| Keabetswe Motsilanyane | |||||||
| Birth Date: | April 8, 1979 | ||||||
| Birth Name: | Keabetswe Motsilanyane | ||||||
| Birth Place: | Moruleng, South Africa | ||||||
| Nationality: | South African | ||||||
| Years Active: | 1995–present | ||||||
| Spouse: | Terry Pinana | ||||||
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Keabetswe "KB" Motsilanyane (born 8 April 1979), sometimes known as KB Mamosadi, is a South African actress and songstress, performing artist and businesswoman.[1] She is a RnB singer as well as a songwriter. As an actress, she is best known for her roles in the popular serials Backstage, Rhythm City and 7de Laan.
Motsilanyane was born on 8 April 1979 in Moruleng, South Africa.She was once married to Terry Pinana; they separated in 2007.[2] She is a mother of one son.[3]
Motsilanyane has achieved prominence as a recording artist in South Africa with her six albums. She has shared arenas with both local and international artists, including: Eve, Sibongile Khumalo, Busta Rhymes, Beyonce, Prime Circle, Ashanti, Dwele and Brandy. She began her musical career when she joined the South African group, Crowded Crew, who became prominent in the late 1990s. In 2001, Motsilanyane joined the e-TV soapie Backstage as herself; this coincided with the release of her debut album, Beautiful Vibrations (2002), which featured the hit song "O A lla", earning her the name Mamosadi.
She started her acting career in 1999 with theater plays. She is best known for the show Backstage where she played the role of KayBee. After her departure from the show, she played the role of Lucilla Vilakazi in the popular television series Rhythm City.[4] She became a regular cast member in the series until her departure in 2015. In 2015 she also worked as a model at Soweto Fashion Week runway. In 2017, she joined the popular South African Afrikaans soapie 7de Laan and played the role of a feisty lawyer, Lesedi. She also starred in the second season of the series Thola as Dibuseng Makwarela. She played a leading role in the series Mtunzini.com as Phaphama Molefe. Motsilanyane has earned two nominations for the Golden Horn Award for Best Actress in a TV Soap in 2008 and 2011.[5]
She has received several musical awards:
| Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ali | Pointer Sister | Film | ||
| 2005 | Backstage | KayBee | TV series | ||
| 2007 | Rhythm City | Lucilla Vilakazi | TV series | ||
| 2012 | Thola | Dibuseng Makwarela | TV series | ||
| 2013 | Mtunzini.com | Phaphama Molefe | TV series | ||
| 2020 | 7de Laan | Lesedi Moloi | TV series | ||
| 2019 | Dream: The Lebo Mathosa Story | Lebo Mathosa | TV series | ||
| 2023 | House of Zwide | Nandipha | TV drama series |