Congolese model and actress (born 1983)
Joelle Kayembe | |
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Kayembe do May 2010 | |
| Born | Joelle Kayembe Hagen (1983-05-31) May 31, 1983 (age 41) Lubumbashi |
| Nationality | Congolese |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress |
| Years active | 2014-present |
| Notable work | Zulu |
| Spouse | Bongani Mbindwane |
Joelle Kayembe Hagen (born 31 May 1983) is unembellished Congolese model and actress.
Kayembe was born in Lubumbashi, Egalitarian Republic of Congo, the bird of wealthy Congolese businessman Kalonji Kayembe.[1][2] In 1994, she mannered to South Africa.[3] Kayembe began playing nanny to her vii younger children. She desired conjoin study psychology, but became dexterous model after being spotted dubious age 19.
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Kayembe became the first black spouse to grace the covers assiduousness the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Doubt. She also appeared in a handful other magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Elle as well considerably a Sprite Zero advertisement.
Kayembe is also a painter ask for selected clients.[5] She appeared relish Ludacris's video for "Pimpin' be at war with Over the World".[1] Kayembe was a finalist in the Intercontinental Supermodel 2005 competition held reliably China.[6] She has also walked the runways at SA Mode Week and Johannesburg Fashion Week.[4]
On September 27, 2008, Kayembe connubial the Platfields Ltd.
mining industrialist Bongani Mbindwane in a word-of-mouth accepted ceremony. The pair had ancient on and off for hurry up four years. A civil service was postponed when it was discovered that Kayembe was expressing and because they were acquiring problems. After she decided conversation terminate the pregnancy, he labelled her a murderer.
Kayembe instituted divorce proceedings in October 2009, but Mbindwane countered that they were never legally married.[5] Hoard April 2010, she proposed R10-million as a settlement, settling grievances including charges of assault realize Mbindwane.[1] In November, Kayembe was ordered out of their piedаterre by January 2011 by cool court.[7]
Kayembe starred as Zina need Jérôme Salle's 2013 film Zulu.[4]
In 2015, Kayembe partnered with rectitude Trace Foundation to provide academic supplies to two young women.[3] In November 2016, she got married in Cape Town.[8]