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Kevin Narain
Born
Kevin Narain

(1990-10-14) October 14, 1990 (age 34)
NationalitySouth African
Occupation(s)Filmmaker, Artist, Model

Kevin Narain (born 14 October 1990) is a South African actor[1] filmmaker, artist and model.[2][3]

Narain has starred in several films and TV productions, including Of Kings and Prophets, the 2023 TV movie Beïnvloedbaar[4] on KykNET, Fathers Matter[5] on SABC, Geraamtes in die Kas[6] and Roer Jou Voete.[7]

He appeared as himself in the Netflix reality series Model.

He is a frequent creative collaborator and performer in the work of South African artist Robin Rhode.[8][9] He performed as Rhode's doppelganger in a 2017 piece 'Shadow Self' at the Design Indaba.[10] He is teaching mural painting to young artists in Johannesburg's Library Gardens.

Narain was born in Johannesburg, the son of Patricia Peacock who died at a very young age, leaving him without a mother from the age of six.[11] He was raised in the township by a grandmother and aunt.

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  1. ^ "ARMAND AUCAMP EN MANDI DU PLOOY-BAARD SPEEL HUIS MET 5 ONBEWUSTE BEÏNVLOEDERS - Olka Bolka Magazine". 2023-07-04. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  2. ^ SEPTEMBER, EARL. "Glo in jou vermoëns". Die Son (in Afrikaans). Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  3. ^ Andrews, Cullan (2023-02-23). "Queer TikTok: LGBTQ+ South Africans making it big on TikTok". MambaOnline - Gay South Africa online. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
  4. ^ "New local movie shows dark side of social media". Bizcommunity. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  5. ^ "Manskap – Fathers Matter". www.heartlines.org.za.
  6. ^ "Geraamtes in die Kas | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  7. ^ "Roer Jou Voete | Season 1 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za.
  8. ^ "Robin Rhode". Contemporary African Art.
  9. ^ Yerebakan, Osman Can (October 3, 2019). "An Artist Who Pushes the Borders of His Studio Into the Streets". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  10. ^ "Robin Rhode on talking drawing, performance and artistic ownership | Design Indaba" – via www.designindaba.com.
  11. ^ https://ppmcmagazine.files.wordpress.com/2021/05/ppmc-magazine-issue-33-print.pdf
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