Waluscha De Sousa (born 28 November 1981) is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film '' Fan,'' in which she starred alongside

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Early life and education

Waluscha De Sousa hails from

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and is of paternal Portuguese and maternal

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descent. She was discovered by

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at the age of 16. 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

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and later completed her graduation at St. Xavier's College,

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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. She did her first TV commercial for

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with

at the age of 17. Years later, she once again featured in a

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commercial with the actor. She has also been the face of brands including Jaipur Jewels, L'Oreal, Avon Haircare naturals, Falguni and Shane's new Peacock collection 2016. 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.

Magazine covers

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*Bollywood FilmFame Cover * Travel + Leisure Magazine (India) *Viva Goa *Femina Salon and Spa *Smartlife *

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beauty * GQ India *

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* Man's World

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Sousa, Waluscha Actresses from Goa Female models from Goa Indian film actresses Indian people of German descent Indian people of Portuguese descent Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people 1981 births