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Tanya van Graan

Born: 13 December 1983 (41 years old)
Gender: Female

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Tanya van Graan is a South African model and actress best known for her role as Talen Aimes in the second season of the Afrikaans crime drama Snitch.

In 2008 she was one of the celebrity dancers in the fourth season of the SABC2 reality dance competition Strictly Come Dancing. Her professional dance partner was Brandon Eilers.

In the penultimate episode she was the sixth celebrity to be eliminated (13 March), after losing the final dance-off against Trevor Noah and Hayley Hammond.

She came third in the competition.

In 2008 she played the leading female role of Chantelle in the SABC2 Afrikaans mini-series Malan en Kie.

Tanya is currently dating Strictly Come Dancing 4 winner and Isidingo star, Emmanuel Castis.


Tanya with partner Brandon Eilers in Strictly Come Dancing 4


Tanya with partner Brandon Eilers in Strictly Come Dancing 4


Tanya as Chantelle in the mini-series Malan en Kie


Television Roles

Show

Character

Clarissa

Sharnya

Chantelle

Talen Aimes

Talen Aimes

Guest Star

Celebrity Dancer - Herself

Charlie


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