Jeannie D, born Jeannie De Gouveia is a South African actress, Television presenter and radio DJ. She participated in the second season of Strictly Come Dancing which aired on SABC 2. She was the celebrity dancer alongside professional dancer Anthony Krotz, they lasted for six weeks.^[1]

She was raised in a small and well-mannered Family. She used to live with her parents that include her father, her mother and her siblings. She has an older sister and a younger brother. Her family always support her in each and every step of her life either it was the Career life or her Education life. ^[2]

She attended Colin Mann Primary School in Germiston, Johannesburg. She later proceeded to Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) where she studied BA Communications. Due to her outstanding talents and performances, she was also crowned Miss Rand Afrikaans University. ^[3]

At the age of 12, she auditioned at the National Schools of the Arts.

While in campus she joined Rau Radio- a campus radio station.

In 2002 she was crowned Miss RAU.

She relocated to Cape Town where she joined Good Hope FM. She started on the graveyard shift and newsreader before getting her own show, The Jeannie D Show. In 2006 she left Good Hope FM to pursue a career in Television.

In 2006 she appeared on Mercenary for Justice. In the film, she played Jeannie De Gouveia where she played the role of a Bank teller.

In 2012 she hosted the 6th Annual South African Film and Television Awards (SAFTAs)with Bridget Masinga and Terence Bridgett as Red Carpet host.

In 2015 she began hosting a talk show Afternoon Express which was aired on SABC 3.

Jeannie D was born on 13th April, 1982 in Johannesburg, South Africa. She celebrates her birthday on 13th April every year.

Jeannie was in a Relationship with former model and businessman Jon Firth who she was engaged to but they later parted ways.

She then began a relationship with Brennan Wright who is a model, web developer and CEO of the website Diggit.

The two first met at a nightclub but it is said that she was dating her ex-boyfriend at that time.

According to reports, she is not married yet.

Jeannie D, has an estimated Net worth of $650, 000 which he has earned through her successful career as a Model.