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# Vanessa Haywood

Actor.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Also known as:** Vanessa Haywood-Sandes

## Biography

Vanessa Haywood is a South African actress. She is known for her role as Tania van de Merwe in the film *District 9* (2009).

Her other screen credits include an uncredited appearance as the Diplomat's Wife in *Blood Diamond* (2006) and a role in *Hey Boy* (2003). She has also worked as a television presenter in South Africa and competed as a contestant on *Survivor South Africa* in 2011. She is married to trail runner Ryan Sandes.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org, looper.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *District 9* (2009), Fi1m 81, as Tania van de Merwe — [page](https://film.one/film/district-9.md)

## Also known for

- *Blood Diamond* (2006), Diplomat's Wife (uncredited)

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