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Neo Rapetsoa
BornMahuma Neo Rapetsoa
(2001-01-30) January 30, 2001 (age 23)
Polokwane, Limpopo
🏫 EducationAFDA
💼 Occupation
Actress, presenter, social media personality
📆 Years active  2015–present

Mahuma Neo Rapetsoa (born January 30, 2001) is a South African actress and social media personality.[1][2] She began her social media career in 2015, when she started uploading videos on her YouTube Channel. She has over 100 thousand subscribers on YouTube.[3]

She made her first television appearance as Funi in a Ferguson Films production Unmarried.[4] She went on to play Blessing on South African telenovela The Queen. [5] She is currently playing the role of Dikeledi on the SABC1's TV series Generations: The Legacy.[6][7]

Early life and education[edit]

Mahuma Neo Rapetsoa was born in Polokwane, Limpopo on January 30, 2001, to Mante Rapetsoa and Matome Rapetsoa, the CEO of Mahuma Group, a media and communications group of companies.[8][9] She grew up in a family of theatre makers.[10][11] Both her father and late grandfather, Mahuma Paul Rapetsoa are producers, writers, and directors in the theatre industry.[12] [13]

She is an alumna of the New York Film Academy.[13] After completing high school she enrolled at the African School of Film and Dramatic Arts (AFDA), where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Arts.[5]

Career[edit]

YouTube[edit]

Rapetsoa began posting on her channel in 2015.[3] She initially showed prank and challenge videos. Her content then consisted of lifestyle vlogs & entertainment videos.[14]

Rapetsoa has also collaborated with other South African YouTubers, especially Thato Rampedi. [15] Rapetsoa appeared in Rampedi’s latest production: Are YouTubed In? A YouTube reality-series that centers around the lives of young African content creators.[16]

Television[edit]

Rapetsoa’s television career began when she made a cameo appearance as Funi in the third season of a Ferguson Film’s production Unmarried.[4]  Following her debut, she landed a role in the Mzansi Magic telenovela The Queen. In the series she played Blessing, a god-fearing woman who is hired to run Noma’s restaurant but turns out to be a con artist.[5]  She is currently playing the role of Dikeledi nicknamed ‘Didi’ on the SABC 1 telenovela Generations: The Legacy.[6][7]

Filmography[edit]

Year Title Role Notes Ref
2022 Unmarried Funi Season 3: Recurring role. [4]
2022 The Queen (2016) Blessing Season 3: Recurring role [5]
2022 Generations: The Legacy Dikeledi (Didi) Season 31: Main role [6]

References[edit]

  1. Wanique (2022-07-21). "Neo Rapetsoa: A Star Is Born! A Kaya 959 Exclusive". KAYA 959. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  2. "Mahuma Neo Rapetsoa | Profile | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  3. 3.0 3.1 StarStat. "Neo Rapetsoa Net Worth, Income & Earnings (2022)". StarStat. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Unmarried | Season 3 | TVSA". www.tvsa.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Paul, David De (2022-06-30). "She is sharp: The Queen actress 'Blessing' Neo Rapetsoa's academic qualifications and real-life job shock Mzan". Savanna News. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mthethwa, Sanelisiwe (2022-09-11). "See Pictures: YouTuber Neo Rapetsoa joins Generations as Didi, the feisty daughter of Fikile". Savanna News. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  7. 7.0 7.1 Seleme, Rae (2022-09-13). "'The Queen's' Neo Rapetsoa joins 'Generations: The Legacy'". The South African. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  8. "Mante Rapetsoa - Performing Arts - Overview, Competitors, and Employees". Apollo.io. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  9. "Matome Rapetsoa Foundation – Mahuma Group". Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  10. Madibogo, Julia. "Revered playwright and actor Paul Rapetsoa succumbed to Covid-19 – son". Citypress. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  11. "Tributes continue to pour in for Skeem Saam actor Paul Rapetsoa". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  12. Reporter, Entertainment. "SA mourns 'Skeem Saam' actor Mahuma Paul Rapetsoa". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-09-11.
  13. 13.0 13.1 Dube, Casper (2022-09-19). "Daughter of a Legend: Generations The Legacy actress Didi, Fikile's daughter 'Neo Rapetsoa's family of creatives impresses". Savanna News. Retrieved 2022-11-09.
  14. Wee, Naledi de (2020-07-07). "Our pick of six SA YouTubers whose on-screen game is off the hook". The South African. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  15. Wessie, Kemiso (2021-12-20). "Social media 'sbwling' is sucking your savings dry". Wits Vuvuzela. Retrieved 2022-09-13.
  16. Phiri, Janice. "Are YouTubed In misses the mark of good reality TV". Citypress. Retrieved 2022-09-11.

External links[edit]

Neo Rapetsoa on IMDb


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