Roxy Louw

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Roxy Louw
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Louw in May 2010
Born
Roxanne Louw

(1987-06-09) 9 June 1987 (age 38)
Cape Town, South Africa
Education Stellenberg High School
OccupationsDJ, model, and actress
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) [1]
Partner Sam Barton
Relatives Rob Louw (father),
Robbie Louw (brother)
Website www.roxylouw.com

Roxy Louw (born Roxanne Louw on 9 June 1987 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African DJ, model, actress, and surfer. [2] She has modelled for Sports Illustrated , [3] Renault, [4] Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been featured by FHM . [5] She has also acted in films such as Blue Crush 2 [6] [7] and The Perfect Wave . [8] [9] Louw was the international face of Oakley in 2005. [10] She has also recently been cast in Tropika Island of Treasure All Stars (season 10), which is scheduled to be released in late 2022. [11]

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Early life

Roxanne Louw was born on 9 June 1987 [4] to rugby player Rob Louw and Azille Louw in Cape Town, South Africa. [12] [13] She grew up on a small holding in Durbanville, a rural residential suburb of the greater Cape Town metropolis. [14] Louw attended Durbanville Primary School and Stellenberg High School. At Stellenberg High School, she played provincial hockey. [4]

Career

At the age of 17, Roxy Louw was signed as a team rider with Oakley America by Seth Hulley when he noticed her surfing skills. [5] She went on to become the international face of Oakley. [10] As a professional surfer, [15] she has advocated for equal pay for female surfers [16] and has spoken out against online sexual harassment. [17]

In addition to being a surfer, Roxy Louw is also a professional model. She has modelled for Sports Illustrated , Renault, [4] Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been featured by FHM . [5] She was also the face of Oakley's 2005–2010 international advertising campaign. [18] [19]

In 2012, Louw launched a limited edition car in her name with Renault South Africa. [20]

She is also a registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance. [21]

Personal life

Roxy Louw has two sisters, Mystique and Shahnee, as well as a brother called Robbie. [4] She is fluent in both English and Afrikaans. [21]

Roxy Louw is currently engaged to Sam Barton, a former New Zealand rugby player. [22] [23]

Selected filmography

See also

References

  1. ↑ Roxy Louw at IMDb
  2. ↑ Naik, Sameer (5 February 2019). "#aTypicalInterview with Roxy Louw". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  3. ↑ "Donaldson CC: Roxy Louw brings a touch of glamour to Nkomazi 400 Rally". Marathon Rally. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Ferreira, Gerald (28 January 2013). "Roxy Louw new face for Renault Sandero". 3D Car Shows. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  5. 1 2 3 "Blonde bombshell riding a wave of success". iol.co.za. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "Sexy SA model stars in beach movie". News 24. 7 August 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  7. ↑ "Blue Crush 2". Surfer Today. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  8. ↑ Nayyar, Namita (6 December 2016). "Roxy Louw: South African Surfer & Model Reveals Her Workout, Diet & Beauty Secrets". Women Fitness. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  9. ↑ Smith, Theresa (28 February 2014). "Movie Review: The Perfect Wave". IOL. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Fame for ex-Bok's girl". News24. 20 April 2005. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
  11. ↑ "Model and actress Roxy Louw sets her sights on winning Tropika Island of Treasure All Stars".
  12. ↑ "Celebrities, PE businessmen swing for elderly". News 24. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  13. ↑ "Roxy looking mighty foxy!". Sport 24. 26 February 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  14. ↑ "Bel Rob Drie Keer 'n Dag - Azille Kom Huis Toe vir Eerste [Phones Rob Three Times a Day - Azille Comes Home For First]". Die Burger. 29 April 1987. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  15. ↑ Davids, Nashira (10 February 2016). "App teams up study with free airtime". Times Live. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  16. ↑ "Crowd-funding campaign launched to tackle gender wage gap in surfing". 702.co.za. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  17. ↑ Taylor, Jody-Lynn (6 September 2019). "Roxy Louw talks about sexual harassment: 'I did this for all the girls who are scared to speak up". W24. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  18. ↑ "Blonde Bombshell Riding a Wave of Success". IOL.co.za. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  19. ↑ "Rob Louw Oorwin Nuwe Vrees [Rob Louw Conquers New Fear]". Huisgenoot. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  20. ↑ "Roxy Louw makes mark on Stepway".
  21. 1 2 "About Roxy Louw". Yoga Alliance. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  22. ↑ Broide, El (6 September 2018). "Roxy Louw And Sam Barton Are Engaged". People. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  23. ↑ Michaels, Ross (31 January 2019). "Roxy Louw talks about her Kiwi fiancé and wedding plans". Channel 24. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  24. ↑ Scheppers, Kele (2 August 2010). "Roxy Louw: Model to movie star!". W24. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
  25. ↑ "Movie Review: The Perfect Wave". SPLING. Retrieved 2 December 2019.
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