- Actor, writer and producer Angelique Pretorius's most recent film 'Mind Thief' has garnered both festival wins and critical acclaim.
The London-born, South African actress started her acting journey with classical theatre training. With this foundation she rose to prominence with her performances opposite Jennifer Hudson in the biopic 'Winnie Mandela' and opposite sir Derek Jacobi in the acclaimed 'Diamonds', as well as recurring roles in Michael Bay's 'Black Sails' and HBO series 'Strike Back'.
She has received numerous acting awards and featured in FHM's '100 Sexiest Women in the World' for two consecutive years.- IMDb mini biography by: Angelique Pretorius
- Angelique's rowing quad won the South African Champs regatta (a national rowing competition) during high school.
- Angelique has traveled to 23 countries, including Madagascar, Morocco and Hungary.
- While studying drama Angelique belonged to a belly-dancing troupe who performed in and around Cape Town.
- Angelique is fluent in Afrikaans, a derivative of Dutch, which is also spoken by actress Charlize Theron.
- Angelique has an honors degree in English Literature and Theatre Studies from the University of Cape Town.
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