| Shakira Caine | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Shakira Baksh |
| Born | February 23 1947 Guyana |
| Spouse(s) | Michael Caine (1973-) |
Shakira Caine (born Shakira Baksh on 23 February, 1947, also known as Shakira and Lady Micklewhite), is a British former fashion model and actress of Indian descent. Baksh was born in Guyana. Her mother was a dressmaker, and she aspired to follow in her footsteps and become a fashion designer. While working as a secretary her boss urged her to enter the Miss Guyana contest, where she won the Miss Guyana title. She ended up in third place in the 1967 Miss World contest in London at the age of 19; from there she would launch a career in modeling. Shakira Baksh married British actor Michael Caine "in Las Vegas, Nevada, on 8 January 1973."[1] and appeared with him in John Huston's The Man Who Would Be King. They have one daughter, Natasha. She met her husband, Michael Caine, after he became obsessed with meeting "the most beautiful woman he had ever seen" in a "Maxwell House" commercial. He was planning on going to Brazil to track her down but it turned out that she was living in London, England. A friend gave him her phone number and the rest is history. They still live together at their home in Downs Lane, Leatherhead, Surrey. She is good friends with the First Lady of Iceland Dorrit Moussaieff. [1]
References
- ^ http://www.michaelcaine.com/Dates.htm Michael Caine's Important dates
