Roxy Louw

Roxy Louw (born Roxanne Louw on June 9, 1987 in Cape Town, South Africa) is a South African model, actress, and surfer.[2] As the daughter of South African rugby player Rob Louw, she has modelled for Sports Illustrated,[3] Renault,[4] Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been featured by FHM.[5] She has also acted in films such as Blue Crush 2[6][7] and The Perfect Wave.[8][9]

Roxy Louw
Born (1987-06-09) June 9, 1987
Cape Town, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
EducationStellenberg High School
OccupationModel and actress
Height5' 8.5" (1.74 m)[1]
Partner(s)Sam Barton
RelativesRob Louw (father),
Robbie Louw (brother)
Websitewww.roxylouw.com

Early life

Roxanne Louw was born on June 9, 1987[4] to rugby player Rob Louw and Azille Louw in Cape Town, South Africa.[10][11] She grew up in Durbanville, a rural residential suburb of the greater Cape Town metropolis.[12] Louw attended Durbanville Primary School and Stellenberg High School, and played provincial hockey in high school.[4]

At the age of 17, Roxy Louw was signed as a team rider with Oakley America by Seth Hulley when he noticed her surfing skills.[5] As a professional surfer,[13] she has advocated for equal pay for female surfers[14] and has spoken out against online sexual harassment.[15]

In addition to being a surfer, Roxy Louw is also a professional model. She has modelled for Sports Illustrated, Renault,[4] Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been featured by FHM.[5] She was also the face of Oakley's 2005-2010 international advertising campaign.[16][17]

As a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance,[18] Louw also organises CannaYoga retreats, which are special programs combining cannabis[19][20] with yoga.[21][22]

Personal life

Roxy Louw has two sisters, Mystique and Shahnee, as well as a brother called Robbie.[4] She is fluent in both English and Afrikaans.[18]

Roxy Louw is currently engaged to Sam Barton, a former New Zealand rugby player.[23][24]

Selected filmography

See also

References
  1. Roxy Louw at IMDb
  2. Naik, Sameer (5 February 2019). "#aTypicalInterview with Roxy Louw". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  3. "Donaldson CC: Roxy Louw brings a touch of glamour to Nkomazi 400 Rally". Marathon Rally. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  4. Ferreira, Gerald (January 28, 2013). "Roxy Louw new face for Renault Sandero". 3D Car Shows. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  5. "Blonde bombshell riding a wave of success". iol.co.za. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  6. "Sexy SA model stars in beach movie". News 24. 2010-08-07. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  7. "Blue Crush 2". Surfer Today. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  8. Nayyar, Namita (December 6, 2016). "Roxy Louw: South African Surfer & Model Reveals Her Workout, Diet & Beauty Secrets". Women Fitness. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  9. Smith, Theresa (28 February 2014). "Movie Review: The Perfect Wave". IOL. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  10. "Celebrities, PE businessmen swing for elderly". News 24. 2015-10-07. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  11. "Roxy looking mighty foxy!". Sport 24. 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  12. "Bel Rob Drie Keer 'n Dag - Azille Kom Huis Toe vir Eerste [Phones Rob Three Times a Day - Azille Comes Home For First]". Die Burger. 29 April 1987. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
  13. Davids, Nashira (10 February 2016). "App teams up study with free airtime". Times Live. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  14. "Crowd-funding campaign launched to tackle gender wage gap in surfing". 702.co.za. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  15. Taylor, Jody-Lynn (6 September 2019). "Roxy Louw talks about sexual harassment: 'I did this for all the girls who are scared to speak up". W24. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  16. "Blonde Bombshell Riding a Wave of Success". IOL.co.za. 10 July 2011. Retrieved 11 January 2013.
  17. "Rob Louw Oorwin Nuwe Vrees [Rob Louw Conquers New Fear]". Huisgenoot. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
  18. "About Roxy Louw". Yoga Alliance. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  19. "Cannabis yoga the new exercise craze". eMedia Holdings. 5 April 2019. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  20. LaPoole, Desi; Morgan, Kamal (5 April 2019). "Weeding out the good from the bad at Cape Town's cannabis expo". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  21. Nair, Nivashni (May 5, 2019). "Gym a drag? Why not try a weed yoga retreat". Sunday Times. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  22. Geach, Chelsea (6 April 2019). "Massive demand for medical cannabis, say experts at Cannabis Expo". iol.co.za. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  23. Broide, El (September 6, 2018). "Roxy Louw And Sam Barton Are Engaged". People. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  24. Michaels, Ross (2019-01-31). "Roxy Louw talks about her Kiwi fiancé and wedding plans". Channel 24. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  25. Scheppers, Kele (2 August 2010). "Roxy Louw: Model to movie star!". W24. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
  26. "Movie Review: The Perfect Wave". SPLING. Retrieved 2019-12-02.
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