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Sophie Ndaba

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Sophie Lichaba
Born
Sophie Mphasane

(1973-06-29) June 29, 1973 (age 51)
Soweto, South Africa
Other namesSophie Ndaba
Occupations
  • Actor
  • model
  • event organiser
Years active1992 – present
Spouses
(m. 1998; div. 2007)
Max Lichaba
(m. 2017)
PartnerKeith Harrington (2011–2013)
Children
  • Rudo Ndaba
  • Lwandle Ndaba
AwardsGolden Horn Award for "Best Comic Actor" in 2009 etc

Sophie Lichaba (née Mphasane, formerly Ndaba; born 29 June 1973),[1] is a South African actress. She played Queen Moroka in the soap Generations.[2] In 2016, she was guest judge in the final Miss South Africa 2016 beauty pageant.

Education

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She completed high school in Zimbabwe,[3] after which she pursued her modeling career. Her mother sent her to an orphanage in Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe so she could get a better education than what was available in apartheid South Africa.[4]

Personal life

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Lichaba's father, Solly Mphasane, died in 2016.[5][6] She suffers from diabetes.[7] With her former husband, Themba Ndaba, she has two children, Rudo and Lwandle. She adopted her niece, Shallon Ndaba, following the death of her sister, Tiny Mphasane.[1] She married Max Lichaba in 2017.[8] In late 2018, Lichaba was the victim of a rumour, which claimed that she had died.[7][9]

Awards

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  • Duku Duku Award for “Best Soap Actress” in 2003[1]
  • Golden Horn Award for “Best Comic Actor” in 2009[1]
  • Woman Of Inspiration Award[10]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Sophie Ndaba Biography: Weight loss, Illness, Age, Husband, Children". ZAlebs. Africa New Media Group. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Sophie Ndaba". Tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  3. ^ [1] [dead link]
  4. ^ Chidavaenzi, Phillip (September 2015). "Fashion keeps me young – Sophie Ndaba". Newsday. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Sophie Ndaba still believes in love". Entertainment SA. 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Sophie Ndaba reflects on losing her dad six weeks ago". SowetanLIVE. Arena Holdings. 4 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Thakurdin, Karishma (31 October 2018). "Sophie Ndaba on death rumours: 'We have hearts & feel pain too. It's enough now'". TimesLIVE. Arena Holdings. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  8. ^ Winters, Hope (11 December 2017). "Sophie Ndaba secretly weds third husband in Italy". All4Women. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Sophie Lichaba opens up about going to the emergency room during Covid-19". Iol.co.za. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
  10. ^ "Sophie Ndaba", Women of inspiration, Cape Town, 2010. Retrieved on 3 October 2014.
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