Kagiso Modupe

He is married to Liza Lopes, a film producer.{{cite web| url=https://www.youthvillage.co.za/2016/01/scandal-actor-kagiso-modupe-shows-love-to/| title=Scandal Actor Kagiso Modupe & Wife Celebrate Their Wedding Anniversary| publisher=Youth Village| access-date=19 November 2020| archive-date=21 September 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200921154211/https://www.youthvillage.co.za/2016/01/scandal-actor-kagiso-modupe-shows-love-to/| url-status=dead}} The couple has two daughters and 1 son. His elder daughter, Tshimollo acted with Kagiso in the film Losing Lerato as the lead role 'Lerato'.{{cite web | url=https://www.timeslive.co.za/tshisa-live/tshisa-live/2020-03-16-halala-kagiso-modupes-film-wins-six-awards-at-international-film-festival/| title=Halala! Kagiso Modupe's film wins six awards at international film festival |publisher=Times Live | access-date=19 November 2020}}{{cite web | url=https://www.dailysun.co.za/Celebs/kagiso-stars-with-his-daughter-20190813| title=KAGISO MODUPE STARS IN A MOVIE WITH HIS DAUGHTER |publisher=Daily Sun | access-date=19 November 2020}}

In 2019, he starred in lead role 'Thami' in the blockbuster Losing Lerato. The film was funded by Kagiso and his wife Liza. The film screened in cinemas across South Africa and eSwatini. The film was not screened in Botswana due to red tape.{{cite web | url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/pic-of-the-day/2019-09-04-heres-why-kagiso-modupes-new-film-wont-be-aired-in-botswana/| title=Here's why Kagiso Modupe’s new film won’t be aired in Botswana |publisher=Sowetan Live | access-date=19 November 2020}} The film received critical acclaim and won six awards at the Idyllwild International Festival of Cinema in California. Kagiso won the Best Actor Feature award, Samela Tyelbooi won Best Actress Feature, his daughter Tshimollo won the Best Child Performance award. Besides the major awards, the film won Golden Era Humanitarian Narrative Award, Best Original Score Award and Festival Favourite Award.

In the meantime, he dubbed the voice for “Tyler Perry” of Mzansi.{{cite web | url=https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/entertainment/2020-04-19-after-box-office-hit-losing-lerato-kagiso-modupe-is-working-on-another-film/| title=After box office hit 'Losing Lerato', Kagiso Modupe is working on another film |publisher=Sowetan Live | access-date=19 November 2020}} He also acted in the popular television serial Scandal! with the role 'Mangaliso "Mangi" Nyathi'. After a few years, he quit from the role.{{cite web | url=http://cliffcentral.com/gcs/gareths-guests/kagiso-modupe-2/| title=Kagiso Modupe |publisher=Cliff Central | access-date=19 November 2020}}

Apart from acting, he became an author with the book Along Came Tsakani.{{cite web | url=https://ewn.co.za/2018/03/26/watch-kagiso-modupe-s-first-novel-hits-the-shelves| title=KAGISO MODUPE'S FIRST NOVEL HITS THE SHELVES |publisher=ewn | access-date=19 November 2020}}

In 2024, in collaboration with Bakwena Productions, BET Africa and Paramount Africa, Modupe produced Pound 4 Pound, a 13-part South African TV drama series which explores the world of women's boxing in Africa.{{Cite web |last=Magagula |first=Nompumelelo |title='Storytelling is a religion': Proud Kagiso Modupe on growth, launching Pound 4 Pound series |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/trending/storytelling-is-a-religion-proud-kagiso-modupe-on-growth-launching-pound-4-pound-series-20241009 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=City Press |language=en-US}}

In October 2024, Modupe was served a letter of demand{{Cite web |last=Nteyi |first=Zama |date=2024-10-26 |title='Unpaid' actor threatens to pull plug on show |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/news/unpaid-actor-threatens-to-pull-plug-on-show/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Sunday World |language=en-ZA}} for an alleged non-payment issue related to the production of Pound 4 Pound.{{Cite web |last=Seleme |first=Rae |date=2024-11-04 |title='Wangkolota' host Kagiso Modupe to be sued - report |url=https://www.thesouthafrican.com/lifestyle/celeb-news/local-celebs/wangkolota-pound-4-pound-kagiso-modupe-sued-bakwena-productions-safta/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=The South African |language=en-ZA}} Along with Rashaka Muofhe (Modupe's partner and co-founder of Bakwena Productions), Modupe is accused of failing to pay some of the crew and cast who worked on Pound 4 Pound. {{Cite web |last=Magagula |first=Nompumelelo |title=Crew members of Bakwena Production's Pound 4 Pound face financial hardships due to non-payment |url=https://www.news24.com/citypress/trending/crew-members-of-bakwena-productions-pound-4-pound-face-financial-hardships-due-to-non-payment-20241103 |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=City Press |language=en-US}} Over 50 people, including well-known South African actor Brandon Auret, have joined forces to take Modupe and Muofhe to court with a class-action lawsuit.{{Cite web |last=Nteyi |first=Zama |date=2024-11-15 |title=57 'Pound 4 Pound' workers haul production firm to court |url=https://sundayworld.co.za/news/57-pound-4-pound-workers-haul-production-firm-to-court/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=Sunday World |language=en-ZA}}

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