Tanit Phoenix (born 24 September 1980)[2][3] is a South African fashion model,[4][5] actress and makeup artist.

[6] She is known for her swimwear and lingerie photo shoots after appearing in a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 2003 and in GQ magazine and FHM in the same year.

[8][9] Phoenix began her career in Durban, South Africa at the age of 14, after being discovered by a modelling scout in her hometown, Westville.

[5] She has appeared in international TV commercials for Adidas, Coca-Cola, Volvic water, Aqua-mineral,[10] Visine, Schweppes, American Swiss Jewelry, Citroën C3, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria, Transition Lenses,[11] Volvic, Distractions lingerie campaign[12][13] and Veet television commercials and campaign which she held for 5 years.

[23][24][25][26] Phoenix began her acting career with a brief appearance as one of Jared Leto's girlfriends in the 2005 film Lord of War, and the South African-Canadian mystery series Charlie Jade as Malachi's associate in the episode "Things Unseen".

[32] She also had a minor role in Safe House, and played the sexy antagonist alongside Leon Schuster in the 2012 movie Mad Buddies.