Chiedza Mhende
Chi Mhende | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlene Chiedza Kudzai Mhende 20 October Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Nationality | Zimbabwean |
| Other names | Chi |
| Alma mater | AFDA Cape Town |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, voice artist |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Charlene Chiedza 'Chi' Kudzai Mhende (19 October), is a Zimbabwean actress and voice artist.[1] She is best known for shocking audiences with her male portrayal of 'Wandile Radebe' on the South African soap opera Generations.
Personal life
Mhende was born on the 20th of October in Harare, Zimbabwe.[2]
Career
In 1993, she joined the South African soap opera Generations where she played the role 'Wandile Radebe', a male role.[3] The show became a hit and continued to 4 seasons including 1000 episodes.[2]
In 2006, Mhende moved to Cape Town to study at the The School for the Creative Economy. She started theater acting with the role 'Lady Capulet' in an Artscape production Romeo and Juliet. With the brilliant performance in it, she was selected for many theater plays such as K. Sello Duiker's The Quiet Violence of Dreams, JM Coetzee's Waiting for the Barbarians, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, and Richard III. She made the appearance in Generations:The Legacy where she played a male role.[1] In 2008 she won the award for the Best Actress at AFDA awards.[4]
She later worked with organisations such as the 'Bonfire Improv Theatre Company' and the 'Zakheni Arts Therapy Foundation' and contribute to the drama in South Africa. She is also renowned as the voice of 'Siyaya' and Al Jazeera's global health series 'Lifelines'. In 2014, Mhende made her maiden cinema appearance with the film Love the One You Love. The film had its premier at the 2014 Durban International Film Festival where she has played the role 'Sandile' where she became the Best Actress.[1] In 2015, she was nominated for Promising Young Artist award at Africa Movie Academy Awards.[4]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Generations | Wandile Radebe | TV Series | |
| 2010 | The Tunnel | Monica | Short film | |
| 2014 | Love the One You Love | Sandile | Film | |
| 2014 | Bridging Waters | Narrator | TV Mini–Series documentary | |
| 2014 | Homeland | Aide | TV Series | |
| 2014 | Scribblings | Viva | Short film | |
| 2015 | Siyaya: Come Wild with Us | Narrator | TV Series documentary | |
| 2015 | Lazy Susan | Susan | Short film | |
| 2015 | Jamillah and Aladdin | Physician | TV Series | |
| 2016 | Detour | Hospital Receptionist | TV Series | |
| 2020 | Queen Sono | Miri Dube | TV Series |
References
- ^ a b c "10 Things You Never Knew About The Zimba Actor Chiedza Mhende, Who Plays A Man On Generations". iharare. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Chiedza Mhende does it like a dude". sowetanlive. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ "Man or woman?". sundaynews. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Chiedza Mhende". pindula. Retrieved 23 October 2020.