Kgomotso Christopher

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Kgomotso Christopher
Born (1979-03-25) 25 March 1979 (age 45)
OccupationActress
Spouse
(m. 2004)
Children2 [1]

Kgomotso Christopher (born 25 March 1979) is a South African actress best known for her appearance in Isidingo as Katlego Sibeko [1] [2] before joining Scandal as the character of Yvonne "YV" Langa. [3] [4] She is also the voice behind MTN's Interactive Voice Response system [5] [6] [7] and serves as a Non-Executive Chairperson on the Naledi Theatre Awards Board of Directors. [8] [9]

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Education and career

Kgomotso did her Bachelor of Arts degree in Law and Politics at the University of Cape Town. She was awarded the Jules Kramer Award for Fine Arts when she graduated. In 2004 she earned a Masters of Fine Arts in Theatre Arts at Columbia University in New York City. [10] She continued to live and work in the US and UK until 2008. [11] Kgomotso made guest appearance on television series Madam & Eve, SOS, Backstage, and Moferefere Lenyalong. She has made appearances in theatre productions of Romeo & Juliet, Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet and Dr. Faustus. On November 15, 2018 Kgomotso revealed on Instagram that she is the voice behind MTN's Interactive Voice Response system. [12] [4]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010 - 20124Play: Sex Tips for GirlsNox MadondoSeason 1,2 & 3
2011 - 2016 Isidingo Katlego SibekoSeason 1
2013 Zaziwa HerselfSeason 1
2014The Comedy Central RoastHerself1 Episode
2016Moferefere LenyalongCameoSeason 1
2018 Scandal! YvonneSeason 1
2017TholaRamatla MolelekiSeason 2
2020LegacyDineo PriceSeason 1
2023Fatal SeductionNandiSeason 1

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Zulu Wedding Rene

Personal life

Kgomotso is married to Calvin Christopher. [13]

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