Sorisha Naidoo’s Net Worth, Bio & Relationships – RHOD

Sorisha Naidoo is a South African model, actress, reality TV star, and businesswoman. She is also a known beauty queen  having been crowned as the Miss India South Africa in 2002. However, she is more notable for being a part of The Real Housewives of Durban. 

Sorisha Naidoo's Net Worth

In 2021, Sorisha Naidoo is estimated to be worth around $13 Million. Her impressive net worth can be attributed to her long years in the showbiz industry. She has also has businesses that contribute to her increasing net worth. She owns the skincare company SSBO and the Umhlanga Laser & Aesthetic Clinic. (1)

It is also worth mentioning that this reality TV star is married to a billionaire. Her husband, Vivian Reddy is the chairman and the founder of the Edison Power Group. Because of her husband, Sorisha Naidoo has surely ensured her net worth should be around the millions. However, this shouldn’t be something that should be taken against her, because she is a hard-working woman. 

Sorisha Naidoo's Early Life

Sorisha Naidoo was born on October 24, 1976, making her 45 years old now. Sorisha is of Indian descent but she grew up in South Africa. 

Sorisha Naidoo is known to have two siblings, a sister, and a brother. Her sister is popular and award-winning South African entertainer Jailoshini Naidoo. Aside from being a talented entertainer, she is also a prominent TV and radio personality.  She is best known for starring in top TV shows like Imbewu: The Seed and Keeping Up with the Kandasamys. In terms of radio, she hosts a show on Lotus FM. 

Sorisha Naidoo's Education

Sorisha Naidoo studied at Rhodes University, a public research university in Makhanda in the Eastern Province of South Africa. She gained a degree in Journalism from the said university which she used to kick-start her career in the showbiz industry. 

Sorisha Naidoo's Husband and Family Life

The reality star is married to billionaire South African businessman Vivian Reddy. Reddy is the founder of the Edison Group. The couple met after Vivian Reddy’s failed 28-year-old marriage with his ex-wife Mogi Naidoo. Mogi and Vivian had three kids when they divorced, which eventually became Sorisha’s stepchildren. They are Yavini, a pediatrician, Shantan and, Kuber. (2)

They met when the reality star was working at East Coast Radio as a DJ on the Saturday breakfast show. Initially, Sorisha Naidoo didn’t rally like Vivian at first. She thought that he was just some snobby billionaire. According to the reality star said that Vivian was a very persistent suitor and would call every Saturday morning until she agreed to have a coffee date with him. 

When they went on a date, she got to know Vivian a little bit more. He was very different from what he pictured him to be.  

“He was humble and he understood my goals. He inspired me a lot,” Sorisha said in an interview with News24. 

Even though Vivian is 24 years older than her with and has been on a 28-year-old marriage with his ex-wife, the couple still had a wonderful marriage that produced two children, a son named Saihil (9) and a daughter named Kalina (7). 

Despite having a career already when she started dating Vivian, Sorisha still faced a ton of criticisms since they had a really big age gap. People would call her names such as a gold digger and other hurtful and demeaning words but Vivian taught her to be tough and to rise above those criticisms. He also taught her to stand on her own two feet.  

“If Viv and I were to ever divorce I would be able to sustain myself with my business and my lifestyle would not change,” she said in one of her interviews. 

 

Sorisha Naidoo's Career

After finishing her degree in Journalism, she worked in the industry as a radio host for East Coast Radio in Durban. However, she rose to prominence when she was crowned  Miss India South Africa in 2002. Eventually, she joined Miss India World where she became one of the Top 10 finalists. When she was joining beauty pageant she faced a lot of backlash from the Indian community because of her dark skin. This has caused her to be obsessed with skin brightening products. 

In one of her interviews, she said that there was a point that her skin was paper-thin and eventually she developed some unpleasant skin conditions such as vitiligo. With the help of her plastic surgeon she was able to find a solution to her problems and now says that she regrets doing all of those things she’s done.  

This experience of her lead her to come up with her own company, the SSBO Skin Care brand which aims to provide people with skincare that is  designed to even out skin tone and rid existing blemishes. (3)

Sorisha Naidoo was featured in  couple of South African tv shows and films. In 2008, she got into a soap opera where she played the character of an editor which later progressed into being the wife of Daniel Nyathi. Her most famous role was when she was the role of Nadia Narian in the South African television series “Scandal”. She’s done a couple of South African soapies and has starred in the Divas of Jozi. When she left the Scandal, she was pregnant with her daughter and had to move from Johannesburg to Durban. 

Other than her skin care company, she also owns the Umhlanga Laser & Aesthetic Clinic in 2012. Afterwards, she opened the Chatsworth Laser & Aesthetic Clinic. 

Real Housewives of Durban Storyline for Sorisha Naidoo

The former Miss India South Africca joined the Real Housewives of Durban in 2021 and she’s been part of the show even until its second season. In her first season, she  was cast alongside Kgomotso Ndungane Ayanda Ncwane, LaConco and Nonku Williams. 

In an interview with Carol Ofori, she was quoted to have said that the cast of RHOD was actually full of drama queens. However, she loves the way they are depicted. She loves the format where their lives along with their husbands and children are being shown. Another thing that she loves with the cast is because she said that they are amazing and fun to be with especially Ayanda Ncwane who she knew even before joining the reality tv show. 

Sorisha Naidoo's Appearance (Height, Hair, Eyes & More)

HeightN/A
WeightN/A
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorDark Brown
Body TypeFit
Sexual OrientationStraight

Facts About Sorisha Naidoo

NationalitySouth African
Estimate Net Worth$ 13 million
ReligionN/A
Zodiac SignScorpio
BirthplaceSouth Africa
BirthdayOctober 24, 1976

 

References

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  3. Sorisha Naidoo Biography, Net Worth, Age, and Career (2022), https://creebhills.com/2021/10/sorisha-naidoo-biography