EastEnders fans will remember she played troublesome teen Cindy Williams on the hit BBC soap opera.
But rising actress Mimi Keene has changed dramatically over the last five years as the brunette beauty debuted her new do while she rang in her 23rd birthday at a posh London venue on Thursday.
Avid fans on the BBC soap were blown away by the star’s hair transformation and it’s fair to say she looks worlds away from her Watford character, who was best known for her teenage pregnancy storyline.
As the star enjoyed a meal out with her close friends and family, Mimi took to Instagram to share her fresh cut online.
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As she sipped a glass of red wine, the actress flipped her long brunette locks over her shoulder as she flaunted her full fringe at the dinner table.
And the Londoner didn’t hold back on her special day as she dolled up to the nines as she donned a blue and white floral dress for the big day which she paired with a full face of glamorous makeup.
But where has the English actress been since she left the soap five years ago? Here’s everything you need to know about the rising star …
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Loyal fans of the long-standing show bid farewell to the Cindy Williams in 2015 when the star said goodbye to Albert Square to pursue a relationship with love interest Liam Butcher as they set down roots in Germany.
But eagle-eyed viewers were quick to spot Mimi as she hit the big screen when she portrayed the role of a young Edith Bratt in the hit film Tolkien alongside Emily In Paris actress Lilly Collins and X Men star Nicholas Hoult.
After the success of the biological drama, Mimi was catapulted into the limelight which helped her land her now well-known role as Ruby Matthews in the Netflix series Sex Education.
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And the Queen Bee has had some juicy storylines while on the show after her character became romantically involved with Otis Milburn played by Hollywood actor Asa Butterfield.
As fans wait for the highly-anticipated third series to drop on Netflix, the star has been sharing her lavish lifestyle online to her 1.1 million followers on Instagram.
It is believed that Mimi is currently single but the dog lover has proved that you don’t need a man to be happy as she has been living her life to the fullest surrounded by her close friends and three dogs.
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