Personal Info
Mama Africa
Miriam Makeba
Acting
Biography
Zenzile Miriam Makeba (4 March 1932 – 9 November 2008), nicknamed Mama Africa, was a South African singer, songwriter, actress, and civil rights activist. Associated with musical genres including Afropop, jazz, and world music, she was an advocate against apartheid and white-minority government in South Africa.
Born in Johannesburg to Swazi and Xhosa parents, Makeba was forced to find employment as a child after the death of her father. She had a brief and allegedly abusive first marriage at the age of 17, gave birth to her only child in 1950, and survived breast cancer. Her vocal talent had …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
As Matter Speaks
as 'Khawuleza' singer (voice)
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
as Self (archive footage)
Africa Rising
as Self - Musician (archive footage)
Algiers, the Mecca of Revolutionaries (1962-1974)
as Self
Pieces of Lives, Pieces of Dreams
as Self
Mama Africa
as Self (archive footage)
Soul Power
as Self (archive footage)
Amandla! A Revolution in Four-Part Harmony
as Self
When We Were Kings
as Self
Sarafina!
as Angelina
TV Shows
Cachitos de hierro y cromo
as Self (archive footage) · 1 ep.
Exiles
as Self · 1 ep.
The Cosby Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Bio’s Bahnhof
as Self · 1 ep.
Numéro un
as Self · 1 ep.
Le Grand Échiquier
as Self · 1 ep.
Ein Kessel Buntes
as Self · 1 ep.
Tonight in Person
as Self · 1 ep.
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self · 2 ep.
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer · 1 ep.