Ilene Hamann (born 9 June 1984) is a South African actress and

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Early life

Ilene Hamann was born in

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, where she lived until she moved to

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, South Africa. Her mother is of Portuguese descent and her father of Dutch descent. Hamann started her career with photography, which earned her several modeling offers, which she pursued. Hamann attended Nico Malan High School, and Matriculated with a B aggregate. After her matriculation, she went to Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography, where she completed her first year in photography but had to give up her studies due to the amount of modeling work she was receiving.

Career

Film

Hamann began her film career in

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with ''

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'', making her the first South African model to be cast in such a leading role.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamann, Ilene 1984 births Living people People from Kouga Local Municipality Afrikaner people South African people of Dutch descent South African people of Portuguese descent South African film actresses South African female models South African expatriate actresses in India Actresses in Hindi cinema 21st-century South African women 21st-century South African actresses