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Quick facts for kids Ruby Rose
Rose in 2019
Born	Ruby Rose Langenheim (1986-03-20) 20 March 1986 (age 39) Melbourne, Australia
Occupation	Actress model presenter DJ fashion designer
Years active	1998–present
Relatives	Alec Campbell (great-grandfather) Ellen Bang (great-grandmother)

Ruby Rose Langenheim (born March 20, 1986) is an Australian model, actress, and TV host. She became well-known as a host for MTV Australia from 2007 to 2011. She also had big modeling jobs, including for Maybelline New York in Australia. Ruby Rose has co-hosted several TV shows like Australia's Next Top Model (2009) and The Project (2009–2011).

Ruby Rose started acting in 2008. She had a small part in the movie Around the Block (2013). She became more widely known for her role in season three of the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2015–2016). She also appeared in action movies like Resident Evil: The Final Chapter (2016), XXX: Return of Xander Cage (2017), and John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017). She was also in the musical comedy Pitch Perfect 3 (2017) and the monster film The Meg (2018). From 2019 to 2020, she starred as Kate Kane / Batwoman in the first season of Batwoman on The CW.

About Ruby Rose's Early Life

Ruby Rose was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her mother, Katia Langenheim, was 20 years old at the time. Ruby Rose is also the great-granddaughter of German actress Ellen Bang. When she was young, Ruby Rose moved around a lot. She lived in different parts of Victoria, Tasmania, and Surfers Paradise. Eventually, her family settled in Melbourne.

As a teenager, she went to University High School and Footscray City College. Ruby Rose is the goddaughter of Indigenous Australian boxer Lionel Rose. She is also the great-granddaughter of Alec Campbell. He was the last Australian soldier who fought in the famous Battle of Gallipoli.

Ruby Rose's Career Journey

Modeling and Fashion Work

Ruby Rose first tried out for the Girlfriend model search in 2002. She came in second place in the competition. In 2010, she worked with an Australian fashion brand called Milk and Honey. Together, they created a small clothing line. This collection included jeans, leather jackets, and T-shirts.

In 2014, Ruby Rose started a clothing line with Phoebe Dahl called Faircloth Lane. She has been featured in many popular fashion magazines. These include Vogue Australia, InStyle Magazine, and Marie Claire Magazine. She has also been an ambassador for brands like JVC and Georg Jensen. Ruby Rose is also the face of Maybelline New York in Australia. Since March 2016, she has been the face of Urban Decay Cosmetics. In 2017, she was part of Nike's "Kiss My Airs" campaign. She also became the face of Swarovski's 'Urban Fantasy' collection.

TV Host and VJ Career

Ruby Rose at an awards event in 2012

To become an MTV VJ in Australia, Ruby Rose competed against 2000 other people. She won the job after a three-week search. She said that MTV wanted her to be herself, which was different from modeling.

In 2009, Ruby Rose won an ASTRA Award for Favourite Female Personality. She also traveled to Kenya to support Global Vision International. She was a guest judge on Australia's Next Top Model.

In July 2009, Ruby Rose co-hosted The 7pm Project. This is an Australian TV news show. She later left the show to work on her own hosting projects. In October 2009, she hosted the Australian version of Ultimate School Musical. She also hosted the Foxtel Mardi Gras for three years. In October 2015, Ruby Rose co-hosted the 2015 MTV Europe Music Awards with Ed Sheeran in Milan.

Acting Career Highlights

Early Acting Roles (2008–2014)

In 2008, Ruby Rose was chosen for the Australian comedy film Suite for Fleur. She also appeared in the 2013 film Around the Block.

Ruby Rose believes her 2014 short film Break Free helped her acting career. She made the film herself because she couldn't get auditions. The film became very popular online.

Orange is the New Black and Movie Roles (2015–2018)

In 2015, Ruby Rose joined the cast of Orange Is the New Black for season 3. She played Stella Carlin, a character with a sarcastic sense of humor. People generally liked her performance. She also had a guest role as a service robot named Wendy in the science fiction series Dark Matter.

Ruby Rose also lent her voice to the animated movie Sheep & Wolves. In 2016 and 2017, she appeared in three action movie sequels. These were XXX: Return of Xander Cage with Vin Diesel, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter, and John Wick: Chapter 2 with Keanu Reeves. She also played a musical rival in the comedy Pitch Perfect 3 (2017). Ruby Rose co-starred in the Warner Bros. film The Meg (2018). This was a shark movie based on a novel.

Batwoman and Beyond (2019–Present)

On August 7, 2018, it was announced that Ruby Rose would play Batwoman in an Arrowverse crossover event. Her role as Kate Kane was special because she was the first openly lesbian lead superhero on TV. Batwoman first aired on The CW on October 6, 2019.

Ruby Rose's casting as Batwoman received some criticism online. Some people said she was not Jewish, while others said she was not "gay enough" because she identifies as genderfluid. Being genderfluid means someone feels like a mix of genders or doesn't feel strictly male or female. Ruby Rose left Twitter and turned off comments on her Instagram account because of this. She asked for more kindness and support among women and the LGBT community.

In 2019, Ruby Rose talked more about the criticism. She said that when she was cast as a lesbian in Batwoman, she didn't know that being genderfluid meant she couldn't be a lesbian. She later considered how to explain her identity without offending people.

On May 19, 2020, Ruby Rose left Batwoman after the first season. She later explained that she had suffered an injury during filming. She also said that being the main star of a TV series was very demanding. Her back surgery after the injury was a reason for her decision to leave. In March 2021, she said she would be happy to play Kate Kane again, but thought it was more important to focus on the new Batwoman character. Later, another actress, Wallis Day, was cast as Kate Kane. Ruby Rose said she was "stoked" about this casting. In July 2021, Ruby Rose also mentioned she was allergic to latex, which was another reason for leaving. Her character's mask was made of latex.

In November 2021, Ruby Rose took a break from Hollywood. She returned to her home country, Australia.

Music and Charity Work

In February 2012, Ruby Rose released her first song, "Guilty Pleasure," with Gary Go. In November 2016, she directed the music video for The Veronicas' song "On Your Side." She supports many charities. She has also traveled to Laos and Africa to volunteer.

Ruby Rose cares about animal welfare and campaigns against bullying. She also supports youth mental health and is an ambassador for Headspace.

Ruby Rose's Personal Life

Ruby Rose openly shared she was a lesbian at age 12.

She has said that she felt like a boy growing up. She even saved money to have surgery to make her body more masculine. However, she later said she is glad she didn't have the surgery because she wants to have children one day. She found that modeling helped her explore androgyny. This means having both masculine and feminine traits. She said she feels "very genderfluid" and often feels "gender neutral." She prefers to use feminine pronouns (she/her) but also uses they/them pronouns.

Ruby Rose is a vegan. She also supports the Geelong Cats football team in Australia.

Ruby Rose has had relationships with The Veronicas singer Jessica Origliasso and fashion designer Phoebe Dahl.

In 2019, Ruby Rose had emergency spinal surgery. This was to fix two herniated discs caused by doing her own stunts on the set of Batwoman. Doctors said she could have been paralyzed without the surgery.

Ruby Rose in the Media

Ruby Rose at Australian Fashion Week in 2012

Many news outlets have talked about Ruby Rose's gender identity, how she expresses her gender, and her appearance. This includes her tattoos and how she looks similar to other famous people. In 2008 and 2009, she was named one of the "25 Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Australians." After she appeared on Orange Is the New Black, public interest in her grew even more. In 2015, she was the fifth-most-searched person on Google.

Film and TV Appearances

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  Ruby Rose in 2012

See also

In Spanish: Ruby Rose para niños