Precious Simelane Explained

Precious Simelane
Birth Date:10 October 1977
Birth Name:Precious Simelane
Birth Place:Pretoria, South Africa
Death Place:George Mukhari Hospital, South Africa
Nationality:South African
Alma Mater:Tshwane University of Technology
University of South Africa
Education:Loreto Convent
Pro Arte
Years Active:1991–2005
Occupation:Actress

Precious Simelane (10 October 1977 – 21 April 2005) was a South African actress.[1] She was best known for her roles in the popular serials Backstage and Generations.[2]

Personal life

She was born on 10 October 1977 in Pretoria, South Africa. She first attended to St Anne's Primary School for primary education and later moved to Loreto Convent. She completed secondary education at Pro Arte. She later studied drama at the Tshwane University of Technology and at University of South Africa (Unisa).[3]

Death

She died on 21 April 2005 after a temporary illness at George Mukhari Hospital at the age of 27. Funeral took place in Pretoria where final rites service was held at the Apostolic Mission Faith Church in Atteridgeville. She was cremated in Zandfontein Cemetery.

Career

She became highly popular with the role 'Zanele Bhengu' in the television soapie Generations.[4] [5]

Filmography

Year Film Role Genre Ref.
2003 Backstage TV series
2005 Generations Zanele Bhengu TV series

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SA Celebrities Who Died Shockingly Young Before Age 30 . 2020-11-30 . youthvillage.
  2. Web site: Precious Simelane intro . 2020-11-30 . ESAT.
  3. Web site: Friends and family celebrate Precious's life . 2020-11-30 . IOL.
  4. Web site: Remembering Precious Simelane . 2020-11-30 . zalebs.
  5. Web site: Life gets dirtier than soap . 2020-11-30 . Mail & Guardian Online.