South African actor, TV host and lifestyle content creator, Diolan Govender, features in the new
Netflix show, Miseducation, which was released on Friday 15 September.
Govender is ready to take on the next chapter in his career – one that marks, eloquence,
sophistication and poise.
Starting his journey in the pageant world, Govender became the first Indian crowned Mister Teen
World in 2018. From there he hosted SABC 1’s long-running youth show, YoTV in 2020-21 while
completing his studies in Media at Wits University.
Govender’s latest venture sees the rising star feature in Miseducation.
The teen comedy-drama follows a young, self-absorbed, first-year varsity student who, after a fall
from grace at her previous elite private school, embarks on a mission to climb the social ranks at a
small-town university, in the hopes of being the stand-out, popular girl she used to be. Thrust into
varsity, with new challenges, Mbali Hadebe and her new, eclectic clique of friends, try to overcome
various young adult struggles, while coming to terms with who they want to be and how they want
to be perceived.
See the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orLONbdMAvU
In Miseducation, Govender embodies the role of Shaan, a charismatic and audacious stud,
contributing significantly to the narrative of one of the central characters.
The starring cast includes Buntu Petse as Mbali Hadebe, Lunga Shabalala as Sivu Levine, Baby Cele as
Brenda Hadebe, Prev Reddy as Jay, Mpho Sebeng, as Caesar, and Micaela Tucker as Natalie. Others
include Mandisa Nduna, Camilla Waldman, Nicole Bessick, Luyanda Zwane and Govender.
