Charlbi Dean: Photos Of The Late Actress & Model

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August 30, 2022 2:58PM EDT

Here is a look back at Charlbi Dean, the South Afrian actress who died suddenly in 2022.

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Charlbi In Cannes

Charlbi In Cannes — Born in Cape Town on February 5, 1990, Charlbi Dean Kriek (aka Charlbi Dean) grew up in her native South Africa, blossoming into an expressive actress who would land roles in movies like ‘Triangle of Sadness,’ ‘An Interview With God,’ and ‘Don’t Sleep.’ She also appeared in nine episodes of The CW superhero show, ‘Black Lightning.’ Charlbi portrayed a bullet-proof assassin over two seasons. In addition to her acting career, Charlbi – at 5’8” – was a model. She was represented by IMG Models and appeared in a wide variety of covers and campaigns. Most notably, she appeared in a black-and-white portfolio in Vogue Scandinavia.

In 2022, Carlbi passed away. She died on Aug. 29 in New York City. A cause of death wasn’t immediately known except that she died from an ‘unexpected illness.’ She was only 32.

As the world remembers this talent, and ponders what could have been, take a look back at Charli Dean’s life.

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Charlbi In Cannes

Charlbi In Cannes — Charlbi Dean Kriek attend the photocall for “Triangle Of Sadness” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2022, in Cannes, France. She captured everyone’s attention.

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Charbli At amfAR Gala

Charbli At amfAR Gala — Charlbi Dean attends the Cinema Against AIDS amfAR gala 2022 held at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Cap d’Antibes, France, 26 May 2022, within the scope of the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival that runs from 17 to 28 May. She thanked Eli Mirazhi for dressing her.

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Charlbi On THe Red Carpet

Charlbi On THe Red Carpet — Charlbi Dean Kriek at the ‘Triangle of Sadness’ premiere in Cannes. She is the co-lead of the dark sartire.

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Charlbli Loves Cinema

Charlbli Loves Cinema — Charlbi Dean attends the ‘Chopard Loves Cinema’ dinner. The event was held as part of the 75th Cannes Film Festival in May 2022. RIP.

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