Nicole Fortuin (born 30 April 1992) is a South African actress, dancer, and theatre maker. Her films include ''

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'' (2019), ''Indemnity'' (2021), and ''Late Bloomer'' (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in ''Roer Jou Voete'' (2015–2016) and ''Alles Malan'' (2019–2022).

Early life and education

Fortuin is from

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, Cape Town. She attended the Settlers High School. At 16 in 2008, she became a top 4 finalist in

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's ''Shield Teens No Sweat Dance Challenge''. She graduated with a

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in Theatre and Performance from the

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in 2014.

Career

After graduating from UCT, Fortuin was cast as Maryke van Niekerk in the Afrikaans-language

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series ''Roer Jou Voete''. The following year, she made her feature film debut in the American teen film '' A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits'' as Georgie, a makeup artist and Fairy Godmother-figure to

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's character. In 2017, Fortuin appeared in the films '' Van der Merwe'', a comedy and '' Vaselinetjie'', a drama, as well as the second season of ''Swartwater'' as Cindy. Fortuin starred opposite Izel Bezuidenhout in the film ''

'' directed by Jenna Bass, which screened at the

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and

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. That same year, Fortuin began starring as Lee-Ann in the kykNET series ''Alles Malan''. Fortuin appeared in season 2 of '' Blood & Water'' on

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as well as the action film ''Indemnity'' and the

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film ''Late Bloomer''. She has an upcoming role in

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's ''The Fix''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Stage

References

External links

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