Delilah Alvares
Delilah Alvares | |
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| Born | Al-Sabah, Kuwait |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Author |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1] |
| Parent(s) | Mario Daniel Alvares (Biological Father)
Late Debra Rodriguez (Biological Mother) Judy Caleb (Adoptive Parent) |
| Website | delilahalvares.com |
Delilah Judy Alvares[2] is a Kuwaiti-British actress, model and author, best known for her work in New York and India.[3] She worked in theater, films and television before entering the modeling world where she has been a part of various high profile fashion shows and photo shoots.[4] She gained worldwide recognition after the publication of her psychological thriller: The Maze (Dark Shadows)[5][6]
Personal life[edit | edit source | hide | hide all]
Alvares was born in Al-Sabah, Kuwait,[7] the daughter of Mario Daniel Alvares and Debra Rodriguez.[8] Both her parents worked at the Kuwait International Airport.Her father for British Airways and mother for Cyprus Airways[9]
As a child, she grew up with a life between Kuwait and Birmingham, UK.[10]
After her mother's early passing, her father re-married and gave up her custody. Her mother's sister Judy Caleb then adopted her,[11] introducing her to India.[9] The early days of her career did not see a highly successful start in the UK but it successfully took off in India.[12]
She later moved to New York but soon returned back to the UK.[10]
Career[edit | edit source | hide]
As an actress[edit | edit source | hide]
Alvares reportedly anchored live shows, events and parties during her early days.[13] Her breakout role in theater was her debut performance in Drunkard (2005) as the lead character for which she was awarded as the 'Best Actress of the year 2005', followed by other plays like Money makes the world go round (2006) as the supporting character, The prostitute from Baina (2006) as the prostitute, that was critically reviewed as being too vulgar and cheap for theater standards, Ms. Brown (2007) as the lead character, Four wonders (2007) as the crazy sister (fourth lead character) for which she received outstanding ratings and reviews for writing and acting, Murder Mystery (2008) in which she took up a double role for the first time, as that of a mentally challenged child and a psychopath, and Schizophrenia (2009) as the schizophrenic.[13][14][15]
She was then seen in films like Expect the Unexpected (2011)[16] followed by Poonam (2011), Kismat (2012), supporting characters in feature movies and television shows like Diary of a Gypsy (2012-2013) and others, special appearance on Channel V – Dil, Dosti, Dance, TV commercials like Marlboro, Rubicon fruit juice, Fastrack, CMYK, Canon Power shot – what makes us click (2012) with Anushka Sharma and music videos, among which were Khabir Moraes's "Gopan Io" (Translated as 'Come into my arms') by Milroy Goes (2010) and "Vote Tit for Tat" by Remo Fernandes (2012).[13][17][18]
As a model[edit | edit source | hide]
As a model, she has walked for Lakme Fashion Week, Resort fashion Week, L'Oreal-Bridal look, L'Oreal Hair, IRFW, SummerTime (2011), Music festival (2011), Mr. Goa Grande Finale (2010), North-Ease Breeze show, Grape Escapade, Monty Sally, Wendell Rodricks, Verma d'mello, Jyostsna Bhat, Philu Martins, Yana Nagoba and Gitanjali Jewellery among others.[19] And has worked with photographers around the world like Frimson's (Chicago), Walk through magazine (Dubai), Marlboro (United Kingdom), Save the Wild (Florida) with a 13 foot Burmese Python, Prasad Pankar, Fabian Rodrigues, Seema Amonkar, Jayavanti Loundo, Henry Nazareth, Datta Gawade, Siddhesh Naik, Brijesh Kakodkar, Krupa Tamhankar, Chetana Bhat, Mubarak Khan, Ryan D'souza, Ashok Pol, Gautam Pai, Pooja Lawande Karmali, Nidhi Tar, Gautam Karkal, Pratik Chari, Manohar Chari, Hemant Parab, Ashley D'souza, Ashu Dhond, Ashwin Shukla, Sheldon Rodrigues, Sharad Khot Photography, Au Point photography, 'Out of the Box' Photography, Crispino Dourado and others.[20] [10] In 2021, she was listed among the Global Fashion Style Icons.[21]
As a writer[edit | edit source | hide]
Alvares has authored a crime fiction novel The Maze: Dark Shadows (2016)[4] published by Christopher Matthews Publishing, New York,[6][22][23] which was Australia's best seller in July 2016.[5] She has been the play writer on three full length plays - Four Wonders (2007) Comedy Category, Ms. Brown (2007) Comedy Category and Murder Mystery (2008) Drama category.[24]
Controversies[edit | edit source | hide]
Anorexia[edit | edit source | hide]
In 2013, Alvares was labeled as anorexic and became the target of unfavorable backlash on social media.[25] She was previously referred to as anorexic on several occasions but after mages of her surfaced with protruding bones, it was believed that she was anorexic.[26] She later disclosed the rumors to be completely false and misleading through multiple interviews.[27][28][29]
Awards & Nominations[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
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| 2005 | The Masque Best Actress Of The Year | Theater (Drunkard 2005) | Won[10] |
| 2012 | ROCK Calendar Model | Modeling Contest | Won[25] |
| 2013 | Femina Beauty Pageant | Beauty Contest | Top 13 Finalists[29][30] |
| 2016 | The Book Designer's e-book Cover Design Award | Author (The Maze: Dark Shadows) | Nominated[31] |
| 2016 | National List of Notable Kuwaitis | International Writing Achievements | Received[12] |
Filmography[edit | edit source | hide]
| Year | Title[15] | Role | Notes[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Drunkard | Drunkard | Positive Ratings |
| 2006 | Money Makes The World Go Round | Supporting Character | (Not Enough Ratings) |
| 2006 | The Prostitute From Baina | Prostitute | Negative Ratings |
| 2007 | Ms. Brown (Adaptation based on British Sitcom Mind Your Language) | Ms. Brown | Positive Ratings |
| 2007 | Four Wonders | Crazy Fourth Sister | Highly Positive Ratings |
| 2008 | Murder Mystery | Double Role (Psychopath & Mentally Challenged Child) | Mixed Ratings |
| 2009 | Schizophrenia | Schizophrenic | (Not Enough Ratings) |
| Year | Film / Series | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Expect the Unexpected (Movie) | Main Character (Svetlana Rodrigues) | Romance/Thriller |
| 2011 | Poonam (Movie) | Lead Character (Poonam) | Horror |
| 2012 | Kismat (Movie) | Main Character | Romance/ Thriller |
| 2012 | Channel V's Dil Dosti Dance (Television) | Cameo Appearance | Romance & Dance |
| 2012-2013 | Diary of a Gypsy (Television) | Host | Lifestyle & Culture |
| Year | Commercial | Distribution |
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| 2010 | Marlboro | UK |
| 2010 | Crown Casino | India |
| 2010 | Rubicon Fruit Juice | UK |
| 2011 | Rubicon ICC WC (Sky Sports) | UK |
| 2012 | Fastrack Sunglasses | Worldwide |
| 2012 | Canon PowerShot | Worldwide |
| - | CMYK Photography | India |
| 2016 | L'Oreal Hair | UK & Ireland |
| Year | Title | Artist | Country | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Gopan io" (Translated : Come into my arms) | Khabir Moraes | India | Love Interest (Debuting Performance) |
| 2012 | Vote 'Tit for Tat' | Remo Fernandes | India | Guest Appearance |
| 2016 | The Maze (Dark Shadows) | (Instrumental) | New York | (Herself) |
References[edit | edit source | hide]
- ↑ "Pond's Femina Miss India Goa 2013 finalists". India TIMES.
- ↑ "Delilah Alvares". Awesome Gang.
- ↑ "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4507685/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" IMDB biography
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 O'Hare, Vinny. "Featured Author Delilah Alvares". Book Reader Magazine.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/the-maze-dark-shadows
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "The Maze: Dark Shadows a new detective novel by Delilah Alvares". Christopher Matthews Publishing. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "http://awesomegang.com/delilah-alvares/" Awesomegang
- ↑ "http://pretty-hot.com/delilah-alvares/" Pretty-Hot
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 EverybodyWiki https://en.everybodywiki.com/Delilah_Alvares retrieved 2021
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 https://everipedia.org/wiki/lang_en/delilah-alvares
- ↑ "http://pretty-hot.com/delilah-alvares/" pretty-hot.com
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Wikialpha https://en.wikialpha.org/wiki/Delilah_Alvares Retrieved December 2021
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Interview with Delilah Alvares". goenche.com. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "http://awesomegang.com/delilah-alvares/" awesomegang.com
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 Delilah Alvares Stage Performances "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4507685/otherworks?ref_=nm_pdt_wrk_sm" imdb. Retrieved May 28, 2016
- ↑ IMDB "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4507685/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1" Delilah Alvares Filmography- Actress Credits. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ↑ "Watch Expect the Unexpected online". MediaBang.org. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4507685/otherworks?ref_=nm_pdt_wrk_sm" IMDb. Delilah Alvares in films & television. Retrieved 2016-05-28
- ↑ "Delilah Alvares". www.delilahalvares.com. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "Fashion Photography". Prasad Pankar Photography. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ https://fashion.fandom.com/wiki/Delilah_Alvares
- ↑ "Delilah Alvares". Goodreads. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ↑ "Out of the maze". The Goan.
- ↑ Imdb. Delilah Alvares as a writer "http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4507685/"
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Fashion Wiki https://fashion.fandom.com/wiki/Delilah_Alvares Retrieved December 2021
- ↑ Delilah Alvares Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DelilahAlvares Retrieved December 2021
- ↑
- ↑ "The Goan". thegoan.net.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Delilah Alvares Femina Beauty Pageants https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india-goa/delilah-alvares/articleshow/16824027.cms?from=mdr Retrieved December 2021
- ↑ Femina Beauty Pageants 2013 Finalists Unveiledhttps://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-india/archives/Ponds-Femina-Miss-India-Goa-2013-Finalists-unveiled/articleshow/17167682.cms Retrieved December 2021
- ↑ https://www.thebookdesigner.com/?s=the+maze+delilah+alvares