Who is Caitriona Balfe?
Caitriona Balfe is no stranger to the Irish public because she has been very successful in her home country and has inspired many other young women across the country to follow in her footsteps. She has already made a splash in the television industry with her lead role as Clare Fraser in the Starland Outlander drama series, a role that has led her to fame and earned her many accolades.
She has worn many hats in her successful modeling career. His models boast of his appearance on the slopes and his advertising campaigns for international fashion brands such as Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, Louis Vuitton and Armani. During her acting career, Caitriona has appeared in such films as Now You See Me, Escape Plan, Money Monster and Ford v. Ferrari and H +: The Digital Series. In 2019, she voiced Tavra's character in Netflix's fantasy-adventure series, The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance.
Private life
Caitriona Balfe was born on October 4, 1979 in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. She is currently 40 years old.
| Birth name | Caitríona Mary Balfe |
| Nickname | Cait |
| Birth date | October 4, 1979 |
| Place of birth | Dublin, Ireland |
| Age | 40 years |
| Sign of the sun | Balance |
| Job | Actress, model |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Ethnicity | Irish |
Family and Education
Although little is known about her family and her beginnings, she grew up with her six siblings in Tydavnet, a small village in Monaghan County. His father was a retired Guard sergeant.
Balfe began to be interested in the performing arts from an early age, attracted by the glitz and glam of show biz since childhood. As a result, she enrolled at the Conservatory of Music and Drama DIT where she studied theater.
Balfe has also taken acting lessons at Warner Loughlin Studios, Sanford Meisner Center and Judith Weston Studios.
Caitriona Balfe Mari
Caitriona Balfe married her Scottish music producer Anthony McGill, her four-year-old boyfriend, on August 10, 2019. They kept their relationship secret for a long time, until their relationship hit the headlines in 2016 after being found together at a late night party. That same year, they confirmed their relationship and became engaged two years later, in 2018.
She had previously attended guitarist Dave Milone of the Radio4 group while she was living in New York.
Physical statistics
| size | Feet – 5 feet 9¾ inches Centimeters – 177 cm Meters – 1.77 m |
| Weight | Kilograms – 59 kg Books – 130 lbs |
| bodybuilding | Slender |
| Body measurements | 34-26-35 |
| Body shape | banana |
| Eye colour | Blue |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Sexuality | Straight ahead |
| Shoe size | 9.5 (US) / 7 (UK) |
| The size of the dress | 4 (US) / 8 (UK) |
| Distinctive features | Sparkling blue eyes Tall and thin silhouette |
Professional statistics
Modeling career
The 40-year-old supermodel began her modeling career as a teenager after being discovered by a scout at a local mall while collecting money for a charity. She has performed for leading fashion brands such as Chanel, Moschino, Givenchy, Dolce & Gabbana, Alberta Ferretti and Louis Vuitton.
Balfe debuted on the podium with the Ready-to-Wear – Fall / Winter 2000 fashion show, where she marched for the Kenzo brand.
Over the years of her aspiring modeling career, Balfe has directed campaigns for Calvin Klein, Levi's, Max Mara, Oscar de la Renta, Bally, Dolce & Gabbana, Moschino, National Costume, Escada, Bottega Veneta , Hush Puppies, Mango, Neo Marcus, BCBG Max Azria, Blumarine, Dries Van Noten, Wella, Roberto Cavalli, Victoria's Secret and H & M
Caitriona Balfe was also the angel of Victoria's Secret, which would be her main achievement as a model. She had already started a television show in which she was perhaps the whitest Victoria Secret model in her history.
Movie start
Caitriona Balfe yearned to be an actress since she was young. After having gained remarkable fame and success as a model, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. She spent about two years in drama classes at various institutions.
Her hard work and determination paid off when she landed a role in the 2011 monster thriller, Super 8, in the role of Elizabeth Lamb.
In 2006, she played in the drama The Devil Wears Prada, but her role was not credited. Three years later, in 2009, she appeared in the documentary Picture Me as herself and then starred in a short film entitled A Herculean Effort.
TV debut
Although Caitriona appeared in numerous fashion shows, she made her mark on television in 2010 when she was offered the role of trainee mentor during the Irish reality documentary series The Model Scouts.
As an actor, Caitriona Balfe made her debut as Claire Randall in the 2014 Outlander drama series.
Significant work
What made Balfe more famous is his role in the television series Outlander. She plays the role of Claire Randall, a former married nurse who, in 1946, was transported to Scotland in 1743. She met the dashing highland warrior, Jamie Fraser (Sam Heughan), and lost herself in the Jacobite uprisings.
The series was a huge success with commendable ratings and reviews. For her role in the series, Balfe won two People's Choice Awards, two Saturn Awards and an Irish Film and Television Award, as well as four Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actress in a TV series – Drama.
Caitriona Balfe Favorite Things
- Food – Sushi
- TV show – Catastrophe
- Delivered – "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion
- Museum – LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) or MOMA (Museum of Modern Art)
- Travel destinations – Nepal
Fortune of Caitriona Balfe
Balfe's net worth is set at $ 4 million by 2019. Much of her net worth comes from the salary of the Outlander television series, while she has also made a lot of money from fashion models. mannequins and other actors.
Presence in social media
She is very active on social media, especially on the Instagram photo sharing application, where over a million people follow her page. His Twitter account, @caitrionambalfe, has more than 480,000 subscribers.
Facts Caitriona Balfe
Balfe began his career as a model after being discovered at the age of eighteen.
She became the first Irish woman to take a walk at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in 2002.
Caitriona Balfe has been featured on magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and Elle.
In December 2014, Entertainment Weekly named Balfe as one of its 12 promotional stars in 2014.
In 2015, Balfe was on People Magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People in the World" list.
Caitriona Balfe won Best Actress in a dramatic role at the Irish Film & Television Awards in 2018 for her role in Outlander.
She speaks English, Irish Gaelic and French.
She is one of the protectors of the World Child Cancer organization.
