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Emmanuel Castis
Emmanuel Castis (born 1 February 1976), is a South African actor, singer, and dancer of Greek descent. He is best known for his role as Steve Stethakis in the popular serials ''Isidingo'', and as Cole Harris on the Soapie ''Scandal!''. Personal life He was born on 1 February 1976 in Johannesburg, South Africa to Greek parents, Mike Castis and Maro Castis. He graduated with a degree in dramatic arts at the University of Witwatersrand. He is married to his longtime partner Sharlene Economou. They got engaged at Komati Gorge Lodge in Mpumalanga. Career He started acting in 1997 with theatre plays, along with PJ Sabbagha and the Forgotten Angle Dance Theatre Company, where he played the role 'Lennox' in the popular play ''Macbeth''. Later, he became involved in musical theater. Meanwhile, he made his television debut with the popular television soapie ''Isidingo'' in 1999. In the serial, he played the role 'Steve Stethakis', which became highly popular. In 2004, he won the People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannesburg
Johannesburg ( , , ; Zulu and xh, eGoli ), colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold", is the largest city in South Africa, classified as a megacity, and is one of the 100 largest urban areas in the world. According to Demographia, the Johannesburg–Pretoria urban area (combined because of strong transport links that make commuting feasible) is the 26th-largest in the world in terms of population, with 14,167,000 inhabitants. It is the provincial capital and largest city of Gauteng, which is the wealthiest province in South Africa. Johannesburg is the seat of the Constitutional Court, the highest court in South Africa. Most of the major South African companies and banks have their head offices in Johannesburg. The city is located in the mineral-rich Witwatersrand range of hills and is the centre of large-scale gold and diamond trade. The city was established in 1886 following the discovery of gold on what had been a farm. Due to the extremely large gold de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
