Who Are Charlbi Dean Parents Joanne And Johan Kriek? Where Is The South African Boyfriend Luke Volker?

Publish date: 2023-12-18

South African actress Charlbi Dean, who had a breakout role in the 2022 Palme d’Or-winning Triangle of Sadness, passed away unexpectedly due to sudden illness on Monday at the age of 32.

She began her acting career when she got offered the role of Amanda in the film adaptation of Spud in 2010. Then, she was cast as Nadia in the 2012 short film titled Illusive Fields.

In 2017, she appeared in the episode: “High Heat” of CBS’ Sherlock Holmes series Elementary as a beautiful woman. She had a recurring role as Syonide in 9 episodes of Black Lighting (2018).

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Who Are Charlbi Dean Parents Joanne And Johan Kriek?

“Black Lightning” actress Charlbi Dean was born to her parents, Joanne and Johan Kriek, in Cape Town on 5 February 1990.

She came from a supportive family who let her follow her passion for modeling and acting. Following her untimely demise, her parents are mourning their huge loss.

Since Charli always maintained secrecy about her personal life, there is rarely some information accessible about her family. Besides her parents’ names, nothing much is known about their professions to date.

At the age of six, she began her modeling career and appeared in many catalogs and commercials. When she turned 12, she was signed by Alfa Model Management.

When she landed her big break modeling for Italian Vogue, her father decided it would be best for her to begin home education rather than formal schooling.

She and her fellow model, Ashton Schnehage, survived a car accident in 2008. At the time, she received life-saving surgery at Milnerton Medi-Clinic.

Where Is Charlbi Dean South African Boyfriend Luke Volker?

Charlbi Dean was dating South African model Luke Volker. The two were in a relationship since August 2018 and recently announced their engagement.

As the pair was on the verge of marriage, an unexpected tragedy occurred, and Dean is no longer in the world.

Luke is deeply devasted by losing his life partner. He has currently requested privacy and has maintained a distance from the media.

Her final acting role was portraying model Yaya in Ruben Östlund’s shipwreck satirical comedy Triangle of Sadness, which will premiere on 7 October in US theater and 28 October in UK theater.

Charlbi Dean Net Worth Before Death Is Surprising

Versatile actress and model Charlbi Dean’s expected net worth was $ 5 million at death. Considering her 18 years of journey in the entertainment field, she must have earned a notable income from her performance.

Until now, the precise figure of her earnings is yet to be uncovered. The above-mentioned amount is just an assumption based on her career portfolio.

Dean has served in many popular films, including Blood in the Water (2016), where she was cast as Pheebee. In 2018, she appeared in the role of Grace in Perry Lang’s drama film called An Interview with God.

The same year, the actress also portrayed the dual roles of Jennifer and Kassidy Kubrick in the movie called Porthole.

The entertainment business has suffered dramatically since her passing. She was a superb actress who had extraordinary acting abilities.

Film critic Guy Lodge in pain, tweeted, “What a massive shock and tragedy. She’s so witty and deadpan and clockwork-precise in Triangle of Sadness, and I was so excited to see a new South African talent on the international scene.”

THEE ACADEMY Playwright Jeremy O Harris wrote, “This is absolutely devastating. She was such an exciting performer to me after seeing her in Triangle of Sadness.”

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