Age: 34
From: Lonehill, Johannesburg
Star sign: Leo

Originally from Pietermaritzburg, Parushka is pursuing her passion for storytelling in the City of Gold. Before moving to Jozi, she studied Art History and English Literature at Rhodes University. An Honours degree in Film Directing was the next logical step on her creative journey – with a Best Picture Oscar the ultimate goal! She also draws, paints, sings, and writes popular romance novels under a pseudonym. Her motto is that well-behaved women don’t make history. Parushka’s favourite film character is Kat Stratford from 10 Things I Hate About You. Why? Because Kat is unapologetically feminist, lives life on her own terms, and doesn’t care what people think. Paruska’s secret guilty pleasure is bubble baths and she admits that she prefers animals to people. That’s why her life wouldn’t be the same without Minka and Sage, her two rescue cats.

Quirky Facts

• Parushka watched Titanic 13 times. Her excuse: she was 12 at the time and head-over-heels in love with Leonardo DiCaprio.
• Her favourite music genre is country.
• She goes to gym every day.
• Her role model is Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the formidable advocate for Women’s Rights who fought tirelessly for equality and justice.