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Birth Name:
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Katlego Danke
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Actress and television personality
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Date of Birth
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7 November 1978 (age 45 years)
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Place of Birth
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North-West
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South African |
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Female
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University of Cape Town (UCT)
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Katlego Danke, (born 07 November 1978, North West, South Africa), actress and television personality known for playing the role of Dineo Mashaba in SABC sopaie drama Generations and Thathi on Mzansi Magic drama series Gomora.
Who is Katlego Danke?
Katlego Danke was born on 07 November 1978, in North West, South Africa. She was performing in theatre before getting into television.
Katlego Danke son
In 2017, Katlego Danke gave birth to a baby boy.
Katlego Danke education
Katlego Danke obtained her BA in Theatre and Performance at University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2001. She also completed a diploma in Management Studies in 2010, with Wits Business School.
Katlego Danke Husband / Boyfriend
Katlego Danke is a private person, the name of her husband or boyfriend are unknown.
She was previously dating sport presenter Andile Ncube.
Career
Katlego Danke is renowned for stage performances in theatre productions such as Beyond the Veil, The House of Kalumba, The Town that was Mad, Crimes of the Heart, King Lear, Miss Tertiary Feel, Occupational Therapy Project, and the Opera performance of Macbeth.
She has also appeared in commercials for Vanish, Clover, and Honda.
Her television and film experience includes cameo roles in the sitcom SOS and the comedy show What’s Bothering Marc Lottering on SABC3, and she also had a short stint with SABC2’s Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan. From 2002, she played a role on e.tv’s Backstage.
In 2015, she landed the lucrative contract of brand ambassador to the international baby products brand Philips Avent.
In 2016, following her departure from Generations, Danke began playing a recurring role in South African soap opera, Isidingo. On the show, she plays the character Kgothalo.
Katlego Danke landed a starring role in Mzansi Magic telenovela Gomora, playing the role of Thathi.
Katlego Danke awards and nomination
In both 2006 and 2011, Katlego Danke was voted as one of FHM’s 100 sexiest women in the world. In 2010 she was nominated for a YOU spectacular award for Favourite Actress. She was nominated Best Screen Villain in the Duku-Duku 2004 Awards, and Best Dressed Actress in 2009 at the South African Film and TV Awards.
Katlego has received a best actress award from the South African Film and Television Awards 2006 and also in 2010 for her role as Dineo Mashaba in Generations.
What is Katlego Danke’s Instagram?
Katlego Danke is on Instagram and her official handle is @katlegodankeofficial.