Cariba Heine Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Movies, Boyfriend

Cariba Heine is a South African–born Australian actress and dancer whose first major screen role was as Rikki Chadwick in the popular series H₂O: Just Add Water.

She moved seamlessly from a dance background into acting after a hip injury shifted her career focus.

Following H₂O’s success, she took on roles such as Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High and Caroline Byrne in the TV film A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne.

Profile

• Full name: Cariba Heine
• Nickname: Beba, Cari
• Date of birth: October 1, 1988
• Age: 37 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
• State of origin: Transvaal
• Nationality: Australian
• Profession: Actress, dancer
• Height: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
• Weight: 56 kg (123.5 lbs)
• Eye color: Blue
• Hair color: Blonde curly
• Parents: Michelle Heine and Kevin Heine
• Siblings: Kyle Heine
• Spouse: Matt Pongrass
• Children: 1
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: White Australian
• Net worth: $1 million

Early Life and Education

Cariba Heine (37 years old) was born on October 1, 1988, in Johannesburg to Michelle Heine and Kevin Heine, and a sister named Kyle. She relocated to Australia with her family at the age of three.

Raised in Canberra, she trained extensively in jazz, tap, classical ballet, acrobatics, and rhythmic gymnastics at her mother’s dance school. She attended Telopea Park School and St Clare’s College in Canberra before focusing on dance and, later, acting; details of any tertiary education remain private.

Personal Life

Cariba Heine married longtime partner Matt Pongrass in a ceremony in Italy on June 24, 2024. In December 2024, she announced she was expecting her first child and welcomed her baby in early 2025. She maintains a low profile regarding her family life, sharing few details publicly.

Career

Cariba began her professional career as a dancer, performing in stage productions and music videos, including Will Young’s “Leave Right Now.” A hip injury prompted her transition to acting, and in 2006, she secured the role of Rikki Chadwick in H₂O: Just Add Water. She went on to play Bridget Sanchez in Blue Water High (2008) and Caroline Byrne in A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (2009).

Her film credits include Heather in Bait 3D (2012), and she appeared in the series Dance Academy and its spin-off Mako: Island of Secrets. In 2018, she joined the cast of Home and Away as Ebony Harding, and in 2020, she starred as Grace in the thriller-drama The Secrets She Keeps.

Social Media

• Instagram: @caribaheine
• X: @CaribaHeine

Filmography

• Ballistic Sessions (short film, 2003)
• H₂O: Just Add Water (TV series, 2006–2010)
• Blue Water High (TV series, 2008)
• A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne (TV film, 2009)
• Bait 3D (feature film, 2012)
• Dance Academy (TV series, 2010–2013)
• Mako: Island of Secrets (TV series, 2016)
• Home and Away (TV series, 2018)
• The Secrets She Keeps (TV series, 2020)