The South African actress and model Charlbi Dean, star of The Triangle of Sadness, a film that won the Palme d'Or at the last Cannes Film Festival, has died at the age of 32, as confirmed by Deadline.
According to the same media, Dean died this Monday in New York City victim of "a sudden and sudden illness."
Charlbi Dean was born on February 5, 1990 in Cape Town, South Africa. She debuted as a model at the age of six, appearing in television commercials and children's fashion catalogues, and at the age of 12 she signed with the modeling agency 'Alfa Model Management'.
Regarding her career as an actress, in 2010 she made her debut in the film Spud, a production directed by Donovan March and which was well received by critics. Three years later, she also appeared in the second part of the film, Spud 2: The Madness Continues, reprising the character of Amanda.
Also, in 2017 and 2018, he appeared in the television series Elementary and Black Lightning, yes, without leaving his film career, as he was also part of the cast of Blood in the Water, Don't Sleep and Porthole.
His biggest role was played just a year ago, as he starred in the film The Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund. The production, whose filming had to be stopped twice due to Covid-19, triumphed at the last Cannes Festival, taking an eight-minute applause after its screening and winning the Palme d'Or.
