Bokang Phelane is a Mosotho actress, producer and director.
She is best known for her role as Princess Zazi on Blood Psalms, an epic pre-colonial drama series by Showmax and Canal+. Her journey with acting started in 2016 when she was cast as Celia in Tempy Pushas (Season 3). Since then she has played a multitude of characters including Pula on Keeping Score (SABC 2), Lily on Emoyeni (Netflix), Vanessa on Justice Served (Netflix), and Pele on Giyani – Land of Blood (SABC 2).
Most recently, Bokang is the lead in Akin Omotoso's latest feature film, Courting Anathi (2023).
Life and education Phelane was born in Maseru, Lesotho. She attended high school in the city of her birth, and later proceeded to Monash University South Africa where she majored in Psychology.
Career In 2017, Phelane was cast in the comedy TV series, Single Guys, playing the role, "Fezeka". She was also featured in the TV series, Shuga, released in 2018, where she played the role of Andile's wife "Fezeka".
In July 2017, she played the role of Pula in the Season 1 of the South African telenovela, Keeping Scores, shown on SABC2. She played the role of "Lily" in the Zulu language Sci-Fi TV mini-series, Emoyeni (Netflix), released 22 July 2018. She starred in the Sotho language shows, Isipho Sothando, shown in March 2020 and also in Ho Kena Ho Eona, shown in April 2020 both on DSTV. She is the lead in the African mythology epic TV series, Blood Psalms, produced Showmax and Canal+ International in 2022, she plays the role of "Zazi", a fierce teenage princess.
Filmography YearTitle Role Notes2016Hard CopyKhethiweTV series2016 Single Guys Fezeka TV series2017 Keeping Scores Pula Telenovela2018 Angry Amber AmberWeb series2018 Emoyeni Lily TV mini-series (lead role)2018 Shuga Fezeka TV series2020 Isipho Sothando ThandoTV film (lead role)2020 Ho Kena Ho Eona Dineo TV film (lead role, also producer)2021 Justice ServedVanessaTV Series2020Kodwa Ma —Producer2021Istina —Director, producer2022Blood PsalmsPrincess ZaziTV Series (lead role)2023Giyani - Land of BloodPeleTV Series2023Courting AnathiAnathiFeature Film (lead role)2026Emzini A Family LegacyRorisang ModiseTV Series
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External links
Bokang Phelane on TVSA