Born Perlé van Schalkwyk, after studying drama, Perlé quickly realiseds that acting is not going to buy her that house on the hill. So GiGi, the stripper is born.
Perle van Schalkwyk was born in Paarl to a family of Jehovah’s Witnesseses. After studying drama at Stellenbosch University, she renamed herself GiGi to become one of SA's most famous erotic dancers. She won Celebrity Survivor in 2010. performed in “Nipple Caps and G-strings” from 2000 to 2010 and is also the co-owner of the Lollipop Lounge.