Charlbi Dean Kriek (/ˈʃɑːrlbi/ SHARL-bee;[1] 5 February 1990 – 29 August 2022) was a South African model and actress.

[2] She was best known for her roles in the Spud films (2010–2013), the superhero drama series Black Lightning (2018) and the Palme d'Or-winning dark comedy Triangle of Sadness (2022).

[15][16] Also in 2018, she landed the role of Syonide, a recurring character she played for two seasons of the Arrowverse series Black Lightning.

[21][22] Dean was engaged to fellow South African actor and model Luke Volker, whom she had been dating since 2018.

[3][23][12] Autopsy results released on 21 December 2022 confirmed the actress died of bacterial sepsis, which was caused by Capnocytophaga.