Florence Masebe is a talented award-winning South African actress, known for her role in the movie series Muvhango.
Masebe is a known name in the Africa Magic scene in South Africa due to her talents and achievements.
Let’s go into some brief information about her early life, career, awards, children and many more.
Early Life and Background
Florence Masebe was born on the 14th of November, 1972 in Limpopo, South Africa.
She was trained at the famous University of Capetown Drama school and became a professional actress in 1993.
Early Career and Breakthrough
Florence began her acting career in children’s shows and comedy roles, making her big break through a children’s program called Electric Workshop with Urban Brew.
Following her breakthrough, she joined the original cast of the popular South African Broadcasting Corporation, SABC soap opera Generations.
Florence also co-hosted Fokus with Freek Robinson and provided continuity for SABC.
Notable Roles
Florence Masebe has performed so many roles and featured in countless movies since the start of her career. Some of her notable roles include;
– Muvhango: Florence is well-known locally for her role in the series Muvhango.
– Scandal!: She has also appeared in the South African television series Scandal!.
– 7de Laan: Florence joined the cast of the SABC2 soapie 7de Laan as Refiloe Morapedi, Alice’s mother.
– Soul City: She portrayed Sis Noni in the 11th season of SABC1’s AIDS drama series Soul City.
Other notable appearances include Task Force and Intersexions.
Awards and Recognitions
Florence’s talent has been recognized, and she won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards.
Age
Florence Masebe is 51 years old and celebrates her birthday on November 14th every year.
Filmography
Some of her notable works include:
– Morwalela
– 7 de Laan
– Afrikaans Scandal
– Task Force
– Soul City
– Elelwani
– Ring Of Lies
Husband and Children
Florence Masebe is married to Kagiso Machele, an asset management professional from Soweto. The couple decided to tie the knot after five years of being close to each other.
Children
Florence and Kagiso have two children namely;
– Monthati Masebe (daughter)
– Masakona Masebe(son)
Florence Masebe however lost her son, Masakona Matsila, tragically on November 14, 2015 to a drowning accident at their home swimming pool in Bramley, Johannesburg. He was only 18 months old at the time of the incident and a toddler. This event marked a profound moment of loss and sorrow in Florence Masebe’s life.
Networth and Value
Florence Masebe is estimated to be worth an approximate of $300,000 to $400,000. Her income comes from acting, producing television and film productions, and securing well-paid roles over the years.
