Warona Setshwaelo

Warona Masego Setshwaelo (born 1976 or 1977) is a Botswana actress and video editor.

Warona Setshwaelo
Born1976 or 1977 (age 46–47)
Gaborone, Botswana
Alma materVirginia Tech
Occupation(s)Actress, video editor
Years active2003–present
Relatives1

Biography

Setshwaelo was born in Gaborone, Botswana and was raised in Ethiopia, Swaziland, South Africa, and Botswana.[1] Her mother is a psychologist, her father is the politician Ephraim Setshwaelo, and she has a sister, Marang.[2][3] She developed an interest in activism from a young age. Setshwaelo moved to the United States to study at Virginia Tech, graduating with a degree in Theater Arts. She worked as a video editor and radio host. Setshwaelo did an acting tour with National Players of Olney, Maryland, before deciding to move back to Botswana.[1] She was a housemate in the first season of Big Brother Africa in 2003. Setshwaelo was one of the last housemates to be evicted and she became a celebrity in her home country.[4]

In 2007, Setshwaelo moved to Montreal to further her acting career.[1] She performed in a number of plays in Montreal, including Nutmeg Princess and New Canadian Kid. She had a small role in the 2013 film White House Down. In January and February 2015, Setshwaelo starred in the medical drama The Waiting Room at the Tarragon Theatre in Toronto.[5] In October 2015, she played Odette in the play State of Denial.[6] Setshwaelo played a trauma counselor in a 2016 episode of Quantico.[7] She had a role in the 2018 film On the Basis of Sex.[1] Setshwaelo played Karen, the mother of ex-police officer Lila Hines in the 2019 play Bang Bang.[8]

Her name, Warona, means "ours." In addition to acting, she enjoys cooking and reading.[9] She lives with her partner, Mike Payette, and daughter Khaya.[1]

Filmography

References
  1. "The rising star of Warona Setshwaelo – from Botswana to Hollywood". Your Botswana. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "The sensational Setshwaelo sisters". TSHWAlebs. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. Gaotlhobogwe, Monkagedi (7 August 2007). "Mother won't watch son in Big Brother Africa". Mmegi. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. Mooketsi, Lekopanye (22 November 2004). "Botswana: Warona On Life After BBA". Mmegi. AllAfrica. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  5. Jetelina, Margaret (9 January 2015). "Botswana-born Warona Setshwaelo stars in Tarragon Theatre's Waiting Room". Canadian Immigrant. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  6. Burke, Jim (9 October 2015). "Review: State of Denial and Province reveal horrors past and those yet to come". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  7. "Warona Setshwaelo Makes A Big Acting Mark In A US Television Series!". Botswana Youth. 21 April 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  8. Wilson, Jill (4 October 2019). "Laughs pulled out of troubling situation in provocative comedic drama". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  9. "Introducing the BBA housemates". News24. 25 May 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
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