Biography
Who is Shakira Caine?
Early life and real name
Shakira Caine was born Shakira Baksh in St. Cuthbert's Mission, Guyana. This place was then known as British Guiana. Her parents were Indian Muslims. Her mother worked as a dressmaker. Shakira wanted to follow her mother's path and become a designer of fashion.
Modeling and beauty pageants
While working as a secretary at the American embassy, her boss suggested she enter a contest. Shakira won the Miss Guyana title in 1967. She then traveled to London for the Miss World 1967 competition. She finished in third place as the second runner-up. Shakira decided to live in London to start a career as a fashion model.
Acting career
Shakira Caine appeared in several movies. Her film credits include Some Girls Do and Carry On Again Doctor in 1969. She acted in Toomorrow in 1970 and Son of Dracula in 1974. In 1975, she starred alongside her husband in The Man Who Would Be King.
She also worked on television. She appeared in four episodes of the sci-fi show UFO. These episodes were titled Identified, E.S.P., The Responsibility Seat, and The Dalotek Affair. In June 1970, she auditioned for the role of Jo Grant in Doctor Who with Jon Pertwee.
Marriage and family
Michael Caine first saw Shakira Caine on a BBC quiz show called Where in the World. He also saw her in a Brazilian commercial for Maxwell House coffee in 1971. He wanted to find her and discovered she lived near him in London. The couple married on January 8, 1973, at the Algiers Hotel in Las Vegas.
Shakira and Michael Caine have one daughter named Natasha. She was born in 1973. Shakira is a Muslim and Michael is a Christian. Michael stated in 2009 that their different faiths do not cause issues. He described his view of Muslims as benign and peaceful.
Birthday and age
Shakira Caine was born on February 23, 1947, which makes Shakira 79 years old today. That birthday falls under the Pisces sign. Shakira shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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