Ilene Hamann
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Ilene Hamann | |
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| Born | 9 June 1984 Jeffreys Bay |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Actress . Model |
| Notable work | Rog |
Ilene Hamann (born 9 June 1984) is a South African actress and model.[1]
Early life
[edit]Ilene Hamann was born in Jeffreys Bay, where she lived until she moved to Cape Town, South Africa. Her mother is of Portuguese descent and her father of Dutch descent. Hamann started her career with photography, which earned her several modeling offers, which she pursued.
Hamann attended Nico Malan High School, and Matriculated with a B aggregate.[clarification needed] After her matriculation, she went to Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, where she completed her first year in photography but had to give up her studies due to the amount of modeling work she was receiving.
Career
[edit]Film
[edit]Hamann began her film career in Bollywood with Rog, making her the first South African model to be cast in such a leading role.[2]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Rog | Maya Solomon | Bollywood film debut |
References
[edit]- ^ "African Queen". Screen. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 12 May 2010.[dead link]
- ^ Devi K., Sangeetha (12 July 2004). "Ilene suffers from Bollywood Rog". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links
[edit]- Ilene Hamann at IMDb
- 1984 births
- Living people
- People from Kouga Local Municipality
- Afrikaner people
- South African people of Dutch descent
- South African people of Portuguese descent
- South African film actresses
- South African female models
- South African expatriate actresses in India
- Actresses in Hindi cinema
- 21st-century South African women
- 21st-century South African actresses