Waluscha De Sousa

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De Sousa graces in GQ Style Awards 2018
Born
Waluscha De Sousa

(1981-11-28) 28 November 1981 (age 43)
Goa, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
Years active2000–present
Spouse
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(m. 2002;div. 2013)​
Children3

Waluscha De Sousa (born 28 November 1981) [1] is an Indian actress and model. [2] [3] [4] She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film Fan, in which she starred alongside Shah Rukh Khan. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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Early life and education

Waluscha De Sousa hails from Goa and is of paternal Portuguese and maternal German descent. [9] She was discovered by fashion designer Wendell Rodricks at the age of 16. [10] [11]

Waluscha lived by the beach and was an athlete in her growing years. She loves the outdoors and is a complete adventurer. She studied at 'Our Lady of the Rosary' at Dona Paula in Panjim and later completed her graduation at St. Xavier's College, Mapusa.

Career

Waluscha modeled for leading designers in the country and subsequently took part in the Miss India pageant, where she secured herself the "Miss Body Beautiful" title. [12] She did her first TV commercial for Pepsi with Shah Rukh Khan at the age of 17. Years later, she once again featured in a Hyundai commercial with the actor. [13] [14] She has also been the face of brands including Jaipur Jewels, L'Oreal, [15] Avon Haircare naturals, [16] Falguni and Shane's new Peacock collection 2016. [17]

In 2016 Waluscha made her debut with Shahrukh Khan's film Fan .

Personal life

She was married to Marc Robinson in Goa. The couple have three children, Chanel Robinson, Brooklyn Robinson and Sienna Robinson. The couple filed for a divorce in 2013. [18] [19] [20]

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Filmography

Key
†Denotes films that have not yet been released
YearMovieRoleLanguageNotes
2016 Fan Bela Khanna Hindi Debut film
2019 Lucifer Dancer Malayalam Item number "Raftaara"
2020 Crackdown [8] [31] Garima Kalra, Zorawar's wife/Mausam Masoud, ISI AgentHindiWeb series released on Voot
2021 Time to Dance Meher
Antim: The Final Truth Chingari
2022 Escaype Live Gia BoseHindiWeb series on Disney+ Hotstar
Tanaav [32] Hindi SonyLIV
2024 Karmma Calling Dolly BhatiaHindiWeb series released on Disney+ Hotstar
Crackdown 2 [33] Garima KalraHindiWeb series released on OTT

Television

YearShowNote(s)
2019 Nach Baliye 9 Host
2021 Indian Pro Music League Host
Bigg Boss 15 Guest

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