Sophie Ndaba Explained
| Sophie Lichaba |
| Birth Name: | Sophie Mphasane |
| Other Names: | Sophie Ndaba |
| Birth Date: | 29 June 1973 |
| Birth Place: | Soweto, South Africa |
| Yearsactive: | 1992 – present |
| Spouse: | |
| Partner: | Keith Harrington (2011–2013) |
| Awards: | Golden Horn Award for "Best Comic Actor" in 2009 etc |
Sophie Lichaba (née Mphasane, formerly Ndaba; born 29 June 1973),[1] is a South African actress. She played Queen Moroka in the soap Generations.[2] In 2016, she was guest judge in the final Miss South Africa 2016 beauty pageant.
Education
She completed high school in Zimbabwe,[3] after which she pursued her modeling career. Her mother sent her to an orphanage in Eastlea, Harare, Zimbabwe so she could get a better education than what was available in apartheid South Africa.[4]
Personal life
Lichaba's father, Solly Mphasane, died in 2016.[5] [6] She suffers from diabetes.[7] With her former husband, Themba Ndaba, she has two children, Rudo and Lwandle. She adopted her niece, Shallon Ndaba, following the death of her sister, Tiny Mphasane.[1] She married Max Lichaba in 2017.[8] In late 2018, Lichaba was the victim of a rumour, which claimed that she had died.[7] [9]
Awards
- Duku Duku Award for “Best Soap Actress” in 2003[1]
- Golden Horn Award for “Best Comic Actor” in 2009[1]
- Woman Of Inspiration Award[10]
Filmography
Notes and References
- Web site: Sophie Ndaba Biography: Weight loss, Illness, Age, Husband, Children . 13 September 2013 . ZAlebs . Africa New Media Group . 2020-03-23 .
- Web site: Sophie Ndaba . Tvsa.co.za. 27 November 2021.
- https://memoir.com.ng/bio/sophie-ndaba-biography/
- Web site: Fashion keeps me young – Sophie Ndaba . Chidavaenzi . Phillip . September 2015 . Newsday . 2020-03-23 .
- Web site: Sophie Ndaba still believes in love . 2017 . Entertainment SA . 2020-03-23 .
- Web site: Sophie Ndaba reflects on losing her dad six weeks ago . 4 November 2016 . SowetanLIVE . Arena Holdings . 2020-03-23 .
- Web site: Sophie Ndaba on death rumours: 'We have hearts & feel pain too. It's enough now' . Thakurdin . Karishma . 31 October 2018 . TimesLIVE . Arena Holdings . 2020-03-23 .
- News: Sophie Ndaba secretly weds third husband in Italy. Winters. Hope. 2017-12-11. All4Women. 2019-05-22.
- Web site: Sophie Lichaba opens up about going to the emergency room during Covid-19. Iol.co.za. 27 November 2021.
- http://www.smartcape.org.za/people-of-note/sa-women-of-inspiration/entertainment/sophie-ndaba.html "Sophie Ndaba"
