Connie Chiume is one of the most celebrated actresses in Mzansi; she is also a grandmother in real life.As loving as she is to her onset grandchildren on Gomora, Sonto is even sweeter to her real-life grandchildren. On top of that, she feels blessed to have five grandchildren at her age.
Mama Connie Chiume felt so happy and blessed as she escorted her granddaughter Lili to the airport. The family posed for pictures at the airport, and Gogo Chiume looked the most comfortable. It is indeed a great feeling to be surrounded by grandchildren.
Fans loved the pictures that Sonto shared, leaving lovely comments.Despite losing his love of life to death, Connie still finds so much love from her children and grandchildren. She finds so much warmth in them, as shown by her social media posts. On her birthday a few months ago, she enjoyed her day with so much love for her family. Above everything, Connie loves her grandchildren and feels it as a blessing.
Chiume was born in Welkom, South Africa. Her father, Wright Tadeyo Chiume (d. 1983), was from Usisya, Nkhata Bay, Malawi, and her mother, MaNdlovu (d. 2020), hails from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Her cousin, Ephraim Mganda Chiume, is a Malawian politician.
Chiume spent her early childhood in Welkom. She completed her matriculation in the Eastern Cape and went on to graduate with a degree in teaching in 1976. After a few years of teaching, she quit to travel and moved to Greece.
Chiume began her acting career with roles in Porgy and Bess, Ipi Ntombi, and Little Shop of Horrors. Upon returning to South Africa, she was cast as Thembi in the 1989 series Inkom’ Edla Yodwa and then the 1990 film Warriors from Hell. In 2000, she won the award for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the South African Film and Television Awards.
In 2006, she starred in the stage productions of You Strike The Woman and You Strike The Rock.[2] From 2007 to 2015, Chiume gained prominence through her role as Stella Moloi in the SABC1 drama series Zone 14, which earned her another SAFTA. She also received the Award for the Best Supporting Actress in a Drama during the 3rd SAFTA. In 2015, she appeared in the soap opera Rhythm City as Mamokete Khuse.
In 2018, Chiume played the Mining Tribe Elder in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Black Panther.
In 2020, Chiume landed the role of Mam’Sonto Molefe in the drama series Gomora and appeared in the film Black Is King.In October 2020, she received a Feather Award nomination.
