Shalima Mkongi
Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown Height: 1.56cm
Showreel: www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-EWUJBXyA0
Film Experience
| Film | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| A LAMENT(short film) | Ayanna | Charlie Samson |
| UZOBUYA | Nandi | Mzansi Magic |
| RAGE | Sihle | Showmax |
Television
| Series | Role | Director / Production Company |
|---|---|---|
| JUFFROU X | Didi | dirs.Tertius Kapp, Berdene Kruger, Kyknet |
| DIAMOND CITY | Soso | SABC 1, Netflix |
| ISITHEMBISO | Nthabiseng | Mzansi Magic |
| NKULULEKO | Portia | dirs. Zeno Petersen, Phiwe Mkhanzi, Bomb for Mzanzi Magic |
| KEEPING SCORE | Ashanti | SABC 2 |
| AMAZING GRACE | Grace | Netflix |
Theatre Experience
| Production | Role | Director / Venue |
|---|---|---|
| THABISA AMAXELUGU | Market Theatre | |
| 45 YEAR MARKET THEARE CELEBRATION MONOLOGUES | Market Theatre | |
| THE CRUCIBLE | Tituba | dir. Clare Stopford |
| TITUS ANDRONICUS | dirs. Geoffrey Hyland and Jeffrey Sichel | |
| A RAISIN IN THE SUN | ||
| KILL ME PLEASE | dir. Prinesh Naidoo | |
| STRANGER HEAR MYSELF | ||
| WOUNDS TO THE FACE | dir. Geoffrey Hyland |
Training / Experience
| Institution | Qualification |
|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN | BA in Theatre & Performance |
| AFDA | Directing, Screenwriting, Editing, TV Production (1 year) |
| WATERFRONT THEATRE SCHOOL | Part time in Drama, Musical Theatre, Tap, Jazz |
Special Skills
ACCENTS: South African English, Generic African, Various South African accents; Standard American, British RP, Cockney, Spanish, Italian American, Southern American ,
French, Italian, Russian.
SPORT: Netball, Swimming
MUSICAL: Singing, Hip Hop Dance, Tap, Jazz Dance
LANGUAGES
English (fluent), Xhosa (fluent), Zulu (conversational)
VOCAL STYLES
Confident, Deep, Resonant, Conversational, Corporate, Bubbly, Smooth
ACCENTS
South African English, Various South African, Standard American, British RP, Cockney, Spanish, Italian American, Southern American , French, Italian, Russian
BIO
Shalima is a actor and voice artist who is comfortable on camera and in studio. A great personality to have on set or in studio. Her strenght lies in the ability to deliver sincere warm, Confident, deep, resonant conversational reads, as well as various styles of delivery. Her vocal style range anything from soft sell, to bubbly and hard sell. She has a unique voice and has the ability to be animated, quirky and corporate which makes her a flexible choice. Voice clients includes:- Shoprite, Revlon, Lifedoc
Voice Clips
- Shalima Mkongi - Soft Sell Revlon
- Shalima Mkongi - Soft Sell Halima Demo Ocean
- Shalima Mkongi - Soft Sell Microput
- Shalima Mkongi - Hard Sell Shoprite
- Shalima Mkongi - Hard Sell Halima Shampoo
- Shalima Mkongi - Corporate Lifedoc
- Shalima Mkongi - Hard Sell Halima Demo - XHOSA
- Shalima Mkongi - AMERICAN Accent