Jesesi Mungoshi Explained

Jesesi Mungoshi
Birth Name:Jesesi Mungoshi
Birth Place:Zimbabwe
Nationality:Zimbabwean
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1985–present
Children:5
Spouse:Charles Mungoshi

Jesesi Mungoshi (also Jesese Mungoshi) is a Zimbabwean actress. She made her debut appearance in 1989, in the film titled, African Journey.

Career

In an early appearance, Mungoshi was featured in the 1989 version and the subsequent 1990 two-part of George Bloomfield's television family film, African Journey, which also starred: Jason Blicker, Katja Blomquist, Allan Jordan, Ulla Mahaka and others.

In 1991, she was featured in Godwin Mawuru's film titled, Neria, in which she played the lead role of "Neria". Other cast members include Dominic Kanaveli and Violet Ndlovu amongst others.[1] [2]

Also, she was featured in the 1993 short film by Farai Sevenzo titled, Rwendo, starring Yemi Goodman Ajibade, Ben Daniels, Eldinah Tshatedi and Frank Windsor.

In 2017, she made an appearance in the comedy-romance film, Cook Off, directed by Tomas Brickhill, in which she played a leading role as "Gogo".[3] [4] [5] [6] The film, being the first produced in Zimbabwe after the long regime of Robert Mugabe, was premiered in The UK on 27 July 2019.[7]

In recognition of her contributions to the Zimbabwean film industry, she was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Great Zimbabwe University in May 2017 in Masvingo.[8]

The 2020 film, Shaina, in which she alongside other Zimbabwean cast like: Marian Kunonga, Charmaine Mujeri and others were featured, received much praise abroad.[9] [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotesRef.
2020ShainaActress (Ambuya)
2019FamiliarActress Play[13]
2017Cook OffActress (Gogo)Comedy, Romance
1993RwendoActressShort film, Drama[14]
1991NeriaActress (Neria)Drama
1989 and 1990African JourneyActress (Themba)TV movie, Family[15] [16]

Personal life

She was married to Zimbabwean writer, actor and poet, Charles Mungoshi, who, according to The Zimbabwe Mail and This is Africa reporters, died on 16 February 2019 in Harare, Zimbabwe after a 10-year long illness at 71. They had five children: Farai, Graham, Nyasha, Charles, and Tsitsi, and at the time of his death they had seven grandchildren.[17] [18] The couple alongside their son, Farai were all into filmmaking.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Neria (1991) . . 18 November 2020.
  2. Web site: Neria (1993) . Letterboxd . 19 November 2020.
  3. Web site: Cook Off (2017) . . 18 November 2020.
  4. Web site: Netflix’s Cook Off: everything you need to know about this record-breaking film . Dray . Kayleigh . Stylist . 19 November 2020.
  5. Web site: Film Review Cook Off . New Frame . 19 November 2020.
  6. Web site: DURBAN: Rising star Tendai Chitima and veteran Jesesi Mungoshi in Zim’s first post-Mugabe film . 22 July 2018 . Africa News Agency . New Zimbabwe . 19 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Zimbabwe's first post-Mugabe feature film – to premiere in the UK . 25 July 2019 . Bulawayo24 . 19 November 2020.
  8. Web site: GZU honours Jesesi Mungoshi . Kachiko . Tafadzwa . NewsDay Zimbabwe . 22 May 2017 . 19 November 2020.
  9. Web site: US embassy praises Zimbabwe film production, Shaina . Makuwe . Munashe . 22 August 2020 . New Zimbabwe . London . 19 November 2020.
  10. Web site: NEW MOVIE “SHAINA” DELIVERS POWERFUL HEALTH MESSAGES THROUGH A COMPELLING STORY ABOUT YOUNG ZIMBABWEANS . 21 August 2020 . USAID . 19 November 2020 . 23 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210523185749/https://www.usaid.gov/zimbabwe/press-releases/new-movie-%E2%80%9Cshaina%E2%80%9D-delivers-powerful-health-messages . dead .
  11. Web site: ZTV TO AIR NEW MOVIE ‘SHAINA’ IN ZIMBABWE . Darmalingum . Yuveshen . NextTV Africa . 20 August 2020 . 19 November 2020.
  12. Web site: Zimbabwe: Shaina Premières On ZBCTV Today . 21 August 2020 . The Herald . Harare . Zimoyo . Tafadzwa . All Africa . 19 November 2020.
  13. Web site: Danai Gurira play comes to Harare . 18 September 2019 . The Zimbabwe Mail . 19 November 2020.
  14. Web site: Rwendo (1993) . . 18 November 2020.
  15. Web site: African Journey (1989) . . 19 November 2020.
  16. Web site: African Journey (1990) . . 18 November 2020.
  17. Web site: Author and actor Charles Mungoshi dead at 71, family announces . 16 February 2019 . The Zimbabwe Mail . 19 November 2020.
  18. Web site: Zimbabwe: Charles Lovemore Mungoshi – Eulogy to Greatness . This is Africa . 18 February 2019 . Hilversum . Chatora . Andrew . All Africa . 19 November 2020.
  19. Web site: Charles Mungoshi does the big screen . 12 October 2015 . Moyo . Andrew . Mahanda Radio . 19 November 2020.