Pooja Shah (* 8 August 1979 in London, England) is a British asian actress and model of Kenyan-Asian descent. Her Grandparents migrated to Kenya from Gujarat in Western India and so her ancestral roots are there.

Shah has trained as an Indian Classical Dancer. She attended the University of Brighton, graduating in 2001 with a BA Hons Degree in Theatre With Visual Practice.

She began her acting career in the theatre and went on to play the lead role of Mary Magdelene in a small budget film named Jesus The Curry King.
The film was produced by the Aylesbury Film Company and was one of the first Digital films to be shown in cinemas in the UK.