Portrait of Charlbi Dean

Charlbi Dean

Acting

Biography

Charlbi Dean Kriek (February 5, 1990 – August 29, 2022) was a South African actress and model. She was raised in Cape Town, and at age six she began her modelling career. In 2010, Charlbi made her acting debut in the film Spud as Amanda. She reprised her role as Amanda in the film’s sequel, Spud 2: The Madness Continues. She then went to star in films such as Don’t Sleep (2018) and An Interview with God (2019). In 2022, she starred in the Palme d’Or winning film Triangle of Sadness. A few months after Triangle of Sadness premiered, Dean died of an unexpected illness on August 29, 2022. She was 32.

Born: February 5, 1990

Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa

Filmography

2018
Wedding Swingers

as Jennifer - Kassidy Kubrick

2018
Black Lightning

as Syonide

2017
Don't Sleep

as Shawn Edmond

2016
2013
Death Race: Inferno

as Calimity J

2012
Elementary

as Beautiful Woman

2012
2010
Spud

as Amanda