Roxy Louw

Roxanne Louw was born on 9 June 1987{{cite web|url=https://3d-car-shows.com/roxy-louw-new-face-for-renault-sandero/ |title=Roxy Louw new face for Renault Sandero |last=Ferreira |first=Gerald |date=January 28, 2013 |work=3D Car Shows |accessdate=2019-12-02}} to rugby player Rob Louw and Azille Louw in Cape Town, South Africa.{{cite web|url=https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Local/PE-Express/Celebrities-PE-businessmen-swing-for-elderly-20151005 |title=Celebrities, PE businessmen swing for elderly |date=2015-10-07 |work=News 24 |accessdate=2019-12-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.co.za/OtherSport/South-Africa/Roxy-looking-mighty-foxy-20140226 |title=Roxy looking mighty foxy! |date=2014-02-26 |work=Sport 24 |accessdate=2019-12-02}} She grew up on a small holding in Durbanville, a rural residential suburb of the greater Cape Town metropolis.{{cite news|title=Bel Rob Drie Keer 'n Dag - Azille Kom Huis Toe vir Eerste [Phones Rob Three Times a Day - Azille Comes Home For First]|url=http://152.111.1.87/argief/berigte/dieburger/1987/04/29/15/4.html|accessdate=12 January 2013|newspaper=Die Burger|date=29 April 1987}} Louw attended Durbanville Primary School and Stellenberg High School. At Stellenberg High School, she played provincial hockey.

At the age of 17, Roxy Louw was signed as a team rider with Oakley America by Seth Hulley when he noticed her surfing skills. She went on to become the international face of Oakley. As a professional surfer,{{cite web|url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2016-02-10-app-teams-up-study-with-free-airtime/ |title=App teams up study with free airtime |last=Davids |first=Nashira |date=10 February 2016 |work=Times Live |accessdate=2019-12-02}} she has advocated for equal pay for female surfers{{cite web|url=http://www.702.co.za/articles/309595/crowd-funding-campaign-launched-to-tackle-gender-wage-gap-in-surfing |title=Crowd-funding campaign launched to tackle gender wage gap in surfing |date=28 June 2018 |work=702.co.za |accessdate=2019-12-02}} and has spoken out against online sexual harassment.{{cite web|url=https://www.w24.co.za/Lifestyle/roxy-louw-talks-about-sexual-harassment-i-did-this-for-all-the-girls-who-are-scared-to-speak-up-20190906 |title=Roxy Louw talks about sexual harassment: 'I did this for all the girls who are scared to speak up |last=Taylor |first=Jody-Lynn |date=6 September 2019 |work=W24 |accessdate=2019-12-02}}

In addition to being a surfer, Roxy Louw is also a professional model. She has modelled for Sports Illustrated, Renault, Woolworths, Kauai, Vodacom, and Nashua Mobile, and has been featured by FHM. She was also the face of Oakley's 2005–2010 international advertising campaign.{{cite news|title=Blonde Bombshell Riding a Wave of Success|url=http://www.iol.co.za/news/blonde-bombshell-riding-a-wave-of-success-1.1096325?ot=inmsa.ArticlePrintPageLayout.ot|accessdate=11 January 2013|newspaper=IOL.co.za|date=10 July 2011}}{{cite news|title=Rob Louw Oorwin Nuwe Vrees [Rob Louw Conquers New Fear]|url=http://huisgenoot.com/bekendes/rob-louw-oorwin-nuwe-vrees/|accessdate=14 January 2013|newspaper=Huisgenoot|date=18 January 2011}}

In 2012, Louw launched a limited edition car in her name with Renault South Africa.{{cite web | url=https://www.iol.co.za/motoring/cars/renault/roxy-louw-makes-mark-on-stepway-1459820 | title=Roxy Louw makes mark on Stepway }}

She is also a registered Yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance.{{cite web|url=https://www.yogaalliance.org/TeacherPublicProfile?tid=165299 |title=About Roxy Louw |work=Yoga Alliance |accessdate=2019-12-02}}

Roxy Louw has two sisters, Mystique and Shahnee, as well as a brother called Robbie. She is fluent in both English and Afrikaans.

Roxy Louw is currently engaged to Sam Barton, a former New Zealand rugby player.{{cite web|url=https://www.peoplemagazine.co.za/celebrity-news/roxy-louw-sam-barton-engaged/ |title=Roxy Louw And Sam Barton Are Engaged |last=Broide |first=El |date=September 6, 2018 |work=People |accessdate=2019-12-02}}{{cite web|url=https://www.channel24.co.za/The-Juice/News/roxy-louw-talks-about-her-kiwi-fiance-and-wedding-plans-20190131 |title=Roxy Louw talks about her Kiwi fiancé and wedding plans |last=Michaels |first=Ross |date=2019-01-31 |work=Channel 24 |accessdate=2019-12-02}}

• Blue Crush 2 (2011){{cite web|url=https://www.w24.co.za/PopCulture/Entertainment/Celebrity-gossip/Roxy-Louw-Model-to-movie-star-20100802 |title=Roxy Louw: Model to movie star! |last=Scheppers |first=Kele |date=2 August 2010 |work=W24 |accessdate=2019-12-02}}
• The Perfect Wave (2014){{cite web|url=https://www.spling.co.za/movie-reviews-trailers/movie-review-the-perfect-wave |title=Movie Review: The Perfect Wave |last= |first= |date= |work=SPLING |accessdate=2019-12-02}}

• Rob Louw (father)
• Robbie Louw (brother)
• Sam Barton (partner)

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Category:Living people

Category:1987 births

Category:South African female models

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Category:South African female surfers

Category:Sportspeople from Cape Town

Category:Actresses from Cape Town

Category:21st-century South African sportswomen