Irene Staunton
By Elizabeth D.T Taderera
She was born in Zimbabwe and studied English literature in the UK. Staunton began her career in publishing in London where she was employed by John Calder. After the independence of...
Tanga Wekwa Sando
By Elizabeth D.T Taderera
Hit song ‘Wake’ gave Tanga wekwa Sando the popularity he deserves when it was released in 2001. Born Ernest Tanga Kambadzo Sando on the 1st of August 1954 in Highfields Harare....
Zimlegends Talks with Jesese Mungoshi
Interview by Zimlegends
Article by Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Zimlegends recently sat down for an interview with Jesese Mungoshi an actor in her own right, as well as the wife of the late writer, Charles Mungoshi. Her...
Rumbi Katedza
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Popular for producing films such as 2002’s Danai, Rumbi Katedza is a filmmaker born on the 17th of January 1974. She first studied in Harare, Zimbabwe and later got a Bachelor...
Danai Gurira: Artist, Activist, Actress
Name: Danai Jekesai Gurira
Born: February 14, 1978
Place of Birth: Grinnell, Iowa
Occupation: Actress and Playwright
Years active: 2004- present
Facts:
Speaks four languages- French, Shona, basic Xhosa, and English
Best known for her role as Okoye in Black Panther...
Chipo Chung
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Zimbabwean actress and activist born to Zimbabwean and Chinese parents as a refugee in Dares Salam Tanzania on the 17th of August 1977. Her given name Chipo means gift in the...
Audius Mtawarira
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Singer-songwriter and music producer, Audius Tonderai Mtawarira, was born in 1977 in Chimbumu, Guruve District in Zimbabwe. He is the son of a farmer and property manager, the late Augustine Mtawarira....
Lazarus “Gringo” Boora
Profile
Born
18 October, 1973
Rukweza, Nyazura, Zimbabwe
Died
9 November, 2020
Harare, Zimbabwe
Theatres and Acting Clubs
Reps Theatre, Avondale. 1993
Screentalent, Harare. 1996
Television Debut
1997, Drama: Chiwherure
A Junior Policeman
Film Cast
Yellow Card, 1999
Awards
Best Actor "NAMA" Awards 2002
The actor, Lazarus Boora, popularly known in...
Alois Moyo
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Alois Moyo was born on the 28th of October 1966 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Moyo was one of the co-founders of Amakhosi Township Square Cultural Centre in Zimbabwe in 1980. He is...
Chiedza “Chi” Mhende
By Elizabeth D.T. Taderera
Popularly known for her role as “Wandile Radebe” in the South African soap opera called Generations where she plays a male. She is a Zimbabwean actress and voice artist, born Charlene...