Cariba Heine facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cariba Heine
Heine in 2012
Born	(1988-10-01) 1 October 1988 (age 36) Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Occupation	Actress dancer
Years active	2003–present
Spouse(s)	Matt Pong ​ (m. 2024)​
Children	1

Cariba Heine is an Australian actress and dancer. She was born in South Africa on October 1, 1988. Many people know her for playing Rikki Chadwick in the TV show H2O: Just Add Water. She also played Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High and Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne.

Early Life and Moving to Australia

Cariba Heine was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Her parents are Michelle and Kevin Heine. Michelle was a professional showgirl. When Cariba was three years old, her family moved to Australia. She has an older brother named Kyle.

Cariba's Career Journey

Dancing Skills

From a young age, Cariba trained in many dance styles. These included jazz dance, tap dance, and classical ballet. She also learned acrobatics and rhythmic gymnastics. Cariba studied acting and singing at the National Capital Acting School. She danced at her mother's dance school in Canberra.

Cariba was the youngest dancer to perform at the Stargazers Convention in Sydney, Australia. She was homeschooled so she could focus on her dance career. She performed in many stage shows. She even toured in the United States. There, she appeared in a music video for Will Young's song "Leave Right Now". After a hip injury, her manager suggested she try acting for a while.

Acting Roles

Cariba Heine at The Sapphires movie premiere in 2012

Cariba Heine started her acting career in 2006. She got a main role in the TV series H2O: Just Add Water. She played Rikki Chadwick, one of the three mermaid friends. Later, in 2009, she played Caroline Byrne in the TV movie A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne. This movie was shown on Network Ten in Australia.

In 2012, Cariba played Heather in the movie Bait 3D. She also played Delvene Delaney in the TV miniseries Howzat! Kerry Packer's War. In 2016, she returned as Rikki Chadwick in the last two episodes of Mako: Island of Secrets. This show is a spin-off from H₂O: Just Add Water. That same year, she starred in the short film How'd I Get in This Field.

In 2018, Cariba joined the cast of Home and Away as Ebony Harding. In 2020, she appeared in the TV series The Secrets She Keeps. She acted alongside Laura Carmichael and Jessica De Gouw. In 2021, she was in the TV series Everyone Is Doing Great. In 2023, she appeared in an episode of Wellmania.

Personal Life

Cariba Heine married Matt Pongrass on June 24, 2024. On December 20, 2024, she shared that she was expecting her first child. She gave birth to a son in 2025.

Film and Television Work

Movies

Television Shows

See also

In Spanish: Cariba Heine para niños

• Claire Holt
• Phoebe Tonkin