Nkhensani Manganyi (also known as Nkhensani Nkosi) is a South African born actress and fashion designer.

Career

As fashion designer

In 2000 Manganyi started the

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Stoned Cherrie. The company developed a high profile in South Africa for its use of images of

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-era heroes as a recurring motif in its designs of T-shirts and cutaway tops. One of the company's better-known

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designs featured cover from the magazine ''Drum'' with the face of the anti-apartheid activist

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, murdered by the state security forces in 1977, whose face remains a powerful political symbol of the resistance movement to apartheid. Her work also includes eyewear and upholstery. She has travelled through Africa as a spokesperson for diversity in

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. An image of Manganyi, as Nkhensani Nkosi, working in her Johannesburg studio is included in the book, "The Language of Fashion Design" as an example of how designers develop their collection. Some of Nkosi's work was exhibited at the

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as part of the exhibition ''Black Fashion Designers'' from December 2016 to May 2017

Acting and popular media

Manganyi's film acting credits include '' Legend of the Hidden City'', '' Tarzan: The Epic Adventures'' and ''

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''. In 2003 Manganyi was a judge on the South African run of the television series ''

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''. She commented at the time: "In the past the criticism that (Pop Stars) is heavily American influenced could be relevant, but I think our new format has helped to change that.".

References

External links

Stoned Cherrie
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Manganyi, Nkhensani South African film actresses South African fashion designers Living people Year of birth missing (living people) South African women fashion designers