Kagiso Modupe

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Kagiso Modupe
Born
Kagiso Modupe

(1982-08-19) 19 August 1982 (age 42)
Phokeng, South Africa
Nationality South African
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, businessman, MC, motivational speaker
Years active2006–present
SpouseLiza Lopes
Children4

Kagiso Modupe, is a South African actor and producer. [1] He is best known for his roles in the popular serials Losing Lerato , Gog' Helen and Unpredictable Romance. [2]

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Personal life

He is married to Liza Lopes, a film producer. [3] The couple has two daughters and 1 son. His elder daughter, Tshimollo acted with Kagiso in the film Losing Lerato as the lead role 'Lerato'. [4] [5]

Career

In 2019, he starred in lead role 'Thami' in the blockbuster Losing Lerato. The film was funded by Kagiso and his wife Liza. The film screened in cinemas across South Africa and eSwatini. The film was not screened in Botswana due to red tape. [6] The film received critical acclaim and won six awards at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in California. Kagiso won the Best Actor Feature award, Samela Tyelbooi won Best Actress Feature, his daughter Tshimollo won the Best Child Performance award. Besides the major awards, the film won Golden Era Humanitarian Narrative Award, Best Original Score Award and Festival Favourite Award. [4]

In the meantime, he dubbed the voice for “Tyler Perry” of Mzansi. [7] He also acted in the popular television serial Scandal! with the role 'Mangaliso "Mangi" Nyathi'. After a few years, he quit from the role. [8]

Apart from acting, he became an author with the book Along Came Tsakani. [9]

In 2024, in collaboration with Bakwena Productions, BET Africa and Paramount Africa, Modupe produced Pound 4 Pound, a 13-part South African TV drama series which explores the world of women's boxing in Africa. [10]

In October 2024, Modupe was served a letter of demand [11] for an alleged non-payment issue related to the production of Pound 4 Pound. [12] Along with Rashaka Muofhe (Modupe's partner and co-founder of Bakwena Productions), Modupe is accused of failing to pay some of the crew and cast who worked on Pound 4 Pound. [13] Over 50 people, including well-known South African actor Brandon Auret, have joined forces to take Modupe and Muofhe to court with a class-action lawsuit. [14]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2005-2018 Scandal! Mangaliso "Mangi" NyathiTV series
2006The Good FightRed Jacket, Executive producerTV movie
2012Gog' HelenPolicemanFilm
2014Step Up to a Start UpRorisang SelepeFilm
2017Unpredictable RomanceMpumeloFilm
2019 Losing Lerato ThamiFilm
2024 Losing Lerato 2 Thami RadebeFilm

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  2. ↑ "'Losing Lerato' star Tshimollo Modupe (9) and dad Kagiso on major awards victory". 702. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "Scandal Actor Kagiso Modupe & Wife Celebrate Their Wedding Anniversary". Youth Village. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Halala! Kagiso Modupe's film wins six awards at international film festival". Times Live. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "KAGISO MODUPE STARS IN A MOVIE WITH HIS DAUGHTER". Daily Sun. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Here's why Kagiso Modupe's new film won't be aired in Botswana". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "After box office hit 'Losing Lerato', Kagiso Modupe is working on another film". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
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  11. ↑ Nteyi, Zama (26 October 2024). "'Unpaid' actor threatens to pull plug on show". Sunday World. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  12. ↑ Seleme, Rae (4 November 2024). "'Wangkolota' host Kagiso Modupe to be sued - report". The South African. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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  14. ↑ Nteyi, Zama (15 November 2024). "57 'Pound 4 Pound' workers haul production firm to court". Sunday World. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
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