Shannon Esra – “Lioness”

Shannon Esra is an acclaimed actress and singer from South Africa, known to worldwide audiences for her roles in “The Triangle,” “Salaam-e-Ishq,” and “I Dreamed of Africa.” Like all beautiful women on this list, she too was born in South Africa in 1984, and she entered professional acting when she was 16.

At that age, she debuted in the mentioned “I Dreamed of Africa” (2000), which starred Kim Basinger. Shannon continued to study acting and later on won several awards for various performances, while she also had success on stage, like in Six Inches and Homebound productions. She currently stars in the “Lioness” TV show.