father is Jamaican.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Myha'la Herrold is making the industry work for her |first=Charlie |last=Brinkhurst Cuff |date=August 17, 2022 |magazine=gal-dem |url=https://gal-dem.com/myhala-herrold-is-making-the-industry-work-for-her/ |access-date=August 21, 2022 |archive-date=August 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220821045507/https://gal-dem.com/myhala-herrold-is-making-the-industry-work-for-her/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She graduated from Archbishop Mitty High School in 2014,<ref name="pizarro2017">{{cite news |title=Mitty grad shines in 'The Book of Mormon' |first=Sal |last=Pizarro |date=July 13, 2017 |newspaper=The Mercury News |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/13/mitty-grad-shines-in-the-book-of-mormon/ |access-date=January 13, 2021 |url-access=subscription |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126190147/https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/07/13/mitty-grad-shines-in-the-book-of-mormon/ |archive-date=November 26, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> then attended Carnegie Mellon School of Drama,<ref name="Flaunt">{{cite web |title=Myha'la Herrold / A Photo a Day Keeps the Wishes at Bay |first=Bree |last=Castillo |date=December 11, 2020 |website=Flaunt Magazine |quote=At the age of fourteen, she remembers wishing to explore outside of what she knew… Ten years later, it’s as though her trajectory was indeed wished upon. |url=https://flaunt.com/content/myhala-herrold |access-date=January 13, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220619160734/https://flaunt.com/content/myhala-herrold |archive-date=June 19, 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref> graduating in 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.drama.cmu.edu/people/alumni/myhala-herrold/ |title=Myha'la Herrold |website=Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama |access-date=February 5, 2021 |archive-date=June 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620180710/https://www.drama.cmu.edu/people/alumni/myhala-herrold/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==Career== Myha'la started her career acting primarily in theater roles, including a touring production of ''The Book of Mormon'' in 2017, playing Nabulungi.<ref name=Ravindran2020>{{cite web |last=Ravindran |first=Manori |date=November 14, 2020 |title='Industry' Star Myha'la Herrold on Learning From Lena Dunham, Finding the Drama in Finance |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/industry-star-myhala-herrold-on-learning-from-lena-dunham-finding-the-drama-in-finance-1234831773/ |access-date=January 13, 2021 |magazine=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=November 13, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221113123941/https://variety.com/2020/tv/global/industry-star-myhala-herrold-on-learning-from-lena-dunham-finding-the-drama-in-finance-1234831773/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She played a small role in the indie film ''Premature'' (2019) and appeared in a 2019 episode of the television series ''Modern Love''.<ref name="Ravindran2020" /> In 2020, she began playing Harper Stern in the financial drama series ''Industry''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Davis |first=Allison P. |date=July 8, 2022 |title=Myha'la Herrold Knows She's Good |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/myhala-herrold-industry-profile.html |access-date=July 21, 2023 |website=Vulture |language=en-us}}</ref> In 2023, she starred in the ''Black Mirror'' episode "Loch Henry".<ref>{{cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=August 24, 2022 |title='Black Mirror': 'Industry' Star Myha'la Herrold Latest To Join Season Six Of Charlie Brooker Netflix Anthology |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/black-mirror-industry-myhala-herrold-season-six-charlie-brooker-netflix-1235098229/ |access-date=July 1, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |language=en-US}}</ref> She began to be known mononymously as Myha'la by 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last=Schaub |first=Michael |date=October 2, 2023 |url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/news-and-features/articles/netflix-drops-trailer-for-leave-the-world-behind/ |title=Netflix Drops Trailer for 'Leave the World Behind' |work=Kirkus Reviews |access-date=October 21, 2023}}</ref><ref name="Mononym">{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |title=''Industry'' Star Myha'la Joins Lily James In 20th Century's Bumble & Tinder Movie; Filming Due to Begin Next Month |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/industry-myhala-joins-lily-james-bumble-tinder-founder-movie-1235889120/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |publisher=Penske Media Corporation |date=April 18, 2024}}</ref> Myha'la is set to appear on the second series of ''The Celebrity Traitors'' in autumn 2026.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lambert |first=Guy |date=2026-05-02 |title=Celebrity Traitors 2026: Full line-up of series two confirmed |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yx5w43jzko |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=BBC News |language=en-GB}}</ref>
==Personal life== Myha'la is queer.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mitchell |first1=Skylar |title=Industry Star Myha'la Herrold Talks Harper Stern and Embracing Boldness |url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/new-hollywood-myhala-herrold-interview-2023 |website=Teen Vogue |access-date=2 June 2024 |date=15 March 2023 |quote=As a young, queer, biracial woman, Herrold was often reminded of how her natural presentation and positioning differed from what the school encouraged among its students.}}</ref> She is married to actor Armando Rivera.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murrell |first=Morgan |date=2024-08-16 |title="Industry" Star Myha'la Recalled The Cringey Way She Flirted With Her Fiancé When They First Met |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/morganmurrell/industry-star-myhala-meeting-fiance-armando-rivera |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-02-15 |title=Myha'la Herrold's Love Story Will Inspire You to Check Your DMs |url=https://www.wmagazine.com/culture/myhala-herrold-boyfriend-armando-rivera-industry-interview |access-date=2024-08-16 |website=W Magazine |language=en}}</ref> They met after Rivera had messaged her on Instagram, being a fan of her work on ''Industry''.<ref name=":0" /> They were married in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2026-01-09/industry-myhala-secretly-married-armando-rivera|title='Industry' star Myha'la reveals she secretly married boyfriend Armando Rivera last year|work=Los Angeles Times|first=Alexander|last=Del Rosario|date=January 9, 2026|access-date=January 18, 2026}}</ref>
==Filmography== === Film === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! Ref. |- | 2018 | ''Rehabilitation of the Hill'' | Background | | |- | rowspan="2" |2019 | ''Premature'' | Dymond | | |- | ''The Tattooed Heart'' | Lulu | Short film | |- | 2021 | ''Plan B'' | Logan | | |- | rowspan="2" |2022 | ''Bodies Bodies Bodies'' | Jordan | | |- | ''The Honeymoon'' | Herself | Cameo; last film credit as Myha'la Herrold | |- | rowspan="2" |2023 | ''Dumb Money'' | Riri | First mononymous credit as Myha'la | |- | ''Leave the World Behind'' | Ruth Scott | | |- | rowspan="2" | 2025 | ''Swiped''<ref name="Herrold">{{cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=April 18, 2024 |title='Industry' Star Myha'la Joins Lily James In 20th Century's Bumble & Tinder Movie; Filming Due To Begin Next Month |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/industry-myhala-joins-lily-james-bumble-tinder-founder-movie-1235889120/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=April 18, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=April 25, 2024 |title=Jackson White To Star Opposite Lily James In 20th Pic Inspired By Bumble's Whitney Wolfe Herd |url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/jackson-white-joins-lily-james-bumble-founder-movie-20th-1235895346/ |website=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=April 25, 2024}}</ref> | Tisha | | |- | ''Dead Man's Wire'' | Linda Page | | |- | 2026 | ''They Will Kill You'' | Maria Reaves | | |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref. |- | 2019 | ''Modern Love'' | Tami | Episode: "So He Looked Like Dad. It Was Just Dinner, Right?" | |- | 2020–present | ''Industry'' | Harper Stern | Main role | |- | 2023 | ''Black Mirror'' | Pia | Episode: "Loch Henry" | |- | 2024 | ''Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur'' | Jurnee (voice) | 3 episodes | |- | 2026 | ''The Celebrity Traitors'' | Contestant |Series 2 |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chilton |first=Louis |date=2026-05-02 |title=Celebrity Traitors 2026 confirms star-studded lineup |url=https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/tv/news/celebrity-traitors-2026-lineup-full-james-acaster-b2969381.html |access-date=2026-05-02 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> |}
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