Sello Maake kaNcube is a prominent South African actor. He is also known for his work in both Europe and America.
Early Life
The award-winning actor was born on 12th March 1960 in Orlando East, Soweto, South Africa. He was raised in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, when his family moved from Soweto. He changed his surname to Maake kaNcube in honor of two amazing men in his life, his stepfather and biological father. Maake KaNcube holds a Master’s degree in scriptwriting from the University of Leeds.
Sello Maake KaNcube Biography
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He started his career in the early 1980s with stage acting before delving into on-screen acting. Make KaNcube has created a name for himself in both the local scene and international scene with his amazing talent.
He created a foundation that aims to create social unity through performing arts by several groups. The foundation solely focuses on establishing a nicer society through its different works.
Personal Life
Maake KaNCube is blessed with six children but in April 2011, due to a fatal car crash on Xavier Street off-ramp on the South African M1 Highway involving his eldest son Mxolisi Maake Ka-Cube which then claimed his life at the age of 29 years. His other children are Neo Tsagae, Lindo, Lerato, Onkgopotse, and Akhona.
The father of six married Palesa Mboweni in 2013, but unfortunately, the relationship ended just after 8 months. It was reported that Mboweni made the actor’s life a living hell. She allegedly set two of his cars ablaze, gave all of his clothes away, and locked him out of the house. By the time the marriage was eight months, it was unsalvageable. Nonetheless, it was an easy process as Mboweni was unwilling to leave the marriage.
He is currently married to Pearl Maake kaNcube.
Sello Maake KaNcube Movies
Maake KaNcube has featured in the following films and Television series:
- 2017 Madiba (miniseries)
- 2005 Othello: A South African Tale
- 1993 Djadje: Last Night I Fell Off a Horse
- 1993 Taxi to Soweto
- 1993 Bopha!
- 1992 The Good Fascist
- 1991 Wheels and Deals
- 1990 Dark City
- 1990 The Rutanga Tapes
- 1989 A Dry White Season
- Generations
- The Queen
- Rockville
- Natural History Documentary
He also starred in the following stage plays;
- Othello
- The Suit, based on Can Themba’s short story, The Suit
- Smallholding
- Raisin in the Sun
- The Good Woman of Sharkville
- Guess Who’s Coming for Dinner
- Prophets in The Black Sky
- The Lion King, based on the 1994 animated classic, The Lion King
- Aaron
- Titus Andronicus
Sello Maake KaNcube Awards and Nominations
- He was Nominated during the 2002 FNB Vita for Best Ensemble Performance in Musical Theatre, Best Script of a New South African Play, Best Director and for Best Production, for Komeng
- He won the 2001 FNB Vita Award for Best Performance in a Comedy by a Male for Call Us Crazy
- During the 2000/2001 Pan African Heritage Broadcast Achievement Award for Drama
- In 1994 he won the DALRO Award for Best Actor for The Suit.
Sello Maake KaNcube Net Worth
The actor is one of South Africa’s richest actors and celebrities at large with a net worth of 13 million dollars as of 2022.