Biography

Suraya rose Santos was born to a Portuguese mother and South African Indian father, where her exotic looks steam from. Santos says "Her childhood made her tough but her heart kept her soft." She believes that every experience is one for the acting tool box. Discovered as a model at the age of 17 and happy to do so as she believed that modelling would be the first step to pursuing her life long dream as an actress, building up the confidence and thick skin to take on the industry. Having traveled and lived in over 26 countries at 21 she decided to put her modelling career on hold to study drama and speech where she graduated with a degree in the performing arts. 8 years into the industry she has worked on numerous local and international films, TV series , commercials and campaigns. Her sense of humor and ear for accents sets her apart from the rest, quick to learn, and hard at perfecting her craft. Agents tend to joke about the fact that when :"Suraya is booked you don't only get an actress but an experience.