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Charlene Chiedza ‘Chi’ Kudzai Mhende (born October 20, 1991), known professionally as Chiedza Mhende, is a Zimbabwean-born South Africa talented actress, gifted singer, and professional voice artist. 

She is popularly known for her starring role as Wandile on the SABC1 soapie, Generations: The Legacy. 

He is a top-rated voice artist that has been voicing for popular agencies for over ten years.

Chiedza Mhende
Chiedza Mhende: History, Bio, Photo
Wiki Facts & About Data
Full Name:	Charlene Chiedza ‘Chi’ Kudzai Mhende
Stage Name:	Chiedza Mhende
Born:	20 October 1991 (age 32 years old)
Place of Birth:	Harare, Zimbabwe
Child:	N/A
Nationality:	Zimbabwean, South African
Parents:	N/A
Height:	1.76 m
Siblings:	N/A
Boyfriend • Husband:	Andile Nebulae
Occupation:	Actress • Singer
Net Worth:	$100,000 – $250,000

Early Life

Chiedza Mhende was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, before moving to South Africa to further her education and create a name.

She was born on the 20th of October in 1991.

She said she had a harrowing childhood experience because Chiedza Mhende was sexually abused and raped when she was young.

In an interview, she made this known and said she would not like to talk more about her childhood experience.

Education

Chiedza Mhende had her pre-tertiary education in Zimbabwe but got admitted to the school of the creative economy in 2006, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Live Performance from AFDA Cape Town in 2009.

Career

After her study at AFDA, Chiedza Mhende got into the Cape Town theatre, and in 2010, she made her debut, taking the role of Lady Capulet in the classic play Romeo and Juliet produced by Artscape.

She then started doing Drama, Therapy and has partnered with several institutions, including Bonfire Improve Theatre Company and the Zakheni therapy Arts Foundation.

She has worked extensively in the theatre performing leading roles in Shakespeare‘s and Original works on renowned Joburg and Cape Town stages. In addition, she has a strong foundation in Art Therapy; this is due to the experience she garners when she worked as a drama practitioner for the Zakheni Arts Foundation and as an Improve artist with the Bonfire Theatre Company.

In July 2017, she restaged Sue Pam-Grant’s comedy-drama, Chasing Chairs, opposite Theo Landey. Later that year, celebrating the Panto season’s 30th anniversary, Chiedza Mhende made her Joburg Theatre debut Janice Honeyman’s Pinocchio, as the villainous Pussy Galore The Cat.

In March 2019, Chiedza Mhende left Generations as an actor and began training as a trusted house cleaning service and Multicam director under mentor Ronnie Lennox. In May 2019, she joined the cast of Africa’s first Netflix Original, QUEEN SONO, as SOG Director-General, Miriro Dube.

In 2014 Chi received the Best Actress Award at the Durban International Film Festival for her lead role in the feature film, Love the One You Love, directed by Jenna Bass. This role also led to an African Movie Academy Award Nomination for Promising Young Artist.

In July 2015, Chiedza Mhende accepted the role of Wandile Radebe on SABC 1’s Generations: The Legacy.

As a voice-over artist with over ten years of experience, she has voiced for numerous local and international documentaries, TV and Radio spots. Chiedza Mhende is currently the voice of 702, Cape Talk and Fine Music Radio, and many others.

Filmography

• Generations
• The Tunnel
• Love the One You Love
• Bridging Waters
• Homeland
• Scribblings
• Siyaya: Come Wild with Us
• Lazy Susan
• Jamillah and Aladdin
• Detour
• Queen Sono

Social Media

The gifted actress and voice artist, Chiedza Mhende has over 250K followers on Instagram and over 50K followers on Twitter. She is always active on social media to contribute her quota to trending issues.

• Instagram handle – @chi_mhende
• Twitter handle – @chi_mhende

Personal Life

Chiedza Mhende is one of the celebrities that keep their private life away from the public. She is strict about keeping her personal life from the public eye.

In an interview, Chiedza Mhende said, “I feel that you know, I am the one who decided to come into this career-not my parents, not siblings, and not whatever partner am with. And, also, I think I sometimes find for women, it’s difficult to take them seriously unless you understand who they are partnered with.”

Chiedza Mhende is, however, not married and is said to be dating the fellow actor, Andile Nebulae. She is currently based in South Africa and travels to her country home, Zimbabwe, quite often.

Net Worth

Chiedza Mhende is said to be one of the most sought-after actresses in the industry, this has in turned contributed to her income.

The gifted actress and artist is said to be having a net worth between $100,000 – $250,000.

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