Michélle Botes (12 October 1962 – 21 December 2024) was a South African actress, language instructor, designer and

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. She is best known for her roles in the television soapies ''Legacy'' (2020), ''Isidingo'' (1998) and ''Arende'' (1994).

Early life

Botes was born on 12 October 1962, in

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. She was of Afrikaner descent. She completed high school in Cape Town, then graduated with a Bachelor's degree in speech and drama (bilingual) from the

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. After graduation, she completed a diploma in education at the

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Career

She appeared with Ian Roberts on the popular TV series ''Arende'' in 1994. In 1998, she joined the cast of SABC3 soap opera ''Isidingo'' and played the role "Cherel de Villiers Haines" for nine consecutive years until 2007, but rejoined in 2009. In 2002, she was included for the Top 10 Celebrities in Television by the magazine ''Star''. In 2006, she won two awards: Best Actress and Best Onscreen Villain at the nineteenth annual Avanti Awards. Meanwhile, she also received the award for the Best TV Couple in ''Isidingo'' along with Robert Whitehead (in the role as Barker Haines) at the Crystal Awards. She was nominated for Best Actress in TV Soap category at the

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(SAFTA) for three years: 2006, 2007 and 2012. In 2019, she rejoined with ''Binnelanders''. In 2020, she joined the telenovela ''Legacy'' and played the role of Angelique Price. For her role, she won the SAFTA Golden Horn Award for Best Supporting Actress in the Telenovela category.

Death

Botes died from cancer on 21 December 2024, at the age of 62.

Filmography

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Botes, Michelle 1962 births 2024 deaths Deaths from cancer in South Africa South African film actresses South African television actresses University of Cape Town alumni 20th-century South African actresses 21st-century South African actresses White South African people Actresses from Cape Town