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Keabetswe Motsilanyane
Keabetswe Motsilanyane
Born	Keabetswe Motsilanyane; April 8, 1979 (age 45); Moruleng, South Africa
Nationality	South African
Other names	KB Motsilanyane; KB Mamosadi; Mamosadi KB;
Occupations	Performing artist; singer; actress; songwriter; dancer; businesswoman;
Years active	1995–present
Spouse	Terry Pinana
	Musical career
Genres	Pop; soul; rhythm and blues;
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	2002–present

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Keabetswe "KB" Motsilanyane (born 8 April 1979), sometimes known as KB Mamosadi, is a South African actress and songstress, performing artist and businesswoman.^[1] She is a RnB singer as well as a songwriter. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the popular serials Backstage, Rhythm City and 7de Laan.^[2]

Personal life

Motsilanyane was born on 8 April 1979 in Moruleng, South Africa.^{[citation needed]} She was once married to Terry Pinana; they separated in 2007.^[2]^[3] She is a mother of one son.^[4]

Career

Motsilanyane has achieved prominence as a recording artist in South Africa with her six albums. She has shared arenas with both local and international artists, including: Eve, Sibongile Khumalo, Busta Rhymes, Beyonce, Prime Circle, Ashanti, Dwele and Brandy. She began her musical career when she joined the South African group, Crowded Crew, who became prominent in the late 1990s. In 2001, Motsilanyane joined the e-TV soapie Backstage as herself; this coincided with the release of her debut album, Beautiful Vibrations (2002), which featured the hit song "O A lla", earning her the name Mamosadi.^{[citation needed]}

She started her acting career in 1999 with theater plays. She is best known for the show Backstage where she played the role of KayBee. After her departure from the show, she played the role of Lucilla Vilakazi in the popular television series Rhythm City.^[5] She became a regular cast member in the series until her departure in 2015. In 2015 she also worked as a model at Soweto Fashion Week runway. In 2017, she joined the popular South African Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan and played the role of a feisty lawyer, Lesedi. She also starred in the second season of the series Thola as Dibuseng Makwarela. She played a leading role in the series Mtunzini.com as Phaphama Molefe. Motsilanyane has earned two nominations for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap in 2008 and 2011.^[2]

Awards

She has received several musical awards:^[2]

2003 Metro FM Award Best RnB
2003 Metro FM Awards Best Newcomer
2003 SAMA Best RNB
2004 Metro FM Award Best Female Artist
2004 Metro FM Award Best RnB
2005 & 2006 Kid's Choice Awards Favourite Female Artist
2005 Metro FM Award Best Female Artist
2008 SAMA Best Urban Pop 2008 Metro FM Award Best Styled Artist

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Genre
2001	Ali	Pointer Sister	Film
2005	Backstage	KayBee	TV series
2007	Rhythm City	Lucilla Vilakazi	TV series
2012	Thola	Dibuseng Makwarela	TV series
2013	Mtunzini.com	Phaphama Molefe	TV series
2020	7de Laan	Lesedi Moloi	TV series
2019	Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story	Lebo Mathosa	TV series
2023	House of Zwide	Nandipha	TV drama series

References

^ "KB MOTSILANYANE biography". Afternoon Express. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "KB Motsilanyane". briefly. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "KB Motsilanyane: 'I love like an idiot'". timeslive. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "KB Motsilanyane Finally Opens Up About Her Relationship With Ex Husband". youthvillage. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^ "KB Motsilanyane". tvsa. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

External links

Keabetswe Motsilanyane at IMDb

[1] "KB MOTSILANYANE biography". Afternoon Express. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[briefly-2] "KB Motsilanyane". briefly. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[3] "KB Motsilanyane: 'I love like an idiot'". timeslive. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[4] "KB Motsilanyane Finally Opens Up About Her Relationship With Ex Husband". youthvillage. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

[5] "KB Motsilanyane". tvsa. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

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+'''Keabetswe "KB" Motsilanyane''' (born 8 April 1979), sometimes known as '''KB Mamosadi''', is a South African actress and [[songstress]], performing artist and businesswoman.<ref>{{Cite news |title=KB MOTSILANYANE biography |url=https://afternoonexpress.co.za/guests/kb-motsilanyane/3033 |access-date=2020-11-29 |work=Afternoon Express}}</ref> She is a RnB singer as well as a songwriter. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the popular serials ''Backstage'', ''[[Rhythm City (TV series)|Rhythm City]]'' and ''[[7de Laan]]''.<ref name="briefly"/>
+==Personal life==
-'''Keabetswe 'KB' Motsilanyane''' (born 8 April 1979), sometimes as '''KB Mamosadi''', is a [[South Africa]]n [[actress]] and [[songstress]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB MOTSILANYANE biography |url=https://afternoonexpress.co.za/guests/kb-motsilanyane/3033 |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=afternoonexpress}}</ref> She is best known for her roles in the popular serials ''Backstage'', ''[[Rhythm City (TV series)|Rhythm City]]'' and ''[[7de Laan]]''. She is a RnB singer as well as a songwriter.<ref name="briefly">{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane |url=https://briefly.co.za/36448-kb-motsilanyane-biography-age-son-husband-boyfriend-songs-albums-nominations-instagram-net-worth.html |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=briefly}}</ref>
+Motsilanyane was born on 8 April 1979 in [[Moruleng]], South Africa.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}
+She was once married to Terry Pinana; they separated in 2007.<ref name="briefly" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane: 'I love like an idiot' |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2019-03-04-kb-motsilanyane-i-love-like-an-idiot/ |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=timeslive}}</ref> She is a mother of one son.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane Finally Opens Up About Her Relationship With Ex Husband |url=https://www.youthvillage.co.za/2015/10/kb-motsilanyane-finally-opens-up-about-her-relationship-with-ex-husband/ |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=youthvillage}}</ref>
-==Personal life==
-She was born on 8 April 1979 in [[Moruleng]], South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane bio |url=https://www.vantunews.com/wiki/biography-kb-motsilanyane |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=Vantu News}}</ref>
-She was once married to Terry Pinana before they separated in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane: 'I love like an idiot' |url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2019-03-04-kb-motsilanyane-i-love-like-an-idiot/ |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=timeslive}}</ref> Then she engaged with businessperson Nico Matlala but they split in late 2016.<ref name="briefly" /> She is a mother of one son.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane Finally Opens Up About Her Relationship With Ex Husband |url=https://www.youthvillage.co.za/2015/10/kb-motsilanyane-finally-opens-up-about-her-relationship-with-ex-husband/ |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=youthvillage}}</ref>
 ==Career==
+Motsilanyane has achieved prominence as a recording artist in South Africa with her six albums. She has shared arenas with both local and international artists, including: [[Eve (rapper)|Eve]], Sibongile Khumalo, [[Busta Rhymes]], [[Beyonce]], Prime Circle, [[Ashanti (singer)|Ashanti]], Dwele and [[Brandy Norwood|Brandy]]. She began her musical career when she joined the South African group, Crowded Crew, who became prominent in the late 1990s. In 2001, Motsilanyane joined the e-TV soapie Backstage as herself; this coincided with the release of her debut album, ''Beautiful Vibrations'' (2002), which featured the hit song "O A lla", earning her the name Mamosadi.{{citation needed|date=June 2024}}
-She started her acting career in 1999 with theater plays. She is best known for the show ''Backstage'' where she played the role of 'KayBee'. Then she played the role 'Lucilla Vilakazi' in the popular television serial ''[[Rhythm City (TV series)|Rhythm City]]'' when ''Backstage'' was cancelled.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=7336 |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=tvsa}}</ref> She became a regular cast in the serial, but left the soapie in 2015. Then in 2017, she joined with another popular soapie ''[[7de Laan]]'' and played the role of 'Lesedi'. She also starred in the season two of the serial ''Thola'' as 'Dibuseng Makwarela'. Then she joined with the serial ''Mtunzini.com'' for Season 1 and acted as 'Phaphama Molefe'. In 2008, she was nominated for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap.<ref name="briefly" />
+She started her acting career in 1999 with theater plays. She is best known for the show ''Backstage'' where she played the role of KayBee. After her departure from the show, she played the role of Lucilla Vilakazi in the popular television series ''[[Rhythm City (TV series)|Rhythm City]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane |url=https://www.tvsa.co.za/actors/viewactor.aspx?actorid=7336 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=tvsa}}</ref> She became a regular cast member in the series until her departure in 2015. In 2015 she also worked as a model at Soweto Fashion Week runway. In 2017, she joined the popular South African [[Afrikaans]] soapie ''[[7de Laan]]'' and played the role of a feisty lawyer, Lesedi. She also starred in the second season of the series ''Thola'' as Dibuseng Makwarela. She played a leading role in the series ''Mtunzini.com'' as Phaphama Molefe. Motsilanyane has earned two nominations for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap in 2008 and 2011.<ref name="briefly">{{Cite web |title=KB Motsilanyane |url=https://briefly.co.za/36448-kb-motsilanyane-biography-age-son-husband-boyfriend-songs-albums-nominations-instagram-net-worth.html |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=briefly|date=5 September 2019 }}</ref>
-Apart from acting, she is a prolific RnB singer where she released first album ''Beautiful vibrations'' in 2002.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-11-29 |title=KB |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/122398-KB |archive-date=2020-11-29 |access-date=2020-11-29 |website=discogs}}</ref> Then she released three more music albums: ''Feelin U'' (2005), ''El Musica'' (2005) and ''Run Free: The Evolution'' (2011).<ref name="briefly" />
 ==Awards==
 She has received several musical awards:<ref name="briefly" />
 * 2003 Metro FM Award Best RnB
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 * 2004 Metro FM Award Best Female Artist
 * 2004 Metro FM Award Best RnB
-* 2005 & 2006 Kid’s Choice Awards Favourite Female Artist
+* 2005 & 2006 Kid's Choice Awards Favourite Female Artist
 * 2005 Metro FM Award Best Female Artist
 * 2008 SAMA Best Urban Pop 2008 Metro FM Award Best Styled Artist
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+|[[Lebo Mathosa]]
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+|2023
-| 2020 || ''[[7de Laan]]'' || Lesedi Moloi || TV Series ||
+|[[House of Zwide]]
+|Nandipha
+|TV drama series
+|
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