SARAFINA MAGAZINE - CELEBRATING SOUTH AFRICAN WOMEN IN THE ARTS

A CONVERSATION WITH AWARD WINNING ACTRESS DIDINTLE KHUNOU

Didintle Khunou is an award-winning screen actor, theatre performer, voice actor and session vocalist. Best known for her portrayal of one of the most coveted roles in musical theatre, Celie, in the Grammy, Tony and Naledi Award-winning musical, The Color Purple directed by award-winning director Janice Honeyman at the Joburg Theatre. Didintle was honoured with the Naledi Award as well as the Broadway World Online Award for her performance as Celie. She played Yerma in an adaptation of Yerma, directed by Rajesh Gopie and was also seen in Joburg Theatre’s production of Bertolt Brecht’s epic play, The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Didintle has had numerous television appearances including Mamello, Single Galz and The Throne. She's recently been nominated as Best Lead Actress In A Musical in The Fleur Du Cap Theatre Awards 2020 for her performance as Janet in the South African tour of The Rocky Horror Show. Didintle Khunou is currently playing a lead role in upcoming telenovela, ISONO - The Sin.

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