Tendaiishe Chitima

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Tendaiishe Chitima
Born1989/1990(age 31–32)
NationalityZimbabwean
Alma mater University of Cape Town Wits Business School
OccupationActress
Years active2013-present
Notable work
 Cook Off (2017)

Tendaiishe Chitima (born 1989/1990) is a Zimbabwean actress.

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Biography

Chitima described herself as shy growing up in Zimbabwe, and did not consider acting as a career. She attended the University of Cape Town, studying media and journalism. Chitima took a drama course and loved it, deciding to become a professional actress. She did not tell her parents about her plan until after she graduated. Chitima later earned a master's degree in business. [1] During and after her studies, she acted in short films, including Jayson's Hope (2013), which was a Top 10 finalist for the Afrinolly Short Film Competition. [2]

At the beginning of her career, Chitima's roles were on South African television where she played maids and victims of human trafficking, exposing the plight of some migrant women. [3] In 2016, she played Blessing in the second season of the TV series Mutual Friends. She portrayed Adelaide, an orphan involved in human trafficking, in the TV series Isidingo in 2016. [2] In 2017, Chitima was cast as Anesu, a single mother who did not attend university, in the romantic comedy Cook Off . Her character has a passion for cooking, which is realized when her son and grandmother sign her up for a television cooking contest. [3] The film was made for a budget of about $8000, and she chose the role because she liked the social dynamics of the script. It was her first feature film and became a hit on Netflix, with Chitima describing it as a love letter to Zimbabwe. [1] She received the Best Actress award at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival, and Cook Off was named best film. [4] In 2018, she starred in the play Bloom Flame Bloom. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Dray, Kayleigh. "Loved Netflix's Cook Off? Meet Tendaiishe Chitima, star of the streaming platform's record-breaking romcom". Stylist . Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Tendaiishe Chitima". TVSA. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Cook Off, the no-budget romcom that became the first Zimbabwean film on Netflix". The Guardian . 30 March 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "Zimbabwe: 'Cook Off' Movie Set for UK Premiere". NewZimbabwe.com. AllAfrica. 3 July 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  5. ↑ Nyavaya, Kennedy (9 September 2018). "Chitima aspires to inspire next generation of actresses". The Standard. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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