Bokang Phelane
South African actress
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Bokang Phelane is a Mosotho actress,[1] producer and director.[2]
April 26, 1990
Giyani -Land of Blood (2023)
Blood Psalms (2022)
Justice Served (2021)
Emoyeni (2018)
Shuga (2018)
Keeping Score (2017)
Single Guys (2017)
Bokang Phelane | |
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Bokang Phelane attending The Woman King Premiere in Johannesburg 2022 | |
| Born | Bokang Phelane April 26, 1990 |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2017 – present |
| Known for | Courting Anathi (2023) Giyani -Land of Blood (2023) Blood Psalms (2022) Justice Served (2021) Emoyeni (2018) Shuga (2018) Keeping Score (2017) Single Guys (2017) |
| Spouse | Thabo Maretsi |
| Children | 1 |
She is best known for her role as Princess Zazi on Blood Psalms, an epic pre-colonial drama series by Showmax and Canal+. Her journey with acting started in 2016 when she was cast as Celia in Tempy Pushas (Season 3). Since then she has played a multitude of characters including Pula on Keeping Score (SABC 2), Lily on Emoyeni (Netflix), Vanessa on Justice Served (Netflix), and Pele on Giyani – Land of Blood (SABC 2).
Most recently, Bokang is the lead in Akin Omotoso's latest feature film, Courting Anathi (2023).[3]
Life and education
Phelane was born in Maseru, Lesotho. She attended high school in the city of her birth, and later proceeded to Monash University South Africa where she majored in Psychology.[4]
Career
In 2017, Phelane was cast in the comedy TV series, Single Guys, playing the role, "Fezeka".[5] She was also featured in the TV series, Shuga, released in 2018, where she played the role of Andile's wife "Fezeka".[6]
In July 2017, she played the role of Pula in the Season 1 of the South African telenovela, Keeping Scores, shown on SABC2.[7] She played the role of "Lily" in the Zulu language Sci-Fi TV mini-series, Emoyeni (Netflix), released 22 July 2018. [8] She starred in the Sotho language shows, Isipho Sothando, shown in March 2020[9] and also in Ho Kena Ho Eona, shown in April 2020[10] both on DSTV. She is the lead in the African mythology epic TV series, Blood Psalms, produced Showmax and Canal+ International in 2022, she plays the role of "Zazi", a fierce teenage princess.[11][12][13]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Emzini A Family Legacy | Rorisang Modise | TV Series |
| 2023 | Courting Anathi | Anathi | Feature Film (lead role) |
| 2023 | Giyani - Land of Blood | Pele | TV Series |
| 2022 | Blood Psalms | Princess Zazi | TV Series (lead role) |
| 2021 | Justice Served | Vanessa | TV Series |
| 2020 | Ho Kena Ho Eona | Dineo | TV film (lead role, also producer) |
| 2020 | Isipho Sothando | Thando | TV film (lead role) |
| 2018 | Shuga | Fezeka | TV series |
| 2018 | Emoyeni | Lily | TV mini-series (lead role) |
| 2018 | Angry Amber | Amber | Web series |
| 2017 | Keeping Scores | Pula | Telenovela |
| 2016 | Single Guys | Fezeka | TV series |
| 2016 | Hard Copy | Khethiwe | TV series |
| 2021 | Istina | Director, Producer | |
| 2020 | Kodwa Ma | Producer | |