Actor
Mmabatho Montsho
October 19, 1983 · Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
Montsho was born in Soweto, Johannesburg. She had her senior high school education at Greenside High School and then furthered at the University of South Africa where she studied Audiovisual Multimedia.
While in senior high school, Montsho was interested in Fashion. She launched her very first label Black Olive Designs after completing high school. She collaborated with her close high school friends to grow the business by designing clothes and selling them at B&B Rooftop market. In 2004, their clothing line earned public recognition at the South African fashion week.
Notable work
Often works with
Jet Novuka
3 titles together
Yizo Yizo, Jacob's Cross, Joko ya Hao
Xolile Tshabalala
2 titles together
Blood & Water, Jacob's Cross
Tongayi Chirisa
2 titles together
Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past, Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word
Hlomla Dandala
2 titles together
Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word, Jacob's Cross
Vusi Kunene
2 titles together
Yizo Yizo, Jacob's Cross
Ferry Jele
2 titles together
uNomalanga and the Witch, Emoyeni
Full filmography · 14
The List
as Lesego's Girlfriend
Upcoming
Joko ya Hao
Director
Upcoming
Marxism & Period Pains
Director
2026
Desmond's Not Here Anymore
Director
2021
The Award Ceremony
Writer and Director
2021
A Hotel Called Memory
as Ayana
2017
Happiness Is a Four-Letter Word
as Nandi
2016
uNomalanga and the Witch
as Nomalanga
2015
Nothing for Mahala
as Reneilwe Motene
2013
Mr. Bones 2: Back from the Past
as Wanita
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