Vinolia Mashego | |
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Born | Vinolia Mashego 16 April 1963 South Africa |
Died | 3 April 2020
Pretoria, South Africa | (aged 56)
Other names | V-Mash |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Television host, MC, Entertainer |
Years active | 1990–2020 |
Children | Oratile Masedi |
Parent |
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Vinolia Mashego (16 April 1963 – 3 April 2020), popularly known as V-Mash, was a South African actress, television host, MC and entertainer. [1] [2] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as Muvhango and Isibaya as well as presenting the 90s musical program Jam Alley. [3] [4] [5]
Mashego was born on 16 April 1963 in South Africa. Her father was Collin Mashego who is a former television host of the show Lapologa in the early 1980s. [6] [7] Her younger sister was Prelley Seale. [8]
She had one son, Oratile Masedi. [9] Masedi is a social media personality, popularly known as Coachella Randy.
She died in her sleep on 3 April 2020 aged 56 at her residence in Mamelodi, Pretoria. [10] Death cause is unknown, but her father suggested it may be due to prolonged asthma. [7] In April 2020, the channel Moja Love donated R200,000 to Mashego's family: R50,000 to the funeral and remaining R150,000 to her children. [11]
In early 1990s, she made a starring role as "Pearl" in the CCV-TV drama serial Di Wele Makgolela. In 1994, she became a television presenter at CCV-TV, where she co-hosted the program Jam Alley. [10] After that, she became host on SABC1 until 2001. However, she was fired by producers for increasingly erratic behavior. [12] In early 2000s, Mashego joined with the SABC1 soap opera Generations and played the role of "Hilda Letlalo". The role became very popular, where she played the role for many years. [6]
In 2010, she made the recurring role of "Meme's mother" on the SABC2 soap opera Muvhango. In 2013, in the episode "I Had It All" of SABC2 co-dumentary series, she exposed her career with rise and falls in the acting career, where the episode was dedicated to her. [6] Then in January 2014, she joined the Mzansi Magic as a presenter and hosted the live interactive music video show "PLS Call Me". [13] [14] In the meantime, she joined with the cast of the second season of the Mzansi Magic soap opera Isibaya. [15] In the soapie, she played the role "Keletso". Later in the year, Mashego acted in the SABC1 drama serial Mutual Friends with the role "Patty". [12]
In 2019, she appeared on the SABC2 telenovela Giyani: Land of Blood and played the recurring role of "Khwinana". [12] Prior to her death, she worked as the host of the comedy show BhekaMina S'kubambile on Moja Love, DStv channel 157. [10]
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2001 | Generations | Hilda Letlalo | TV series | |
2010 | Muvhango | Meme's Mother | TV series | |
2019 | Giyani - Land of Blood | Khwinana | TV series | |
2014 | Isibaya | Keletso | TV series | |
2014 | Mutual Friends | Patty | TV series |
Vinolia Mashego | |
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Born | Vinolia Mashego 16 April 1963 South Africa |
Died | 3 April 2020
Pretoria, South Africa | (aged 56)
Other names | V-Mash |
Occupation(s) | Actress, Television host, MC, Entertainer |
Years active | 1990–2020 |
Children | Oratile Masedi |
Parent |
|
Vinolia Mashego (16 April 1963 – 3 April 2020), popularly known as V-Mash, was a South African actress, television host, MC and entertainer. [1] [2] She is best known for the roles in the television serials such as Muvhango and Isibaya as well as presenting the 90s musical program Jam Alley. [3] [4] [5]
Mashego was born on 16 April 1963 in South Africa. Her father was Collin Mashego who is a former television host of the show Lapologa in the early 1980s. [6] [7] Her younger sister was Prelley Seale. [8]
She had one son, Oratile Masedi. [9] Masedi is a social media personality, popularly known as Coachella Randy.
She died in her sleep on 3 April 2020 aged 56 at her residence in Mamelodi, Pretoria. [10] Death cause is unknown, but her father suggested it may be due to prolonged asthma. [7] In April 2020, the channel Moja Love donated R200,000 to Mashego's family: R50,000 to the funeral and remaining R150,000 to her children. [11]
In early 1990s, she made a starring role as "Pearl" in the CCV-TV drama serial Di Wele Makgolela. In 1994, she became a television presenter at CCV-TV, where she co-hosted the program Jam Alley. [10] After that, she became host on SABC1 until 2001. However, she was fired by producers for increasingly erratic behavior. [12] In early 2000s, Mashego joined with the SABC1 soap opera Generations and played the role of "Hilda Letlalo". The role became very popular, where she played the role for many years. [6]
In 2010, she made the recurring role of "Meme's mother" on the SABC2 soap opera Muvhango. In 2013, in the episode "I Had It All" of SABC2 co-dumentary series, she exposed her career with rise and falls in the acting career, where the episode was dedicated to her. [6] Then in January 2014, she joined the Mzansi Magic as a presenter and hosted the live interactive music video show "PLS Call Me". [13] [14] In the meantime, she joined with the cast of the second season of the Mzansi Magic soap opera Isibaya. [15] In the soapie, she played the role "Keletso". Later in the year, Mashego acted in the SABC1 drama serial Mutual Friends with the role "Patty". [12]
In 2019, she appeared on the SABC2 telenovela Giyani: Land of Blood and played the recurring role of "Khwinana". [12] Prior to her death, she worked as the host of the comedy show BhekaMina S'kubambile on Moja Love, DStv channel 157. [10]
Year | Film | Role | Genre | Ref. |
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2001 | Generations | Hilda Letlalo | TV series | |
2010 | Muvhango | Meme's Mother | TV series | |
2019 | Giyani - Land of Blood | Khwinana | TV series | |
2014 | Isibaya | Keletso | TV series | |
2014 | Mutual Friends | Patty | TV series |