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Birth Name: Myha’la Herrold
Place of Birth: San Jose, California, U.S.
Date of Birth: April 6, 1996
Ethnicity: * father – African-Jamaican * mother – English, some French and German
Myha’la, also known as Myha’la Herrold, is an American actress. Her roles include television’s Industry , Black Mirror: Loch Henry , and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur , and the films Premature (2019), Plan B , Bodies Bodies Bodies , The Honeymoon (2022), Dumb Money , Leave the World Behind , and Swiped (2025).
Her mother ran a salon.
Myha’la’s maternal grandfather was William Eugene Herrold (the son of Arrie Percy Herrold and Clara Gish). William was born in Kevil, Kentucky. Arrie was the son of Carry P. Herrold, whose mother was French, and of Zaida Fortson. Clara was the daughter of Henry Edward Gish and Ethel Johnston.
Myha’la’s maternal grandmother was Jo Nell Edwards (the daughter of Eugene Thomas Edwards and Asilee Hinkle). Jo was born in Barlow, Kentucky. Eugene was the son of Joseph H. Edwards and Virginia Patton Stanback. Asilee was the daughter of Jesse Creason Hinkle and Ida Hall.
Sources: Obituary of Myha’la’s maternal grandfather, William Eugene Herrold – https://www.legacy.com
Obituary of Myha’la’s maternal grandmother, Jo Nell (Edwards) Herrold – https://www.legacy.com