Tiisetso Mona Monyane (born 16 May 1990), is a South African

actress An actor or actress is a person who portrays a Character (arts), character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek ...

. She is best known for her roles in the popular television serials ''Muvhango'', ''Skeem Saam'' and film ''Kalushi''.

Personal life

She was born on 16 May 1990 in

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to activist parents who later exiled from South Africa. Her parents were in exile during the struggle against apartheid. She grew up in Katlehong and later moved to Pretoria. She received her BA Drama degree at the

University of Pretoria The University of Pretoria ( af, Universiteit van Pretoria, nso, Yunibesithi ya Pretoria) is a multi-campus public university, public research university in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa. The university was ...

. She was married to fellow actor

Khulu Skenjana Mkhulu Malusi Manqoba Skenjana (born 6 April 1982), popularly known as Khulu Skenjana, is a South African actor. He is best known for his roles in the popular television serials ''Machine Gun Preacher'', ''Zulu (2013 film), Zulu'' and ''Zama Zam ...

. They married in 2016 and spend five years together with two children. Her second baby Amani-Amaza Wamazulu Skenjana was born on 16 November 2017 and died seven days after the birth. Her eldest daughter is Ase-Ahadi Lesemole Mamphai Skenjana who was born in August 2016. On 22 June 2020, her house was completely destroyed by the fire.

Career

She started acting career in 2012. She acted in the feature ''Hard To Get'' directed by Zee Ntuli. Then she made the lead role 'Dr Nthabeleng' on the popular soap opera ''Muvhango''. In 2017, she joined the cast in the biographical feature film '' Kalushi: The Story of Solomon Mahlangu''. In the film, she played the supportive role 'Comrade Eve'. In 2018, she made a comeback onto Mzansi's television screen and acted in the television serial ''Skeem Saam'' with the role 'Lindiwe Baloyi'.

Filmography

References

External links

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Losing my newborn baby was a turning point: Mona Monyane

Mona Monyane gets real: Have that child for you, sis

Mona Monyane and Khulu Skenjane part ways!
{{DEFAULTSORT:Monyane, Mona Living people South African television actresses 1990 births South African film actresses Actors from Harare University of Pretoria alumni