Anelisa Phewa (born 3 May 1983), is a South African actor, singer, dancer and musician.[1][2] He is best known for the roles in the films Attack on Darfur, Themba and More Than Just a Game.[3]

Anelisa Phewa
Born
Anelisa Phewa

(1983-05-03) 3 May 1983 (age 41)
Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
EducationSt. Dominic's Academy
Alma materUniversity of Cape Town
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
  • dancer
  • musician
Years active1989–present
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)

Personal life

edit

Phewa was born on 3 May 1983 in Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. In 2001, he matriculated from St. Dominic's Academy in Newcastle, Kwa-Zulu Natal.[4] Then in 2005, he graduated with his BA degree in Theatre and Performance from the University of Cape Town.[5]

Career

edit

He made television debut in 1993 with the television serial Generations and played the role "Lungelo". In 2006, he rendered his voice to the lead role of Pax Africa in the children's animated series URBO: The Adventures of Pax Africa, which aired on Saturday mornings on SABC3. Then in 2007, he made the film debut with a minor role in the film The World Unseen. In the same year, he acted in the film More Than Just a Game, which received critics acclaim.[6]

After that, he played a supportive role in the television serial Divers Down. Then in 2009, he played the role "Lwazi Ntili" in the serial Montana.[7] In the same year, he performed in the stage play Private Lives.[8] In 2012 he joined the SABC2 soap opera 7de Laan and played the role of "Sifiso". He continued to play the role until 2016.[9] On 28 September 2019, he joined with charity program "Cupcakes 4 Kids with Cancer" to celebrate the National Cupcake Day held at Pack ‘n Spice in Horison, Roodepoort.[10]

Filmography

edit
Year Film Role Genre Ref.
1993 Generations Lungelo TV series
2006 URBO: The Adventures of Pax Afrika Pax Afrika TV series
2007 The World Unseen African Pedestrian Film
2007 More Than Just a Game Pro Malepe Film [11]
2007 Divers Down Thabang TV series
2009 Montana Lwazi Ntili TV series
2009 Attack on Darfur Janjaweed Militia Film
2010 Themba Andile Khumalo Film [12]
2011 Shreds and Dreams2 Mthunzi TV series
2011 Stokvel Percy Zulu TV series
2012 7de Laan Sifiso Ndlela TV series
2012 Leonardo Silvio Pirelli TV series
2015 Ingoma Constance's father TV movie
2016 Abo Mzala Music Manager TV series
2017 Harvest Mzwandile TV series
2018 Unmarried Steve TV series
2019 Shuga Andile Film
2019 iThemba Ntsika TV series
2020 The Queen Johnny TV series
TBD A Royal Surprise TV movie

References

edit
  1. ^ "Anelisa Phewa: TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  2. ^ FM, Jazzuary. "Spha Mdlalose chats to Anelisa Phewa". Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Google Earth - For The Stalker In You". CliffCentral. 19 February 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Anelisa Phewa - Incwajana". incwajana.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Anelisa Phewa (Based in JHB)". www.bluestarsa.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  6. ^ KG, imfernsehen GmbH & Co. "Filmografie Anelisa Phewa". fernsehserien.de (in German). Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  7. ^ "The pot of gold at end of rainbow nation". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  8. ^ "'Private Lives' goes public". Retrieved 16 October 2021 – via PressReader.
  9. ^ Venge, Tinashe (19 July 2016). "Even more actors set to leave 7de Laan". All4Women. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  10. ^ "A sweet celebration for kids with cancer". Roodepoort Record. 27 September 2019. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Anelisa Phewa". TVGuide.com. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Appell für Toleranz und Hoffnung". www.kreiszeitung.de (in German). 5 August 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
edit