Connie Chiume, the beloved multi-award-winning actress, has handed away on the age of 72. Chiume died on Tuesday afternoon at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg following a medical process, her household introduced.
“The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the internationally acclaimed award-winning actress Connie Chiume,” the household said, requesting privateness throughout this tough time. Further particulars shall be shared at a later date.
Chiume, who educated as a instructor, rose to fame in South African tv with roles in in style exhibits reminiscent of “Rhythm City,” “Zone 14,” and “Gomora.” She first gained prominence in 1989 along with her look within the tv sequence “Inkom’ Edla Yodwa.”
Internationally, Chiume was celebrated for her function as Zawavari, a member of the Wakandan Tribal Council, within the 2018 Marvel blockbuster “Black Panther” and its 2022 sequel, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” She additionally portrayed Sarabi in Beyoncé’s Disney musical movie “Black Is King.”
Born on June 5, 1952, in Welkom, Free State province, to a Malawian father and a Zulu mom, Chiume initially educated as a nurse earlier than turning to instructing and later transitioning to performing in 1977. Her profession started with the musical “Sola Sola” in Greece, and she or he grew to become a family title in South Africa along with her roles in “Rhythm City” and “Zone 14.”
Throughout her illustrious profession, Chiume garnered quite a few awards, together with an NTVA Avanti Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series for “Soul City” in 2000 and a South African Film and Television Award (SAFTA) for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama for “Zone 14” in 2009. Her most up-to-date work included roles within the movie “Heart of the Hunter” and the TV sequence “Soon Comes Night.”
Tributes have poured in on social media, with followers and colleagues celebrating her versatile expertise and lasting influence on the South African tv business. The South African authorities posted on X, “Her outstanding work will always be remembered.”
Chiume is survived by her 4 kids – two sons and two daughters. In a 2022 interview on the MacG Podcast, she expressed her want for individuals to recollect her in their very own distinctive manner, saying, “I have impacted each and every person in a different way. Whatever way I have impacted you, remember me that way.”
Source: Ghana/Starrfm.com.gh/103.5FM/Emmanuel Mensah
