Celeste Loots
South African actress
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Celeste Loots (born 5 September 1996) is a South African actress. She gained international prominence through her role in the Netflix series One Piece (2023–). On Afrikaans-language television, she is known for her roles in the Showmax series Trompoppie (2023–2024) and Wyfie (2024–), and the kykNET series Straat (2023–2024) and Suidooster (2024–).
Celeste Loots | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 September 1996 |
| Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
| Years active | 2020–present |
Early life
Loots grew up in Paarl.[1] She speaks English and Afrikaans. Loots attended Paarl Girls' High School and then the Curro School in Durbanville.[2] She began her studies in Law at the University of Cape Town before switching her course, going on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Theatre & Performance in 2019.[3]
Career
Loots made her debut as Lily Williams in the back-to-back television films Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale and Home Affairs: A Love Story in 2020 and 2021 respectively.[4][5] As announced in 2022, she was cast as Kaya in the Netflix English-language live-action adaptation of the Japanese anime One Piece.[6] That same year, she played Tassia Middleton in the kykNET series Straat[7] and had a main role in the Showmax teen drama Trompoppie as Zanne Peterson. The following year, Loots starred as Amanda in the Showmax university drama Wyfie,[8] which received a Rose d'Or nomination,[9] and joined the cast of the kykNET soap opera Suidooster as Hanli.[10] She also made her feature film debut in the historical drama Lilies Not for Me.[11]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sporadies Nomadies | Short film | |
| 2023 | The Date | Maya | Short film |
| 2024 | Lilies Not for Me | Nurse | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Home Affairs: A Christmas Tale | Lily Williams | Television film |
| 2021 | Home Affairs: A Love Story | ||
| 2023 | Kampvuur | Daleen | |
| 2023 | Projek Dina | Adeline | 1 episode |
| 2023 | FDR | Reporter 1 | 1 episode |
| 2023–present | One Piece | Kaya | Recurring role |
| 2023–2024 | Straat | Tassia Middleton | 12 episodes |
| 2023–2024 | Trompoppie | Zanne Peterson | 10 episodes |
| 2024–present | Wyfie | Amanda | |
| 2024–present | Suidooster | Hanli | |