Tshiamo Kgositsile Modisane (born 24 January 1990) is a South African author, activist, television personality and actress. She is the founder of Linzy-Lindsay Foundation and she received the The Sowetan SMag Woman of the Year in Fashion and Beauty award in 2022.
Career Modisane began her media career in 2018 when she was named the Lux’s first gender non-conforming brand ambassador. In 2019, she expanded into entertainment media, when she worked as a wardrobe stylist intern and later for magazines like True Love, Move! and Drum, and also wrote a lifestyle and entertainment category for The Citizen.
In 2021, Modisane launched her podcast "The Transcript with Tshiamo". The same year, she landed her first major acting role as Thabang Sithole, a non-binary character in SABC 1 drama African Dreams. Her acting profile grew in January 2022 when she played as Nina on e.tv telenovela House of Zwide. Later in 2022, she was named the The Sowetan SMag Woman of the Year in Fashion and Beauty, recognizing both her styling work and public advocacy.
In 2023, Modisane won the Feather Awards for Socialite of the Year, which raised her visibility in fashion and LGBTQ. In February 2025, Penguin Random House SA published her book titled I AM TSHIAMO – My Self Acceptance and Womanhood.
Personal life Modisane is an openly transgender woman and uses she/her pronouns.
Advocacy Modisane founded the Linzy-Lindsay Foundation in 2021 after surviving sexual assault. The organization’s stated purpose is to create a safe space for people, especially within the LGBTQ+ and trans community to develop skills and make a greater contribution to society. It operates as her main advocacy platform. It focuses on skills development and public education around gender identity.
Filmography +YearFilmRoleNotes2021African DrumsThabang Sithole Supporting role2022House of ZwideNinaRecurring role, season 2
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominated works Result Ref. 2023 Feather Awards Socialite of the Year Herself
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