Letoya Makhene
| Letoya Makhene | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Lerato Makhene September 7, 1984 |
| Nationality | South African |
| Occupation | Singer, actress, television personality |
| Years active | 2000s-present |
| Known for | Tshidi Phakade |
| Notable work | Generations:The Legacy |
| Spouse(s) | priviledge mangezi (m. 2016) |
| Children | 2 boys,1 girl |
Letoya Makhene (born 7 September 1984) is a South African actress, singer and TV personality. She is well known for acting in South Africa's famous soap operas, Isidingo and Generations.[1]
Career
Makhene also was a host in Idols South Africa in the first season.[2] She trained for several months to be a traditional healer but stopped her practice and went on to work in Generations the Legacy.[3] Her role is the notorious gangster wife of Kumkani Phakade aka "Gadaffi".[4]
Music career
She has also made appearances in the music industry from the age of seven as one of Brenda Fassie's backup singers. She also has worked with DJ Cleo in their song "The One",[5] and also worked with DJ Qness in their song "I Get Weak"[6] and in 2016 has released solo songs and is preparing a solo debut album.[7]
Filmography
| show or soap | Years active |
|---|---|
| Idols SA | 2003-2003 |
| Isidingo | [2] |
| Generations the legacy | 2014–present |
Traditional healer
Letoya left the screen in 2003 to take an eight month training course at an initiation school to become a sangoma but after a while she put her sangoma duties to one side until she can find a safe place for her practice.[3]
Other media
Letoya has appeared in both issues of Bona and True Love magazine.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Letoya Makhene | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- 1 2 "Inside Letoya Makhene's sangoma journey". Channel 24. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- 1 2 "Generations Actress Letoya Makhene Puts Her Sangoma Duties on Hold". Sowetanlive Retrieved 2016-7-29
- ↑ Lewis, Errol (2014-12-28). "South African Soap 'Generations' Re-titled". Soap Opera Network. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "The One by DJ Cleo Feat. Letoya Makhene". www.shazam.com. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ "Letoya Makhene collaborates with DJ Qness". 2016-02-02. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
- ↑ RABA, BUCHULE. "Letoya Makhene finds love again - SundayWorld". www.sundayworld.co.za. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ↑ Hlongwane, Sefiso. "Letoya Makhene puts her sangoma duties on hold for 'safety' reasons". Times LIVE. Retrieved 2016-07-28.
- ↑ "Letoya Makhene: "I should have walked away when he spat at me". Retrieved 2016-07-29.
External links
- Letoya Makhene at the Internet Movie Database
- Letoya Makhene on Twitter
- letoya makhene on Facebook
- letoya makhene on Instagram