Mmabatho Montsho

Mmabatho Montsho (born October 19, 1983) is a South African fashion designer, writer, actress and film director.[1][2][3][4][5]

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.[1][6]

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.[1][6]

In 2006, she began her acting career, appearing as a guest on SABC 1's A Place Called Home [1][6]

Filmography

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

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[7]
  • 2020 - Best Short Film - Worldwide Women's Film Festival in Arizona[8][2][7][5][9]

References
  1. Mnganga, Tholakele (2018-10-19). "Mmabatho Montsho on going from actress to director". Channel. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  2. "Mmabatho Montsho's film wins international award". eNCA. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  3. "Mmabatho Montsho makes theatre directorial debut". www.msn.com. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  4. Mathebula, Kwanele (2020-01-16). "Mmabatho Montsho's two films selected for the Pan African Film Festival". Bona Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  5. "Mmabatho Montsho's film wins award at US film festival". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  6. Banks (2016-05-28). "Mmabatho Montsho Biography - Boyfriend or Husband". BuzzSouthAfrica - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Trendy News & Updates. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  7. "MMABATHO MONTSHO WINS FILM AWARD". DailySun. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  8. Davis, Desere (2020-02-12). "Halala: Mmabatho Montsho's film scoops up international award in US". Briefly. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
  9. Kwach, Julie (2019-02-11). "A look into Mmabatho Montsho biography". Briefly. Retrieved 2020-02-12.
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