Celeste Loots
{{Short description|South African actress}}
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Celeste Loots (born 5 September 1996) is a South African actress. She gained international prominence through her role in the Netflix series One Piece (2023–). On Afrikaans-language television, she is known for her roles in the Showmax series Trompoppie (2023–2024) and Wyfie (2024–), and the kykNET series Straat (2023–2024) and Suidooster (2024–).
Early life
Loots grew up in Paarl.{{Cite web|url=https://terloops.co.za/celeste-loots-gesels-oor-baanbrekende-wyfie/|title=Celeste Loots gesels oor baanbrekende 'Wyfie'|work=Terloops|first=Riëtte|last=van der Watte|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=5 May 2025|lang=af}} She speaks English and Afrikaans. Loots attended Paarl Girls' High School and then the Curro School in Durbanville.{{Cite web|url=https://paarlpost.co.za/paarliet-celeste-loots-in-dramareeks-trompoppie-20231129-2/|title=Paarliet Celeste Loots in dramareeks 'Trompoppie'|work=Paarl Post|first=Jana|last=Scheepers|date=1 December 2023|accessdate=5 May 2025|lang=af}} She began her studies in Law at the University of Cape Town before switching her course, going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre & Performance in 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://stories.showmax.com/gh/meet-the-cast-of-trompoppie|title=Meet the cast of Trompoppie|work=Showmax Stories|first=Gen|last=Terblanche|date=16 November 2023|accessdate=5 May 2025}}
Career
Loots made her debut as Lily Williams in the back-to-back television films Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale and Home Affairs: A Love Story in 2020 and 2021 respectively.{{Cite journal |url=https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2020-12-22-unashamedly-festive/|title=Unashamedly festive|journal=Daily Maverick|date=22 December 2020|accessdate=22 October 2021}}{{Cite journal|url=https://www.news24.com/channel/movies/news/4-new-local-movies-to-watch-this-month-20210212|title=4 new local movies to watch this month|journal=News24|first=Leandra|last=Engelbrecht|date=12 February 2021|accessdate=27 December 2022}} As announced in 2022, she was cast as Kaya in the Netflix English-language live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime One Piece.{{Cite web|url=https://collider.com/one-piece-cast-langley-kirkwood-celeste-loots-netflix/|title='One Piece' Casts Langley Kirkwood & Celeste Loots for Live-Action Adaptation|work=Collider|first=Ryan|last=O'Rourke|date=6 June 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}} That same year, she played Tassia Middleton in the kykNET series Straat{{Cite web|url=https://www.citizen.co.za/entertainment/tv/kyknet-to-debut-a-new-drama-series-straat/|title=kykNET to debut a new drama series 'Straat'|work=The Citizen|first=Lineo|last=Lesemane|date=16 October 2023|accessdate=5 May 2025}} and had a main role in the Showmax teen drama Trompoppie as Zanne Peterson. The following year, Loots starred as Amanda in the Showmax university drama Wyfie,{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/amp/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2024-02-21-from-law-student-to-thespian-celeste-loots-speaks-about-her-biggest-role-in-wyfie/|title=From law student to thespian: Celeste Loots speaks about her biggest role in 'Wyfie'|work=Times Live|date=21 February 2024|accessdate=5 May 2025}} which received a Rose d'Or nomination,{{Cite web|url=https://iol.co.za/entertainment/streaming/2024-11-13-wyfie-nominated-for-prestigious-rose-dor-award-in-london/|title='Wyfie' nominated for prestigious Rose D'Or Award in London|work=IOL|first=Karishma|last=Dipa|date=13 November 2024|accessdate=28 January 2025}} and joined the cast of the kykNET soap opera Suidooster as Hanli.{{Cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/tv/secrets-and-drama-celeste-loots-shakes-up-ruiterbosch-with-colourful-suidooster-character-20241211|title=Secrets and drama: Celeste Loots shakes up Ruiterbosch with 'colourful' Suidooster character|work=News24|date=11 December 2024|accessdate=5 May 2025}} She also made her feature film debut in the historical drama Lilies Not for Me.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/festivals/edinburgh/2024/eiff-2024-the-sean-connery-prize|title=Edinburgh International Film Festival 2024 - The Sean Connery Prize|work=Eye for Film|date=2024|accessdate=5 May 2025}}
Filmography
=Film=
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
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| 2022
| Sporadies Nomadies | | Short film |
| 2023
| The Date | Maya | Short film |
| 2024
| Nurse | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2020
| Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale | rowspan="2" | Lily Williams | rowspan="3" | Television film |
| 2021
| Home Affairs: A Love Story |
| 2023
| Kampvuur | Daleen |
| 2023
| Projek Dina | Adeline | 1 episode |
| 2023
| FDR | Reporter 1 | 1 episode |
| 2023–present
| Kaya | Recurring role |
| 2023–2024
| Straat | Tassia Middleton | 12 episodes |
| 2023–2024
| Trompoppie | Zanne Peterson | 10 episodes |
| 2024–present
| Wyfie | Amanda | |
| 2024–present
| Suidooster | Hanli | |
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|12637749}}
- [https://www.stellatalent.co.za/celeste-loots Celeste Loots] at Stella Talent
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Category:People from the City of Cape Town
Category:South African film actresses