Cynthia Shange(1949-2026)

Actress

Cynthia Shange was born on 27 July 1949 in Lamontville, Durban, South Africa. She was an actress, known for Isivumelwano (1978), u'Deliwe (1975) and Inkedama (1975). She was married to Derrick Thems. She died on 20 April 2026 in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Isivumelwano

7.8

Thembisile Khumalo

1978

u'Deliwe

8.4

Actress

1975

Inkedama

Actress

1975

Shaka Zulu

7.7

TV Mini Series

Mkabi

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Shaka Zulu
7.7
TV Mini Series
- Mkabi
- 1986
Isivumelwano
7.8
- Thembisile Khumalo
- 1978
Inkedama
- 1975
u'Deliwe
8.4
- 1975

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Born
- July 27, 1949
- Lamontville, Durban, South Africa
Died
- April 20, 2026
- KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa(Complications from diabetes)
Spouse
- Derrick Thems(divorced, 4 children)
Children
- Nonhle Thema

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Rose to fame in 1972 when she became one of the first black women to represent South Africa on the international stage, competing in the Miss World pageant during the apartheid era.

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