Waluscha De Sousa (born 28 November 1979) is an Indian actress and model. She made her debut in the 2016 Hindi film '' Fan''.

Early life and education

Waluscha De Sousa hails from

Goa Goa () is a state on the southwestern coast of India within the Konkan region, geographically separated from the Deccan highlands by the Western Ghats. It is located between the Indian states of Maharashtra to the north and Karnataka to the ...

and is of paternal

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and maternal

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descent. She was discovered by famous Indian

fashion designer Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fashion in ...

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at the age of 16. Waluscha lived by the beach and was an athlete in her growing years. She loves the outdoors and is a complete adventurer. She studied at 'Our Lady of the Rosary' at Dona Paula in

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and later completed her graduation at St. Xavier's College,

Mapusa Mapusa (म्हापशें) is a town in North Goa, India. It is situated 13 km north of the capital Panaji. The town is the headquarters of Bardez Taluka. It is located on the main highway NH-17, linking Mumbai to Kochi. In Portugue ...

Career

Waluscha modeled for leading designers in the country and subsequently took part in the

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pageant, where she secured herself the "Miss Body Beautiful" title. She did her first TV commercial for

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with

Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan (; born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to in the media as the " Baadshah of Bollywood", "King of Bollywood" ...

at the age of 17. Years later, she once again featured in a

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commercial with the actor. She has also been the face of brands including Jaipur Jewels, L'Oreal, Avon Haircare naturals, Falguni and Shane's new Peacock collection 2016. In 2016 Waluscha made her debut with Shahrukh Khan's film '' Fan''.

Personal life

She was married to

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in Goa. The couple have three children, Chanel Robinson, Brooklyn Robinson and Sienna Robinson. The couple filed for a divorce in 2013.

Magazine covers

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*Bollywood FilmFame Cover *

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(India) *Viva Goa *Femina Salon and Spa *Smartlife *

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beauty *

GQ India ''GQ'' is the Indian edition of the American monthly men's magazine called '' GQ''. It is the 15th international edition of ''GQ'' and is published by Condé Nast India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% owned subsidiary of Condé Nast International. Condé Nas ...

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beauty editorial *

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* Man's World

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:De Sousa, Waluscha Actresses from Goa Female models from Goa Indian film actresses Actresses of European descent in Indian films Actresses of European descent in Bollywood films Indian people of German descent Indian people of Portuguese descent Portuguese people of Indian descent Portuguese people of German descent Actresses in Hindi cinema Actresses in Malayalam cinema Living people 1981 births