Mmabatho Montsho (born October 19, 1983) is a South African fine artist , writer, actress and film director.

Biography

Montsho was born in Soweto, Johannesburg. She had her senior high school education at Greenside High School and then furthered at the University of South Africa where she studied Audiovisual Multimedia.

Mmabatho Montsho

While in senior high school, Montsho was interested in Fashion. She launched her very first label Black Olive Designs after completing high school. She collaborated with her close high school friends to grow the business by designing clothes and selling them at B&B Rooftop market. In 2004, their clothing line earned public recognition at the South African fashion week.

Mmabatho Montsho

In 2006, she began her acting career, appearing as a guest on SABC 1's A Place Called Home

Mmabatho Montsho

Filmography

She has starred in several movies and television series, including:

Jacob's Cross

Happiness Is a Four-letter Word

Artcha

Mr Bones 2: Back from the future as Wanita

Plein Street

Tempy Pushas as Noxy

Nothing for Mahala

Thula's Vine

Generations as Lumka

Rhythm City

Works

She is the producer and director for the following movies:

Frontières

The Award Ceremony

Joko Ya Hao

Nothing for Mahala

A hotel Called Memory

Awards

Awarded Golden Horn Award for Best Achievement in Script in a TV Drama

2020 - Best Short Film - Worldwide Women's Film Festival in Arizona

References

External links

1983 births

Living people

South African actresses

South African film producers

University of South Africa alumni

Alumni of Greenside High School