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Shalate Sekhabi

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Shalate Sekhabi
Born
Kgabang Sekhabi

2000 (age 23–24)
NationalitySouth African
EducationCrawford College, Pretoria
Alma materUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Occupation(s)Actress, Model
Years active2014–present
Height150 cm (4 ft 11 in)

Kgabang Sekhabi (born 2000), popularly known as Shalate Sekhabi, is a South African actress and singer.[1] She is best known for the roles in the television soap opera as, The River, and House of Zwide.[2][3]

Personal life

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Sekhabi was born in 2000 in Mafikeng in the North West Province of South Africa. Her father Aubrey Sekhabi is a playwright and director. In 2018, she matriculated from Crawford College, Pretoria. Then in 2019, she entered to the University of the Witwatersrand, and later graduated with a Bachelor's degree in film and television.[4][5]

Career

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At the age of 8 years, she joined the school choir and drama club. Then, Sekhabi joined Steele Models when she was eleven years old. At the age of 14, she made film debut with two short films: A Cup of Sugar directed by Xolile Tshabalala and Making a Killing directed by Justine Head.[1]

In January 2020, she made her television debut with the 1Magic soap opera The River, where she made the recurring role of "Millicent" in the season three of the soapie. After the success of the soapie, she was invited to play the lead role "Shoki" in the e.tv soap opera House of Zwide in the same year.[6][7] Later in January 2021, the series replaced the long-running soap opera Rhythm City.[4]

Filmography

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Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2020 The River Millicent TV series
2021 House of Zwide Shoki TV series [8]
2021 Rhythm City TV series

References

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  1. ^ a b "Shalate Sekhabi - MLASA". MLASA. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ styleyou (28 July 2021). "Meet Shalate Sekhabi who is known as Shoki from House Of Zwide". style you 7. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Shoki et Nkosi de House Of Zwide qui sortent ensemble dans la vraie vie ?". News Divertissement FR - 24. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Shalate Sekhabi: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ Mutengwa, David (23 April 2023). "Like father like daughter: HOZ actress Shalate Sekhabi wears her father's gown on graduation day [pictures]". The South African. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
  6. ^ "House Of Zwide Actress Shalate Sekhabi Causes A Storm On Social Media". Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Shoki And Nkosi From House Of Zwide Dating In Real Life?". iHarare News. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Funatani knows the betrayal of faith". Eminetra South Africa. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.