Tanit Phoenix is a South African model, actress, dancer, stylist and makeup artist. She started her modeling career at the age of 14. She has repeatedly appeared on the covers of the famous magazines Maxim, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Shape, and also often starred for the Sports Illustrated swimsuit publication. In 2005, she first appeared on the screen in the film "Charlie Jade".
Tanith's creative career began in early childhood when she entered ballet school. She has been professionally dancing for over 15 years.
At the age of 14, she first appeared in commercials for the famous brands Adidas, Schweppes and Coca-Cola. And then she signed a contract with a modeling agency in Durban.
Today Phoenix is one of the most famous South African models. Phoenix also made a career in filmmaking, and in 2013 she became the chief designer and makeup artist on the set of the film "Hardcore".
Biography facts
Tanit was born in South Africa in the fall of 1980. Her ancestors were from Ireland and Holland. In 1822, her great-grandfather, George Phoenix, served in the Navy as a mechanic. Together with his uncle, he left Ireland and went to South Africa. There he found a job, got married and never returned to his homeland.
Phoenix spent his childhood in a suburb of Durban in the town of Westville. When the girl was 5 years old, her parents sent her to a ballet studio. She became a professional dancer and devoted 15 years to choreography.
At one of the performances, the girl was noticed by representatives of an advertising agency and invited to the casting. Tanit has successfully passed the selection. And at the age of 14, she first appeared in a television advertisement for Adidas. Then she appeared in advertisements for famous brands: Coca-Cola, Volvic water, Aqua-mineral, Visine, Schweppes.
Phoenix also collaborated with companies: Citroen C3, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria, Transition Lenses, Fa, Volvic.
In the early 2000s, Tanit appeared on the covers of fashion magazines in South Africa, Germany, America and England. In 2004, she was ranked 5th in the "100 Sexiest Women in the World" by the South African edition of FHM magazine. For the next 3 years, she was also on this list.
In 2011, Tanit was ranked # 1 on IGN's Sexiest woman of the year by British men's magazine FHM.
Film career
Tanith made his film debut in 2005. She played in one of the episodes of the fantastic series "Charlie Jay".
In the same year, the actress starred in the crime drama "The Armory Baron". She was lucky to work on the set with famous Hollywood stars: Nicholas Cage, Jared Leto, Bridget Moynanan, Ethan Hawke, Ian Holm.
Lilith Phoenix performed the main role in 2011 in the project "Fatal beauties". The film tells about powerful and very dangerous women who find extraordinary ways to solve their problems.
In her cinematic career, Tanith 15 roles in television and film projects, including: "Malek", "Death Race 2: Frankenstein Lives", "Access Code" Cape Town "," Mad Couple ". Death Race 3: Hell, Malek, Malek 2.
Personal life
In February 2016, Tanit married South African actor Sharlto Copley. Their romance lasted 4 years. In March 2015, Sharlto made an official proposal to the girl. They soon got engaged in Hawaii on the island of Kauai.
In the summer of 2017, a daughter was born to the family, whom her parents named Ciel.
