Joelle Kayembe

Joelle Kayembe Hagen (born 31 May 1983) is a Congolese model and actress.

Biography Kayembe was born in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo, the daughter of wealthy Congolese businessman Kalonji Kayembe. In 1994, she moved to South Africa. Kayembe began playing nanny to her seven younger children. She desired to study psychology, but became a model after being spotted at age 19. She began with several jobs that did not pay until getting a calendar spread with FHM SA.

Kayembe became the first black woman to grace the covers of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue. She also appeared in several other magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Elle as well as a Sprite Zero advertisement. Kayembe is also a painter for selected clients. She appeared in Ludacris's video for "Pimpin' all Over the World". She has also walked the runways at SA Fashion Week and Johannesburg Fashion Week.

Kayembe starred as Zina in Jérôme Salle's 2013 film Zulu.

Filmography 2013: Zulu