Presley Chweneyagae

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Presley Chweneyagae
Born
Presley Chweneyagae

(1984-10-19) 19 October 1984 (age 40) [1]
Mafikeng, South Africa
NationalitySouth African
Other namesMokwepa
Occupationactor
Years active2005-present
Notable work Tsotsi

Presley Chweneyagae (born October 19, 1984), is a South African actor of Tswana origin. [2] he rose to prominence for his starring role in a film called tsotsi, which won the Academy Award for Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards. [3] His mother, Agnes Keagile named him after her favourite singer, Elvis Presley.[ citation needed ] Although he had acted before in plays, Tsotsi was his first feature film. His most recent role is on the South African telenovela, The River as Thuso "Cobra" Mokoena. [4]

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He has recently been focusing on stage plays and more films. His latest films include More Than Just a Game, State of Violence and Africa United . He is currently doing a play about Solomon Mahlangu, a former MK cadre who was hanged at the age of 22.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ "biography | TVSA". TVSA.
  2. ↑ Eunice Nkosi. "Presley Chweneyagae bio, family, soapies, movies, awards, interesting facts". Briefly. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  3. ↑ Ntombizodwa Mkhoba (27 September 2020). "Presley does it again | Citypress". News24. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Emmanuel Tjiya (8 March 2019). "Presley Chweneyagae rides 'The River' in big comeback". Sowetan LIVE. Archived from the original on 3 May 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.


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