Mamarumo Marokane
{{Short description | South African actress }}
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Mamarumo Marokane (15 August, 1996) is a South African actor and presenter. She known for her appearances in Shadow and MTV Shuga.
Early life
Marokane was born in tafelkop Limpopo province. She studied at CityVarsity School of Media and Creative Arts. She can speak English, Sepedi and Setswana.{{Cite web|title=Mamarumo Marokane|url=http://www.canvascam.co.za/assets/mamarumo-marokane.pdf|last=|first=|date=|website=Canvas CAM|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=30 April 2020}}
file:Mamarumo Marokane.png in 2020.]]
Career
Since 2021, she has been playing the leading character of Bridget (also known as Vuvu) on the South African soap opera Scandal!.
Marokane gained prominence through her appearances in the Netflix series Shadow.{{Cite web |title=Mamarumo Marokane Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements |url=https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Mamarumo+Marokane/438741 |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=www.allamericanspeakers.com}}
In February 2020, Marokane was named one of four rising stars by Cosmopolitan South Africa.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.co.za/celebrities/pearl-thusi-rising-stars/|title=Meet the four rising stars Pearl Thusi has dubbed as the next big things|last=Mafu|first=Noxolo|date=2020-02-23|website=Cosmopolitan SA|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-29}} The others who appeared were Shonisani Masutha, Ama Qamata and Kuhle Adams.{{Cite web |last=Kay |first=Cynthia |date=2022-01-03 |title=In Pictures: Get to know Mamarumo Marokane 'Vuvu' from Scandal |url=https://savannanews.com/in-pictures-get-to-know-mamarumo-marokane-vuvu-from-scandal/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=Savanna News |language=en-US}}
She joined MTV Shuga Alone Together highlighting the problems of Coronavirus on 20 April 2020.{{Cite web|title=Every Woman Every Child partners with the MTV Staying Alive Foundation to Tackle COVID-19|url=https://www.everywomaneverychild.org/every-woman-every-child-partners-with-the-mtv-staying-alive-foundation-to-tackle-covid-19/|date=2020-04-16|website=Every Woman Every Child|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-30}}{{Cite web|title=MTV Shuga and ViacomCBS Africa Respond to COVID-19 with "Alone Together" Online Series|url=https://bhmng.com/mtv-shuga-and-viacomcbs-africa-respond-to-covid-19-with-alone-together-online-series/|last=Akabogu|first=Njideka|date=2020-04-16|website=BHM|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-30}}
In 2023 she was part of the Netflix series Miseducation.{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2023-09-28 |title=Exclusive: The Cast of Netflix's "Miseducation" Reflect on their Journey, Character Development & On-Set Camaraderie |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2023/09/exclusive-interview-with-the-cast-of-miseducation-netflix/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}} The college drama was very popular in South Africa{{Cite web |last=Tleane |first=Lebo |date=2023-09-18 |title=Miseducation Cast Members Receive Their Flowers from Impressed Viewers |url=https://youthvillage.co.za/2023/09/miseducation-cast-members-receive-their-flowers-from-impressed-viewers/ |access-date=2024-05-12 |website=Youth Village |language=en-US}}
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Category:South African television actresses