Skeem Saam actress Meikie Maputla, a character played by Harriet Manamela, has wowed Mzansi with her unmatched talent of late. She is that star actress we all love to hate. With her career spanning for years, she has managed to keep us at the edge of our couches with her acting flair. After all, who doesn’t like the bubbly actress Meikie Maputla?
To furnish her craze of acting, she joined Squints Artists Community Theatre Group in Alexandra. She was the next big thing in theatre plays a few months after she starred in The Virus and Let’Let’sk About Aids at The Market Theatre Laboratory Annual Festival. Like those before her, she was heavily involved in theatre for at least two years before breaking into small screens.
Her breakthrough came in 1998 when she bagged a gig in Soul City. In the backdrop of her debut gig, she becomes showrunners darling. In the mix of things, she starred in several soapies such as Rhythm City, Isidingo, and Yizo Yizo. From soapies, she went on to feature in several films. However, she is one of the few actresses featured in more than 24 productions, from soapies to acting.
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Skeem Saam actress Meikie ‘Harriet Manamela’ age and salary shocks Mzansi
Currently, she is nailing the on-screen character of Meikie Maputla on Skeem Saam. Despite returning from jail, she finds it hard to fit in as her husband finds it hard to accept her back. In her illustrious career, she has won awards along the way, including Best Supporting Actress in 2012 at the SAFTA’s.
In the wake of Skeem Saam’s interesting storyline, Mzansi has been wondering about the seasoned actress’s take-home salary. Skeem Saam is not a big-budget drama series; hence cast salaries to depend on role prominence and time on scenes.
For her Meikie Maputla, character veteran actress Harriet Manamela is paid around R65 000 per month. As of 2021, her estimated net worth is R1.2 million.
In the wake of her newfound fame, Mzansi was stunned after learning of the seasoned actress age. Yes, she is older than we all thought. She was born on 13 October 1971 in Diepkloof, Soweto, South Africa. It’s hard to believe that she is 50-years-old as of 2021.
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