Roxy Louw

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Roxy Louw
Born
Roxanne Louw

(1987-06-09) June 9, 1987 (age 35)
Cape Town, South Africa
Nationality South African
Education Stellenberg High School
OccupationDJ, model, and actress
Height5' 9" (1.75 m) [1]
Partner(s) Sam Barton
Relatives Rob Louw (father),
Robbie Louw (brother)
Website www.roxylouw.com

Roxy Louw (born Roxanne Louw on June 9, 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 June 9, 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

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