| Warren Masemola | |
| Birth Name: | Montloana Warren Masemola |
| Other Names: | Shona |
| Birth Date: | 18 May 1983 |
| Birth Place: | Garankuwa, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Occupation: | Actor |
| Notable Works: | Scandal! |
| Years Active: | 2005–present |
Montloana Warren Masemola (born 18 May 1983)[1] is a South African actor popularly known for portraying Lentswe Mokethi on the soap opera Scandal! and Alex Khadzi on House of Zwide.[2]
Montloana Warren Masemolaborn May 18, 1983, in Garankuwa, Gauteng. Masemola relocated to Soshanguve, where he was raised. He completed his matric in 2000 at Tshwane Christian School, then headed to Newton, Johannesburg, for dancing. He was enrolled at Moving into Dance, an art school, where he studied for a year before studying drama at the Market Theatre Laboratory, graduating in 2004 after 2 years of study.[3]
In 2008, Masemola joined the e.tv soap opera Scandal!,[4] where he played Lentswe Mokethi, an art director.[5] He then starred as Thokozani "Thoko" Chanel on the SABC 1 sitcom Ses'Top La.[4] [6] In 2010, he played the role of Tizozo on SABC 1's Intersexions, a drama series.[4] [7] He has also starred in other popular TV shows such as 90 Plein Street, The Republic,[8] Ayeye, Heist,[4] Ring of Lies,[4] Saints and Sinners,[4] The River, Tjovitjo, Vaya,[9] and Single Galz & Single Guyz.[10] Warren Masemola is now at HOZ (House Of Zwide) fashion e.tv soap which he started to make his first appearance in September 2022, playing the character of the famous glamouras Alex Khadzi who is on a huge battle fashion field with Vusi Kunene as Funani Zwide.
In 2024, Masemola became the winner of the second season of Masked Singer South Africa with his character, Giraffe.[11]
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | SAFTAs / Golden Horn | Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy) | Ses'Top La | [12] | |
| 2017 | Africa Movie Academy Award | Best Supporting Actor | [13] | ||
| SAFTAs | Best Supporting Actor (TV Soap) | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor (TV Drama Series) | |||||
| 2018 | Best Supporting Actor (Feature Film) | ||||
| Best Actor (TV Drama) | |||||
| Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy) | [14] | ||||
| 2019 | Best Supporting Actor (Telenovela) | ||||
| 2020 | MVCA | Favourite Actor | [15] [16] | ||
| SAFTAs / Golden Horn | Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy) | Single Galz | [17] | ||
| Best Supporting Actor (Telenovela) | Ring of Lies | ||||
| Best Actor (TV Drama) | Tjovitjo | ||||
| 2023 | Best Supporting Actor (TV Comedy) | Ses'Top La | [18] |