Celeste Loots (born 5 September 1996) is a South African actress. She gained international prominence through her role in the

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series ''

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'' (2023–). On Afrikaans-language television, she is known for her roles in the

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series ''Trompoppie'' (2023–2024) and ''Wyfie'' (2024–), and the kykNET series ''Straat'' (2023–2024) and ''Suidooster'' (2024–).

Early life

Loots grew up in

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. She speaks English and Afrikaans. Loots attended Paarl Girls' High School and then the Curro School in

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. She began her studies in Law at the

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before switching her course, going on to graduate with a

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(BA) in Theatre & Performance in 2019.

Career

Loots made her debut as Lily Williams in the back-to-back television films ''Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale'' and ''Home Affairs: A Love Story'' in 2020 and 2021 respectively. As announced in 2022, she was cast as Kaya in the

English-language live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime ''

''. That same year, she played Tassia Middleton in the kykNET series ''Straat'' and had a main role in the

teen drama ''Trompoppie'' as Zanne Peterson. The following year, Loots starred as Amanda in the Showmax university drama ''Wyfie'', which received a Rose d'Or nomination, and joined the cast of the kykNET soap opera ''Suidooster'' as Hanli. She also made her feature film debut in the historical drama '' Lilies Not for Me''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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Celeste Loots
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