Latha Hegde is a New Zealand born Indian actress who is noted for her work in the South Indian film industry, especially in the Kannada, Telugu and Tamil films. Having started her career as a model, in 2014, Hedge participated in the Ms India NZ competition and her dance performance, which illustrated the independence of females was well received and appreciated. After completing her degree in International Marketing and Management from the University of Auckland, she went on to pursue her MBA. She then got an offer to feature in Telugu film, which she accepted and made her debut on the silver screen with Tuntari (2016). Her other film credits include Oh Andha Naatkal (2016), and Athiratha (2017), a Kannada action thriller directed by Mahesh Babu. Her 2018 release includes Ananthu v/s Nusrath, directed by Sudheer Shanbhogue.