Sonwabise 'Soso' Rungqu (born 1 February 1983), is a South African actress and singer. She is best known for her role in the popular serial '' Isidingo''.

Personal life

She was born on 24 May 1983 in Amalinda,

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, South Africa. In 2001, she matriculated from

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. She graduated with a degree in Performance Art in Musical Theatre at the Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria. Her father died in 2015. She is married and has 1 son.

Career

In 2007, she made her first theater role in the play ''The Frog Prince and other stories'' performed at the Civic Theatre, (currently known as the Johannesburg Theater). Soso made the popular voice over of the animated character 'Smartycat' on kids' show ''Cool Catz'' from 2008 to 2010. In the meantime, she also performed in theater for high schools and primary schools. Then she worked with the department of Arts and Culture for few years. Her maiden television role came as in PHD Child Case studies for the Mindset Network Health channel. At first, she made cameo appearance on several popular television serials: ''Mzansi Love'', '' Scandal!'', '' Rhythm City'', ''Sokhulu & Partners'' and '' 7de Laan''. Meanwhile, she featured in the television series ''HeartLaughs'' as part of a DVD "Values in Action". In 2014, she appeared in the short films ''Awakening'' and then in the film ''Beneath the Art'' in 2015. In the same year, she voiced a role on the radio drama ''uHambolwethu'' aired on TruFM. In 2016, she became highly popular with the role 'Kau Morongwa' on soap opera '' Isidingo''. She continued to play the role until 2018 where she quit from the show to look after her sick father.

Television serials

* '' 7de Laan'' as Lerato * ''Igazi'' as Queen Ngxabani * '' Isidingo'' as Morongwa Kau * ''It's OK We're Family'' as Soso Rungqu * ''Mzansi Love'' as Zandile * '' Rhythm City'' as Junkie Girl * '' Scandal!'' as Kagiso * ''Sokhulu & Partners'' as Deirdre Hosa * ''Tjovitjo'' as Kopano * ''Zaziwa'' as herself * '' Generations: The Legacy'' as Detective Zanele * Presenter ''Umakhelwane on Moja Love 157''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rungqu, Soso Living people South African television actresses 1983 births South African film actresses People from East London, South Africa Actors from the Eastern Cape Alumni of Clarendon High School for Girls