Fajah Lourens

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Born
Fajah Hanna Nicole Lourens

(1981-07-03) July 3, 1981 (age 43)
NationalityFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Occupation(s) Actress, model, disc jockey
Years active2002 - present

Fajah Hanna Nicole Lourens (born July 3, 1981) is a Dutch actress, model and disc jockey.

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Career

She played the role of Yasmin Fuentes in the Dutch soap opera Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden for three seasons (2002–2005). Lourens had her film debut in Stiletto's (2011) and had a role in Amsterdam Heavy (2011).

She participated in So You Wanna Be a Popstar (2007), finishing tenth. Lourens was a participant in the third season of the Dutch version of 71 Degrees North , but the show was cancelled when host Ernst-Paul Hasselbach died during shooting. In 2012 Fajah Lourens competed in Expeditie Robinson .

Lourens began deejaying in 2011, performing at clubs such as Jimmy Woo, Panama, Beachclub Vroeger, Escape, Het Paard, Holland Casino, Cinema, and Off Corso. She is also active as a music producer.[ citation needed ]

In January 2011, it was announced that Lourens was cast in the action film Amsterdam Heavy by director Michael Wright. [1]

In 2016, Lourens released her first book, The Killerbody Plan, [2] a 12-week guide to getting fit. The book went on to be a best-seller.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001Costa
2002–2005 Goede tijden, slechte tijden Yasmin Sanders-Fuentes
2006 Shouf Shouf! Kelly
2011 Amsterdam Heavy Agent Brandt
2012 Als je verliefd wordt Patty

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References

  1. Fajah Lourens in Amsterdam Heavy www.moviescene.nl
  2. Lourens, Fajah (2016-12-29). The Killerbody Plan: Recipes and workouts to get lean in 12 weeks. Hodder & Stoughton. ISBN   978-1-4736-5348-1.