---
name: "Tanit Phoenix"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tanit-phoenix"
fi1m_id: "tanit-phoenix"
imdb_id: "nm1801063"
tmdb_id: 37769
wikidata_id: "Q467986"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 September 1980"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-09-25T01:28:22.125267+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Tanit Phoenix

## Identity

Tanit Phoenix

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tanit-phoenix
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tanit-phoenix
- **IMDb ID:** nm1801063
- **TMDB ID:** 37769
- **Wikidata ID:** Q467986
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanit_Phoenix, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1801063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37769

Actor. Born 24 September 1980 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 September 1980, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
- **Also known as:** Tanit Phoenix Copley, 塔尼特·菲尼克斯, تانیت فینیکس
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanit_Phoenix, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q467986, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1801063/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/37769

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Lord of War*](https://film.one/film/lord-of-war.md) (65)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Tanit Phoenix is a South African actress, former fashion model and makeup artist. Born on 24 September 1980 in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, she began modelling at the age of 14 after being scouted in her hometown. She appeared in international campaigns and magazines including the *Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue* before moving into acting.

Her screen debut was as Candy in the 2005 film *Lord of War*. Subsequent credits include *Death Race 2* (2010) and *Death Race 3: Inferno* (2013) as Katrina Banks, *Spud* (2010) and its sequel as Eve Wilson, *Gallowwalkers* (2012) as Angel, *Safe House* (2012) and the television series *Femme Fatales* (2011–2012) as Lilith. She also worked as a makeup artist on *Hardcore Henry* (2015).

Phoenix was married to actor Sharlto Copley from 2016 to 2023.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Lord of War* (2005), Fi1m 65, as Candy — [page](https://film.one/film/lord-of-war.md)

## Complete filmography (16)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Hardcore Henry* (2015), Makeup Artist
- *Spud 2: The Madness Continues* (2013), as Mrs. 'Eve' Wilson
- *Death Race: Inferno* (2013), as Katrina Banks
- *Gallowwalkers* (2012), as Angel
- *Mad Buddies* (2012), as Kelsey
- *Safe House* (2012), as Hostess
- *Femme Fatales* (2011), series, as Lilith
- *Spud* (2010), as Mrs. 'Eve' Wilson
- *Death Race 2* (2010), as Katrina Banks
- *Schuks Tshabalala's Survival Guide to South Africa* (2010), as Sexy Nurse
- *Lost Boys: The Thirst* (2010), as Gwen Lieber
- *The Philanthropist* (2009), series, as Lap Dancer
- *Kamasutra Nights* (2008), as Alexandria
- *Lord of War* (2005), as Candy — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/lord-of-war.md)
- *Crazy Monkey Presents Straight Outta Benoni* (2005), as Megan Alba
- *Charlie Jade* (2005), series, as Malachi’s Associate

## Gallery

- ![Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-c2acafc73f2a.jpg) Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011) — Agent2t, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d8/Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_02.jpg/1280px-Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_02.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-592a837975b6.jpg) Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011) — Agent2t, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6b/Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_05.jpg/1280px-Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_05.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tanit Phoenix, international model and actress (2008)](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-44197ca5adfe.jpg) Tanit Phoenix, international model and actress (2008) — Agent2t, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/43/Tanit_Phoenix%2C_international_model_and_actress_07.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Tanit Phoenix at the premiere of Free Fire, 2016 Toronto Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-50ccfd8a6cdf.jpg) Tanit Phoenix at the premiere of Free Fire, 2016 Toronto Film Festival — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Free_Fire_10_%2829741576106%29.jpg/1280px-Free_Fire_10_%2829741576106%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tanit Phoenix](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-74a5b1e0a7c0.jpg) Tanit Phoenix — Image via TMDB
- ![Tanit Phoenix](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-12704485a458.jpg) Tanit Phoenix — Image via TMDB
- ![Tanit Phoenix](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-f94f5132e0e0.jpg) Tanit Phoenix — Image via TMDB
- ![Tanit Phoenix at the premiere of Free Fire, 2016 Toronto Film Festival](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-472f0114aac6.jpg) Tanit Phoenix at the premiere of Free Fire, 2016 Toronto Film Festival — GabboT, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Free_Fire_09_%2829149744704%29.jpg/1280px-Free_Fire_09_%2829149744704%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/3854345/gallery-2d9b3a1e4cb3.jpg) Tanit Phoenix, South African supermodel and actress (2011) — Agent2t, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_03.jpg/1280px-Tanit_Phoenix%2C_South_African_supermodel_and_actress_03.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

---
© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/tanit-phoenix