Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng (born 1982) is a South African actress, presenter, and writer. She is best known for her roles in the television series Isidingo and Rhythm City, and her film appearances in Tsotsi, District 9, Chappie and the Netflix series Sense8.
Born in Durbanville to a South African mother of mixed ancestry and a Zimbabwean father, Ramatlapeng spent her early years in Cape Town. Her family moved to Johannesburg when she was 11. She attended Paarl Girls’ High School before enrolling at University of Pretoria’s drama school.
Ramatlapeng balances her acting career with writing scripts for herself. She has written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-word: True Stories from Black Women”.
After starring in numerous films and TV productions, Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng has now become one of the most popular
Biography
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng was born in Durbanville, Western Cape, South Africa. She is the youngest of three children and her father is Zimbabwean. Her mother, a South African of mixed ancestry, is from the Cape Flats.
Ramatlapeng grew up in Cape Town with her mother and two siblings when she was 11 years old. In 1996, her family moved to Johannesburg.
She attended Paarl Girls’ High School before enrolling at University of Pretoria’s drama school.
Ramatlapeng has graduated from University of Pretoria with Honors in Drama as well as acted in a number of stage productions at the National Theatre in Pretoria.
She spent many years acting in theatre productions and doing voice over work for commercials and animations before she got into TV series like Isidingo and Rhythm City. She had a role in TSOTSI where she played the girlfriend of Athole Motswai (played by John Kani).
She has starred in numerous films including District 9, Tsotsi, Chappie and Sense8 where she played Nomi Marks/Nomi Sunman.
Career
Ramatlapeng is best known for her roles in the popular TV series Isidingo and Rhythm City, and her film appearances in Tsotsi, District 9, Chappie and the Netflix series Sense8.
In addition to acting, she also writes scripts for herself. She has written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-word: True Stories from Black Women”.
Ramatlapeng balances her acting career with writing scripts for herself. She has written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-word: True Stories from Black Women”.
After starring in numerous films and TV productions, Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng has now become one of the most popular actresses in South Africa.
Awards and Achievements
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng has won many awards in her career. In 2012, she was nominated for the Best Actress Award at the South African Film and Television Awards for her role as Lenita in Isidingo. She was also nominated for a South African Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2009 for her role as Mkhize in Rhythm City.
She received an award for Best Actress at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) in 2008 for her portrayal of Dlamin ǀTha-tha-Ntsele on Tsotsi.
As well as being nominated at the AMAA’s 2008 awards ceremony, she also received a nomination from the Zimbabwe International Women’s Film Festival (ZIWFIFF) that same year.
Net Worth
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng has an estimated net worth of $2 million. Ramatlapeng’s primary source of wealth is her acting career, for which she makes about $500,000 per year.
Life Story
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng was born on January 18, 1982 in Durbanville, Western Cape. She is the daughter of a South African mother of mixed ancestry and a Zimbabwean father.
Ramatlapeng grew up in Cape Town, but her family moved to Johannesburg when she was 11. She attended Paarl Girls’ High School before enrolling at University of Pretoria’s drama school.
She balances her acting career with writing scripts for herself. She has written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-word: True Stories from Black Women”.
Early life and education
She was born in Durbanville, Western Cape to a South African mother and a Zimbabwean father. Ramatlapeng spent her early years in Cape Town. Her family moved to Johannesburg when she was 11. She attended Paarl Girls’ High School before enrolling at the University of Pretoria’s drama school.
Ramatlapeng balances her acting career with writing scripts for herself, having written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-Word: True Stories from Black Women”.
Awards and achievements
Her notable acting roles include starring in the critically acclaimed film Tsotsi, playing Nelson Mandela’s daughter Makaziwe in the 2009 TV mini-series Madiba, and appearing in the Netflix series Sense8.
She has also won six Golden Horn Awards and a best actress award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards among other accolades.
In 2017 she was cast to play the lead role of Margo Jefferson in a biographical movie about her life. She also played Jodie Holmes in Chappie, directed by Neill Blomkamp.
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng’s Biography
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng was born in 1982. She is a South African actress, presenter, and writer. She is best known for her roles in the television series Isidingo and Rhythm City, and her film appearances in Tsotsi, District 9, Chappie and the Netflix series Sense8.
Born in Durbanville to a South African mother of mixed ancestry and a Zimbabwean father, Ramatlapeng spent her early years in Cape Town. Her family moved to Johannesburg when she was 11. She attended Paarl Girls’ High School before enrolling at University of Pretoria’s drama school.
Ramatlapeng balances her acting career with writing scripts for herself. She has written scripts for the soap opera Rhythm City. Her first published script was “The F-word: True Stories from Black Women”.
After starring in numerous films and TV productions, Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng has now become one of the most popular actresses in South Africa.
Conclusion
Mphu Keneileo Ramatlapeng is an award-winning South African writer who has won awards in South Africa and internationally. He has been awarded the prestigious Olive Schreiner Prize and his work has been published in countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.
He has a net worth of $1 million. Ramatlapeng is best known for his novels, but he also writes poetry and short stories. His most notable book is The Drought, which was published in England by David Philip Publishers.
