Tanit Phoenix (born 24 September 1980) is a South African fashion
model, actress and makeup artist. 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.Tanit
Phoenix was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and is of Dutch and Irish
descent. She enrolled in ballet from the age of 5 and danced for 15
years.Phoenix began her career in Durban, South Africa at the age of
14, after being discovered by a modelling scout in her hometown,
Westville. She has appeared in international TV commercials for
Adidas, Coca-Cola, Volvic water, Aqua-mineral, Visine, Schweppes,
American Swiss Jewellery, Citroen C3, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria,
Transition Lenses, Volvic, Distractions lingerie campaign and Veet
television commercials and campaign which she held for 5 years.Phoenix
appeared in the European TV ad for Fa shower gel, skydiving. She was
then chosen to be a cover girl for German Maxim in 2004 after being
named "Who's That Girl?" at the Woman of the Year German Maxim awards
in 2003, and then appeared on the cover of American Maxim the year
after. She was ranked #5 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World
poll of South African FHM readers in 2004, #6 in 2005, #10 in 2006,
#40 in 2007. In 2011 Phoenix won "IGN's Sexiest woman of the year".
She was the most popular girl ever photographed for Babeology by IGN.
model, actress and makeup artist. 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.Tanit
Phoenix was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, and is of Dutch and Irish
descent. She enrolled in ballet from the age of 5 and danced for 15
years.Phoenix began her career in Durban, South Africa at the age of
14, after being discovered by a modelling scout in her hometown,
Westville. She has appeared in international TV commercials for
Adidas, Coca-Cola, Volvic water, Aqua-mineral, Visine, Schweppes,
American Swiss Jewellery, Citroen C3, Nivea, Alberto VO5, Aria,
Transition Lenses, Volvic, Distractions lingerie campaign and Veet
television commercials and campaign which she held for 5 years.Phoenix
appeared in the European TV ad for Fa shower gel, skydiving. She was
then chosen to be a cover girl for German Maxim in 2004 after being
named "Who's That Girl?" at the Woman of the Year German Maxim awards
in 2003, and then appeared on the cover of American Maxim the year
after. She was ranked #5 in the FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World
poll of South African FHM readers in 2004, #6 in 2005, #10 in 2006,
#40 in 2007. In 2011 Phoenix won "IGN's Sexiest woman of the year".
She was the most popular girl ever photographed for Babeology by IGN.
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