Lesedi Mogoathle

Birthplace

Johannesburg, South Africa

Biography

Lesedi Mogoathle (also credited as Lesedi Mogoatlhe) – South African actress, director, and television presenter, born 27 April in Johannesburg, South Africa. Graduated from the National School of the Arts (2000), City Varsity (2005), and holds an MA in Documentary from the University of Sussex (2010). Currently based in Cape Town. Her most notable acting roles include Gagool in King Solomon's Mines (2004, TV mini series), Pastor Tumelo Mofokeng in Chandies (2012), and a part in Heaven. On television she has appeared in Stokvel, Shooting Stars, Madam & Eve, Interrogation Room, The London Guy, and Going Up Again. She is also known for hosting the SABC2 documentary series What's Your Story. As a director she is best known for Road to Pride (2010) and I Am Woman – Leap of Faith (2012–2016), as well as documentaries including Earthchild, and has worked as a podcast host and editor for Radio Workshop's This Is Africa.