Rosemary Zimu (born 15 April 1993) is a South African actress, singer, and songwriter. She is best known for her roles in
motion pictures like ''
Isidingo'', ''
Savage Beauty'', ''
Shadow'' (2017), ''Champagne'' (2015), and ''
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She is set to make an appearance in
Netflix's second season of ''Savage Beauty'', alongside
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Early life and education
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Career
Since her childhood, she had an interest in theater, singing, and acting. But in 2014 Rosemary started her career with South African (
Nollywood) film ''
Champagne'' at the age of 21. In 2017 she landed in
Mzansi Magic's ''Wena Wena,'' Same year she also featured in the first South African Netflix series ''
Shadow''.
After that, she was featured in various South African
soap operas like ''Ilangatje'' (2018), ''
Insidingo'' (2018–2019), ''
Generations
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Scandal!
''Scandal!'' (formerly ''The Voice'') is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie '' Generations: ...
'',
In 2022 she got a major role in
Netflix's ''
Savage Beauty'', where she played the role of Zinhle.
In 2023 she appeared in a series named Nine. She is set to make an appearance in the upcoming season of ''Savage Beauty''. In 2023 she was nominated in the International Acting Awards in the ''Best African Actress'' category.
Filmography
Film
* ''
Champagne''
Television
* ''
Savage Beauty''
* ''
Shadow''
* ''
Isidingo''
* ''
Generations
A generation is "all of the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively."
Generation or generations may also refer to:
Science and technology
* Generation (particle physics), a division of the elementary particles
* Gen ...
''
* ''
Scandal!
''Scandal!'' (formerly ''The Voice'') is a South African soap opera produced by Ochre Moving Pictures and broadcast on e.tv. It is one of the most watched soapies in South Africa, contending with SABC 1's longest-running soapie '' Generations: ...
''
* ''
Ayeye: Stripped''
* ''
My Brother's keeper''
Personal life
Rosemary was born and brought up in
Johannesburg,
South Africa in a joint family of seven children.
She was raised by her mother Blessings Zimu along with her 6 siblings Dj Themba (brother), and Zanele Zimu (sister).
After High School, she earned a Certification in labor law and became a lawyer.
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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Living people
1993 births
South African film actresses
South African television actresses
South African soap opera actresses
21st-century South African actresses