Top 50 hottest South African actresses with pictures: who are they?

Publish date: 2024-08-11

South Africa has one of the most vibrant film and movie industries on the continent. This is made possible by the numerous actors and actresses who help bring fictional characters to life on the screen. Besides their remarkable acting skills, these South African actresses are also quite beautiful and glamorous. We will take a look at the hottest South African actresses today.

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South Africa has cemented itself on the global scene regarding beautiful women. Not so long ago, the country produced the Miss World pageant winner.

Who are the hottest South African actresses today?

Here is a look at the 50 hottest Mzansi actresses according to IMDb.

50. Natalie Becker

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Natalie is a South African actress best known for her roles in Bypass (2017), Death Race: Inferno (2012), and Strike Back: Vengeance (2012).

49. Sandi Schultz

Sandi is among the best South African soapie actresses. She is known for her role as Dr Jennifer Adams in the Afrikaans language soap opera Binnelanders.

48. Jeanne Neilson

Jeanne's career in film began with her breakthrough lead role as Jill in Faith Like Potatoes, and since then, she has appeared in numerous television shows and films.

47. Ciara Charteris

Ciara Charteris is a South African-born British producer, writer, activist, and actress. She is known for her role as Emma Tregirls in the BBC One period drama Poldark.

46. Amanda du-Pont

Amanda du-Pont is an actress, model, and television host. She is best known for portraying Senna in the CW drama series Life is Wild.

45. Pasi Koetle

Pasi is renowned for her role as Dintle Nyathi in the hit South African soap drama Scandal!

44. Nathalie Boltt

Boltt is a renowned actress, director, and writer, best known for her roles in Riverdale and District 9.

43. Josephine Croft

Croft is best known for her lead role as Sue in Larry the Wonderpup. She was born in Durban but currently lives in Australia.

42. Liesl Ahlers

Liesl is a South African actress, director, singer, songwriter, and martial artist. She is best known for her roles in Friend Request, Daylight and Triggered.

41. Tanit Phoenix

Tanit is a hugely popular supermodel, actress and makeup artist. She is well known for her roles in Death Race and Femme Fatale.

40. Thuli Phongolo

Thuli is best known for portraying Namhla Diale on SABC 1's most revered soap opera, Generations: The Legacy.

39. Alice Krige

Alice played the dual role of Eva Galli/Alma Mobley in the film Ghost Story and the Borg Queen in Star Trek: First Contact.

38. Reine Swart

Swart is best known for appearing alongside Tye Sheridan, Bel Powley and Emory Cohen in the film Detour (2017).

37. Bokang Phelane

Bokang is known for her portrayal of the character Pule in the SABC 2 Telenovela Keeping Score.

36. Ntando Nduma

Ntando rose to prominence following her role as Zinzi Dandala on e.tv's soap opera Rhythm City.

35. Kandyse McClure

She is a South African-born Canadian actress best known for her role as Anastasia Dualla in the SyFy series Battlestar Galactica.

34. Nicole Fortuin

Some of Nicole's standout roles are in A Cinderella Story: If the Shoe Fits (2016) and Dead in the Water (2018).

33. Maggie Benedict

Maggie is best known for her portrayal of Akhona Miya on the SABC 1 soap opera Generations (2011-2014).

32. Alex McGregor

Some of Alex's prominent roles are in Vagrant Queen (2020) and Slumber Party Massacre (2021).

31. Jessica Marais

Jessica is a South African-born Australian actress best known for her roles on Australian television in Packed to the Rafters and Love Child.

30. Lise Slabber

Slabber is best known for her role as Idelle on the hit television series Black Sails.

29. Pearl Thusi

Thusi is one of the most popular South African black actresses. She is renowned for her roles as She is known for her roles as Patricia Kopong in The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency, Dayana Mampasi in Quantico, and Samkelo in the romance film Catching Feelings.

28. Sasha Pieterse

Sasha is known for her roles as Alison DiLaurentis in the Freeform series Pretty Little Liars and its spin-off Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists.

27. Kim Engelbrecht

Kim's best-known role is that of Lolly de Klerk in the soap opera Isidingo.

26. Antoinette Louw

Louw's big break in acting came in 2013 when she was cast to play the lead role in the film Die Laaste Tango.

25. Terri Lane

Terri is renowned for her roles in The Fix, Dias Santana (2016) and Redeeming Love (2022).

24. Louise Barnes

Louise is popular for her role as Rachel in the 2009 South African/UK horror film Surviving Evil.

23. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Some of Gugu's most prominent acting roles are in the British drama Belle (2013) and the romantic drama Beyond the Lights (2014).

22. Roxanne Kalie

Roxanne is best known for her role as Ruby Dredden in the 2018 TV show What Lies Beneath.

21. Tanya van Graan

Tanya is known for her roles in Zulu and Starship Troopers 3: Marauder.

20. Michelle Van Der Water

Michelle is known for her portrayal of Raphaella in Minotaur (2006), Megan in Crosshairs (2013), and Lily in We Are Love (2019).

19. Joanne Spracklen

Joanne's best-known roles are in Justice League Action (2018) and SWAT (2018).

18. Lee-Anne Summers

Lee-Anne is known for her role in the 2007 cinema hit Big Fellas (2007).

17. Dena Kaplan

Dena is best known for her role as Abigail Armstrong in Dance Academy.

16. Candice Swanepoel

Candice is renowned for her role in The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show (2006).

15. Christel Smith

Christel was a series regular on EGOLI for 5 years, where she played the role of Tarien. EGOLI is one of the most popular daily prime-time serials in South Africa's television history.

14. Justine Waddell

Justine is known for her roles in Target (2011), The Fall (2006) and Chaos (2005).

13. Shaleeni Ranchhod

Shaleeni is incredibly popular actress and has appeared in numerous films and TV shows. Some of her best roles include an inmate in Orange Is the New Black, a student in How to Get Away with Murder, and Nisreen in Deep State.

12. Micharn Pollock

Micharn's best roles to date include Bianca in Grow (2021) and Sharn in Apart, But Always Together (2020).

11. Meganne Young

Young is renowned for her roles in The Kissing Booth franchise and the Starz series Black Sails.

10. Elize du Toit

Elize rose to fame following her portrayal of Izzy Davies in the Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks.

9. Tessa Jubber

Tessa is a South African actress of Dutch, Greek and Irish descent. She has appeared in numerous films and TV shows, including Wallander, Mia and the White Lion, and Catching Feelings.

8. Frances Sholto-Douglas

Frances is best known for The Kissing Booth 2 (2020), Black Mirror (2011) and Samson (2018).

7. Charlize Theron

Charlize rose to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the lead role in the film The Devil's Advocate (1997).

6. Musetta Vander

One of Musetta's most prominent roles was portraying Munitia in the 1999 film Wild Wild West.

5. Tammin Sursok

Tammin is known for her roles as Dani Sutherland on Home and Away and Colleen Carlton on The Young and the Restless.

4. Leleti Khumalo

Leleti is well known for her leading role in the movie and stage play Sarafina! and for her roles in other films such as Hotel Rwanda, Yesterday and Invictus.

3. Amo Chidi

Amo Chidi is a South African actress best known for playing the role of Reneilwe on etv soap opera Rhythm City.

2. Lesley-Ann Brandt

Lesley rose to fame following her role as a slave girl named Naevia in the series Spartacus: Blood and Sand.

1. Terry Pheto

Terry tops the list of the hottest black South African actresses today. She is best known for her leading role as Miriam in the 2006 Oscar-winning feature film Tsotsi.

Who is the most beautiful person in South Africa?

Zozibini Tunzi is widely regarded as South Africa's most beautiful woman. She is a well-known model and the winner of the Miss Universe 2019 beauty pageant. The beauty became the first black woman from South Africa to win the Miss Universe title.

Who is the most famous South African actress?

Who is the most popular actress in South Africa? Charlize Theron is arguably the best-known South African actress today. She has appeared in numerous films and television shows and amassed quite a fortune.

Who is the best female actress in Africa?

According to African Vibes, Kenya's Lupita Nyong'o is the best and most influential African-born actress. Her performance in the movie 12 Years a Slave marked the beginning of her incredible rise to fame.

South African actresses are at the heart of the country's vibrant entertainment industry. While some Mzansi-born actresses have gone to seek greener pastures in other countries, they still fly the South African flag high.

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