Roxy Louw was born in Cape Town, South Africa. She is proud of her dad Rob Louw who was a Rugby legend. She spent an amazing 8th year of her life in Italy which opened her eyes to the European culture and played a great role in her steps toward adulthood. The modelling started when she stopped playing provincial hockey and took up competitive surfing.
It was with surfing that she got spotted by Seth Hulley (ex pro surfer) at the age of 17 and signed up with Oakley America as a team rider. In that year she found herself travelling on a surf trip to Fernando de Narona, an island off Brazil. On that trip a photo was taken at random looking at the waves which became the internationally Oakley Campaign for the year. From there her modelling career hay wired and she has been travelling for Oakley on their campaigns on varies shoots to Brazil, Costa Rico, Bali, California and Hawaii.
Roxy Louw was lucky to also shoot with Sports illustrated swimwear edition in the Maldives. Billboard for Woolworths and KAUAI health food. She has been on various TV commercial shoots such as Woolworths, Kauai, Oakley, Vodacom, Nashua Mobile and also travelled with fhm Calendar to Madagascar. She loves travelling and her mind sponges every bit of information on her travels of all the vast cultures and people she meets on her travels trips. She was selected as “FHM 100th edition golden girl”. Winning the “FHM 100 sexiest woman” in the world and that opened more doors for her. Roxy Louw is now moving into the Television and movie industry and has worked with Universal Pictures on a film shot in South Africa.
She says about her philosophy ” Live life to the fullest and chase all those fears! Challenge them! They only make you grow stronger :)” She live life as she surf on waves. She says You can’t plan, you just have to go with where the wind takes you. She further adds in her case God is my wind and so worry the less.
Roxy Louw is an exceptionally talented South African surfer and leading model. She has been selected as “FHM 100th edition golden girl” and won the “FHM 100 sexiest woman”. She is in conversation with Namita Nayyar, President Women Fitness.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You were born in Cape Town, South Africa and is a daughter to Rob Louw a rugby legend. Earlier in life you played provincial hockey and took up competitive surfing. Your career turned towards modelling with never to look back. You reached the pinnacle of success in modelling by featuring in famous Sports illustrated swimwear edition. Tell us about your journey in your professional surfing career & modelling and what factors you consider were responsible that made you achieve success?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I was very lucky to have grown up under successful sports men and woman as mentors and friends with my dad being a rugby legend and a socialite. I learnt and watch them strive for success and it was super motivating. I don’t think there was an option…haha
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: What exercises comprise your fitness regime or workout routine you shall like to share?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I love running outdoors and hiking, anything in nature or with my own body weight. I gain muscle really quickly and stay away from weights. At the moment I love ‘hot power yoga’ as it strengthens my core, drenches me, give me a cardiovascular workout, relaxes the mind and helps with balance. Other than surfing of course!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: Do you take some special diet or have a strict menu that you follow to remain healthy and physically fit?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I don’t have any set diet that I follow but I do believe in healthy eating. I eat as clean and whole as I can, that is without preservatives, additives, sugar and unsaturated fats. My dad had a terrible Cancer scare and with supporting him through this struggle, it opened my eyes to nutrition and what an impact it plays on a person mentally and physically. He had 3 months to live and he is heathy and glowing 5 years later with the correct nutrition. I have gone ahead and studied nutrition and have a anti cancer blog and instagram account where I share what I have learnt. www.roxylouw.blogspot .com @roxylouw and @healthygirl_rox for recipes.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Do you take some kind of skin treatment to keep it young and glowing and secondly what you do to your hair to make them look so stunning?
Ms. Roxy Louw: Thank you, my skin is 90% diet, yoga, no sugar, lots of water, lots of sunscreen, salt water and moisturizer. I also drink allot of homemade ‘Kefir milk’ which is great for varies things..
My hair is purely treatment and surfing with conditioner in. I have a fabulous salon in Cape Town, “Palladium” who make sure that I pop in every week for a treatment, as the sun and salt water and hair dryers can be damaging.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: Advice and motivational words to the inspiring and budding professional modelling girls who all are your fans, what they should do for their climb to ladder of success in the field of modelling?
Ms. Roxy Louw: Don’t be put off or let down by rejection. A client always has a specific ‘look’ in mind and one day you will fill that spot. Push through and stay positive. Everyone had let downs.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: How did you feel before and after when you were selected as “FHM 100th edition golden girl” and winning the “FHM 100 sexiest woman”. What a proud moment for you?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I was taken by such surprise, I was in complete dis-believe being a sporty barefoot surfer girl and winning such a huge title. It was an amazing moment.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have done bold photo shoots for Sports illustrated, FHM and other magazines. What advice you wish to give to the women of today to be body confident in order to do such bold modelling and do you wish to see more female surfers do the same ?
Ms. Roxy Louw: Confidence, shoot prep is very important. If you go into the shoot feeling terrible in your skin, it will show on your face and body language. Be as comfortable and happy with yourself when you shoot.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar: As an actress, you acted in Blue Crush 2 in 2011 and The Perfect Wave in 2014. Kindly elaborate on this endeavor of yours?
Ms. Roxy Louw: After winning FHM 100 sexiest, I was put forward to cast for blue crush 2, which was filmed in South Africa at the time. I got the role as Acupolco Goldie and spent the most amazing time shooting with Universal Pictures and a awesome Cast. I realized how much I enjoyed acting and connecting with my new ‘surf family’ on set for over a month. I went on to study a bit of acting.
The “perfect wave” was fun, I was handed the script years before it was produced and it was great watching it play out. It was really nice working with Scott Eastwood too, not bad eye candy. Haha..
Ms. Namita Nayyar: You have now turned your focus to coaching, dedicating your time and energy to helping others learn surfing. Tell us about this endeavor of yours ?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I don’t coach permanently but tend to help others out or and off some coaching off for charity auctions. It can be really fun!
Ms. Namita Nayyar: As a model you have traveled for Oakley Campaign on varies shoots, to Brazil, Costa Rico, Bali, California, and Hawaii. How you are able to adapt to these foreign locations and to different kind of professional environment as a model?
Ms. Roxy Louw: My first trip was scary but awesome at the same time. It definitely pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me grow up really quickly. I’m all for facing your fears and taking chances.
I’m lucky to have learnt to deal with ‘adults’ and foreigners through my family and our travels. We are very close and my dad has freedom of the city in Laquila in Italy, where we travelled to regularly. Saying so… adventure, foreign cultures and meeting new people excite me.
Ms. Namita Nayyar: What you wish to say about the website Womenfitness.net and message for its visitors?
Ms. Roxy Louw: I love it, its super fun and interesting. Health is wealth! Thanks for having me :).
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