Kanya Viljoen (born 29 September 1994), is a South African actress, playwright, director and writer.
[3][6] In 2017, she wrote and directed the play RAAK, which debuted at the Free State Arts Festival.
Meanwhile, she won the South African Theatre Magazine's Best Emerging Director Award.
[5] In 2021, she starred in the kykNET drama series Afgrond and played the role "Leora van Niekerk".
[7] In 2021, she wrote and directed the romantic short, Ekstasis and the film Om teen treine te skre.