Veteran South African actor Connie Chiume, who starred within the Marvel film “Black Panther,” has died on the age of 72, her household introduced.
The award-winning actress has starred in quite a lot of South African tv reveals together with Rhythm Metropolis, District 14 and most lately Gomora.
Chumei was a instructor by coaching however turned a family title on mainstream tv.
She died in a Johannesburg hospital on Tuesday afternoon. brief family statement clarify.
“The Chiume household regrets to tell you of the passing of internationally famend and award-winning actress Connie Chiume,” the assertion mentioned.
The household has requested for privateness throughout this tough time and mentioned extra particulars will likely be shared at a later date.
her son Nungolo Chume Tell TV broadcaster Newzroom Afrika She underwent “medical procedures” earlier than her demise.
Chiume graced South African tv for many years with reveals comparable to Rhythm Metropolis, and the nation’s public broadcaster SABC Information described her as a “beacon of hope” in a tribute.
She turned an actress in 1989 along with her position within the standard South African tv sequence Inkom’ Edla Yodwa.
Within the 2018 Black Panther movie, Chiume performed Zawavari, a member of the Wakanda Tribal Council. Within the 2022 sequel Black Panther: Waganda Ceaselessly, she replaces Zuri (Forest Whitaker) as Wakanda’s patriarch.
She additionally obtained vital popularity of her efficiency in Beyoncé’s Disney musical adaptation of The Lion King, by which she performed Simba’s mom Sarabi.
Her most up-to-date position was in “Hunter’s Coronary heart,” which was launched earlier this 12 months, and she or he additionally starred within the TV sequence “There Will Come Evening” in February.
Chiume has obtained a number of awards, together with the NTVA Avanti Award for Finest Actress in a Drama Collection in 2000 for her position in Soul Metropolis.
Later in 2009, she gained the South African Movie and Tv Awards (SAFTA) for Finest Supporting Actress in a Drama Collection for her position as Stella Moloi within the household drama District 14.
She was born in Welkom, Free State, to a Malawian father and a Zulu mom. She skilled as a nurse however ultimately turned a instructor.
In 2022, she Tell MacG Podcast She needs individuals to recollect her the way in which they select.
“I affected everybody another way. Regardless of how I affected you, please bear in mind me this fashion.
Tributes have poured in for her on social media, with some followers describing her as a flexible actress who performed a wide range of roles on South African tv.
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She left behind 4 children–two sons and two daughters.
