Actor info
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Name :
Gcina Mhlophe
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Born :
October 24, 1958 in KwaZulu-Natal ,South Africa (67 years old)
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
6 films (1986–2024)
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Also known as :
Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe
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Biography
Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe (born 24 October 1958), also known as Gcina Mhlophe, is a South African anti-apartheid activist, actress, storyteller, poet, playwright, director and author. Storytelling is a deeply traditional activity in South Africa, and Mhlophe is one of the few woman storytellers in a country dominated by males. She does her work through charismatic performances, working to preserve storytelling as a means of keeping history alive and encouraging South African children to read. She tells her stories in four of South Africa's languages: English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa.
Notable films
- Banned (2024) as Self
- Liyana (2017) as Self
- Songololo: Voices of Change (1990)
- Place of Weeping (1986) as Gracie
- The Man in the Mirror as Hlengiwe MaMlambo
